Ive not been around here for a few yrs, and I best tell you some background, in as quick a way as poss
First lump found in 2006 (I was 25) u/s, biopsy, then lumpectomy, benign… fibroadenoma.
Second lump found 18 months later, same place, but they found another in the left breast. Had both removed in the same op, so that was both breasts bandaged up. Same again, benign Fibroadenoma.
Now 3 yrs later, I have 3 lumps I can feel. One in my right breast, poss 2 not too sure, and definately 2 in the left.
I’m now 29 so still young in terms of bc.
I’m not as worried as the last times, and realise its probably the same again… but there is still that little seed of doubt there in my mind. I see the specialist on Thursday, but its a different cons from the last 2 times and really hope he is attentive as my last one. I dont want him to assume because of my history that I have nothing to worry about, which I probably dont, but I want a conclusive test to say so!
Anyway, I going on abit now… has anyone else had a similar experience? Do I need to worry (I’m trying not to be complacent)Has anyone had a diagnosis of bc after having Fibroadenoma? Sorry to go on and ask so many questions, hope you are all ok xx
I think I did read that fibroadenomas can keep growing ack, but even still it’s always best obviously to get them biopsied and taken out. I’m sure and hoping that it is benign for you, bc is possible at 29 as I am 29, but it’s an unusual thing. Let us know how it goes.
Thank you for your reply. I really feel quite stupid sometimes, worrying over what is probably nothing, especailly when there is people out there like yourself with a genuine reason to worry… and yet you all seem so strong and matter of fact about everything.
I remember the first time I went through this, I was a mess, thinknig the worst and had basically written myself off… it was the waiting that did my head in, as it does with everyone. I think if they could just say one way or another, you can deal with it, but not knowing one way or another is terrible. I’m not so bad this time round though, I’ve learned that working myself up doesn’t do anyone any favours!
I wish you well and hope they are sorting you out hun xx
Sorry to read that you are having trouble posting, if you lost your post after typing your computer may have ‘timed out’ in which case you may find composing your post in word and then copying and pasting it onto the forums would save this from happening.
Well where to start, s’pose from the beginning might help.
I saw the new cons and was basically dismissed, said in no uncertain terms that I don’t have breast cancer “if that is what your worried about!” thats BEFORE he examined me properly! Told me to go and have US and see him in 2 weeks. I was very upset and my friend demanded that I was to be referred onto my original cons.
I went for the ultrasound. The sonographer said that the lump we can feel in the left breast looks like breast tissue. There was an area in the right breast that looked like a lump of fatty tissue.
I went back a few days later under the new cons and he said he wanted the “fatty” lump biopsying (if thats even a word)
I went back and had that biopsied 2 weeks ago… though they nearly never bothered as their “new” machine showed up in higher clarity that it was a fatty lump. I insisted they do it, seeing as I’d gone in especially for it and my cons ordered for it to be done. Soooo, they did it.
Been in for the results today, I’ve had quite a good couple of weeks, knowing it was a fatty lump. Only to be told today that the lump is infact fibroadema, ok fine, but there is a load of abnormal cells around it that they can’t rule out as cancerous till they take it all away. Great, my cons is fantastic and doesn’t mess about, but bloody hell! He has rated me as a 3, which basically means its 80% chance of being benign.
Now I’m just so angry at the first consultant. Had it not been for my friend kicking up a fuss, I’d be sat here none the wiser getting on with things with a potential time bomb ticking away in my breast! Needless to say I’ve logged a complaint!
Sorry to rant, but what a farce. I have the op on the 26th Apr, then will have to wait another couple of weeks for the results, but at least I’m being dealt with properly now
Hope you are all ok, considering xx
Heidi xx
I can understand your anger. Years ago my mum (who was in her early 50’s at the time) had a hard lump just appear in her breast. We went to the breast clinic where a Consultant told her (after examining her) that he had seen many breast cancers before and that it was almost certainly bc. As you can imagine, we were devastated as we waiting for the lump to be tested (by inserting a fine needle and looking at what came out). A BCN had taken us aside and explained all the treatments available for bc, and that we shouldn’t be too despondant. Twenty minutes later, which felt like hours, a nurse came out and said the lump was ‘benign, just a simple cyst, you can go home!’ It was such a huge relief, but I was angry too that the doctor had been so definite after just feeling it.
Sorry to have gone on, but I know you must be really anxious so good luck for the op, I’m sure it’ll be another benign condition, I really hope so. It’s the waiting that is so awful.
Sorry to hear about what they put you and your poor mum through, sounds like just the opposite, but same devastating effect to me But very glad to hear it was good news in the end.
You are very right, the waiting is the hardest thing, if they could have just out with it and said yes or no and this is what we are going to do, then I could deal with it, but now I’m in limbo again for another month not knowing if I’m in the 80% or the 20%… guess I’ll just have to wait and see like everyone else
I had my surgery yesterday. I went to xray for the hwl and they couldn’t find the lump, so the radiologist was called in from another hospital to find it, which he did after a little while.
I get the results in around 2 weeks. So everything is crossed that its nothing.
Does anyone know what the next stage might be if its pre-malignant? Would they bother removing anymore tissue, same if its malignant?
I know they will leave me alone if its benign, but if they are going to do the same if its pre-malignant, it scares me that it will turn if they are not sure they haven’t got it all out… I’m doing it again aren’t I ,lol, I should just worry about the here and now, not what ifs, I know!!
