Hi all I’ll try to keep this short as I have a tendency to ramble on… I am 45 years old. I had a total abdominal hysterectomy and both ovaries removed 12 months ago. This was for adenomyosis/endometriosis. I am on a low dose combined HRT tablet daily.
I have had breast lumps in the past, all benign, but this one has a different texture, so I’m more concerned.
First lump removed when I was 19. Fibroadenoma. I found a lump about 8 years ago, but core biopsy showed it as normal. About 6 years ago, I had a large cyst, which was drained there and then. At that time, they discovered that my previous lump had grown in size so they decided to remove it. I believe there was mention of the changes being pre-cancerous, but my memory is a bit fuzzy on that.
This time, the lump feels entirely different to any of the others. It has an irregular shape and texture. I think there could be more than one; it’s hard to tell if it’s one, very irregular, gravelly type lump, or a cluster of small, individual bits of ‘gravel’!
I saw a GP yesterday evening and he’s doing the two week referral.
My questions are, can anyone give any insight to this type of lump? The GP (a new one, who I met for the first time) said it felt cystic, but having had a large cyst before, to me, it feels totally different.
Also, as it has been a long time, I can’t remember whether my hospital does a one stop shop clinic. It’s the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire. I looked on their website but the info was poor for such a huge hospital!
For some reason, I feel more worried this time. I know I have to play the waiting game, but could do with a bit of advice/support.