Hi
I am new here, i have been reading a lot of posts over the last few days and thought i would post myself. I found a lump in my breast about 2 weeks ago, i really don’t think it is anything other than a cyst but have decided to get it checked out. I found the lump just above my left nipple but deep inside, it is hard and does not move. It is only sore now becuase i have poked and prodded at it for over a week. Although i do have pain in that arm. My mother had and an aggresive form of BC and sadly passed away 8 mths after being diagnosed. Does anyone know what the procedure will be at the doctors, do you think they will send me away and tell me to come back in a months time? Although i really do think it is nothing serious there is the nagging feeling of what happened to my mother.
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Hi Lilac lee,
Your doctor should refer you to the breast clinic,
It will depend on your area how long you have to wait to get an appointment,
I think waiting times will differ around the country.
So sorry to hear about the loss of your mum. I lost my mum to breast cancer 6 years ago.
Let us know how you get on,
Take care
Mandy
Hi
Just to let you know i went to my doctors and she could feel the lump. She is refering me to the breast clinic, so now i just need to wait on my appointment coming through. I don’t suppose i will get a mammogram as i am in my early 30’s as i have been reading on here that they tend not to give you one then. So will i get and ultrasound? I really don’t think it is anything serious and most of you have said 9 in 10 lumps are not cancerous. But it is nice to have this forum to read through and get support from.
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Hi Lilac-lee and welcome to the BCC forums
BCC have published a booklet which you may find helpful to read prior to your clinic visit as it contains information about what you can expect to happen at your appointment, you can read it via this link:
breastcancercare.org.uk//doc … b_08_0.pdf
Please do call the helpline if you feel it would help to talk your concerns through with someone in confidence, the line is open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 9am-2pm on 0808 800 6000.
Best wishes
Lucy
This link should work!
breastcancercare.org.uk/server/show/conPublication.59
Thanks mrsblue!
Lucy
Hi
Its me back again to ask a question, I can still feel the lump in my breast but it doesn’t feel as big as it did, which i take as a good thing, but since the doctor prodded about around the lump and underarm i have been sore. If the lump keeps getting smaller by the time my appointment comes through should i cancel and wait to see if the lump gets bigger again.
Also one other quick question before i went to the doctor i followed the self breast examination procedure and it said to squeeze nipple for fluid, when i did this clear fluid came out, i did it again and should my husband. This can be normal can’t it? I mentioned this to a friend who had BC and she said that is not always a good sign. I am sure i have seen this before.
I am a very optimistic person but i am starting to worry.
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Hi Lilac Lee
Please don’t cancel your appointment, it may be nothing to worry about but it’s always best to get it checked to be on the safe side.
Kind regards,
Jo, Facilitator
Please Dont cancel your appointment - it needs to be looked at by doctors through ultrasound, mammo etc. you can’t make an assessment yourself,
cathyx
Hi there
Like the others say, don’t cancel your appointment. I know its very stressful having to go, but it will be a million more times stressful if you don’t go because you won’t know what is wrong. The chances are you have a cyst or an abscess and not cancer but please, please don’t try to self diagnose. Also, as helpful as your friend thinks she is, she really won’t know for certain what a good or bad sign is, so try not to take too much notice. As for the usefulness of a mammogramm in younger women, it doesnt always show up anomalies because of dense breast tissue, but the doctors are aware of this and will more than likely give you an ultrasound. If you have Breast cancer in your family, you must go and if it is cancer, the earlier it is found, the better your chances are. I know that feeling of wanting to just pretend nothing is wrong, but you in this case, you can’t.
Good luck
TF
hi lilac_lee
pretty much in the same boat as you at the moment, got my appointment and waiting for the day to arrive - wednesday - and i am so scared.
just read your comment about fluid coming from your nipple. on my first pregnancy i breast fed for six week but had an abcess and mastitis so painful i gave up.
12 years later i still had fluid in both my nipples, first watery and then milky after a few squeezes. then i got pregnant and the left nipple bled quite severely, this was the breast that had an abcess, - a blood sample was sent away for testing and came back normal. i have always had fluid from the left nipple, so it may not be a cuase for worry, but please as everyone else says, get yourself checked by a doctor.
thinking of you all
denise x
Hi
Thank you all for your words of support, and taking time to give me advice. I don’t want to tell anybody about it as I am sure I will be fine, but it is great to be able to ask questions on here. I can still feel the lump but it is definitely smaller and depending on whether I sit or lie down to feel it it feels different, if I am lying down it is more like a rough ridge and when I sit up it is more like a smooth round bump. I think I have become completely obsessed by it!
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Hi
I haven’t really been on here for a while, i kinda decided to stop reading up on things as i was starting to get my self worked up about it. That helped as the last 2 weeks have went fairly quick. I had my appointment today at the breast clinic, and don’t really know how i feel. I really expected to leave being told it was nothing. However, what i thought was a lump wasn’t it was a thickening area. Also the area has became painfull aswell as under my arm. He also said that the breast looked full and was heavier than the other. The scan didn’t show anything but the consultant said that he wanted to see me back again in 6 weeks. He would check it again then and see what further tests would be needed. A bit disappointed about it as i thought that it would be all over today, but now have 6 weeks to wait and wonder. Will probably stay away from the internet or i will have diagnosed myself with all sorts.
If anybody has experienced this it would be good to hear from you.
L
xx
lilac.
hey there, sorry that uv got to wait longer, yea im expecting to be told its nothing when i go to the clinic too, so if there is something its going to be abit weird. i try to stay off the internet, but i cant, i feel like i have to search for answers, but their arent any! o well hope the wait goes quick for u. tc
Hi Sorry to bump my post but i was wondering if anyone else has had to go back to the breast clinic 6 weeks after the appointment. I was just wondering what the doctor ment by further tests. I may phone the helpline to see if they can shed some light.