Around 2 weeks ago now I felt a slight tenderness in my breast I rubbed it and noticed a long thin lump. Almost like an enlarged blood vessel. It semed to go down after a few hours and I didnt think anymore of it.
I have continued to have a very mild tenderness in the breast but nothing that concerned me. On Sunday I noticed that the long thin lump had reapeared but is much larger and more defined, it starts right at the edge of the breast almost in my armpit and goes down and accross the breast to my areola. Along the length of the lump there also seems a few areas of small round lumps. If I hold the breast or my arm in certain ways the skin puckers all the way along the lump forming a long thin dent. There is also a small area of redness on the skin above one part of the lump.
On Monday I went to see my gp, She said she Shared me concern regarding the lump and felt it was suspicious but because of the redness she insisted I take a week of antibiotics just incase it is an infection and then go back and be referred to breast clinic if there is no change. I Told her I’d had mastitis previously and this felt nothing like it, I am not in a lot of pain only very mild tenderness, the breast is not hot, I am not ill and have no fever. I have dutifully been taking the antibiotics despite feeling unwell with side effects, it is now 3 full days of tratment with no change to my symptoms.
I am very anxious, I am a single Mum of 2 young chidren with very little support and I do not know what to do. Although the delay is just a week the lump is already so large I am worried senseless that is has or will spread further before I get seen at breast clinic.
I know it is also very premature but I’m also finding hard to stop myself worrying how I would possibly cope with the demands of looking after my children and the treatment. Of course it has also crossed my mind more than a few times that I may not see my children grow up.
I would be very greatful if anybody could share som wods of wisdom
thanks in advance