Hi, I found a lump in my breast and had a core biopsy on Monday. Today I’ve started itching near the wound and have a rash on my boob, other than that it seems ok. Now worrying about IBC or could the rash be from the biopsy?
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Get your doctor or the breast team to have a look at it to check it over 
I know mine bruised after the biopsy back in 2017 but don’t remember getting a rash. Let us know how you get in also if you ring the number on here tomorrow you can speak to a nurse and get their advice 
Shi xx
Hi Shi, thank you for replying. I spoke to a nurse who was concerned it may be an infection but as there’s no other symptoms she doesn’t think it’s that. I was anxious enough but now so anxious that it’s ibc and my appointment isn’t until the week after next 
xx
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we all understand on here, your probably in orbit right about now, googling frantically and keep touching your boob and then waking up in the morning and having that split second when you think you’ve dreamt it please do hold onto till a professional tells you, you have breast cancer you do not have breast cancer your team are being thorough and doing full check on you with a biopsy do reach out on here while you wait for results and do see your doctor or go back to the breast unit to get a nurse to check over the biopsy site you are not making a fuss your making sure the wound site is ok 
bcn is here for you as much or as little as you need Shi xx
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Thank you so much that’s so lovely of you. I am hyper aware of everything at the moment, but this rash has just made my anxiety shoot up so much! It kind of goes slightly onto my ribs and my chest but my other boob is fine. In my head I’ve convinced myself this is bad and I’ve gone from just about coping into a meltdown and gave in and googled! I know that is not a good thing to do, and yes it’s made me feel worse. I will try to stick to popping on here instead xx thank you again for replying❤️
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we’re all here if you can do ring the number there is also the someone like me option as well as the nurses but do go to your gp or back to the breast unit to get the wound checked out try and keep off dr Google it’s hard and I think most of us were guilty of googling like crazy after biopsy so don’t be hard on yourself. The main thing is to be kind to yourself and also be proud of yourself for being vigilant and getting yourself checked out that is courageous so you are already stronger than you think you are Shi xx
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Thank you, I have a nurse calling me this morning as it’s kind of spread over to my other breast a little so very much doubting it’s a result of the biopsy xxx
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Dear Nickynic,
Hopefully a better day for you. After my surgery, I had something like you, and it turned out to be I was allergic to the dressing Which made the whole area very red and very sore This was extremely uncomfortable, but soon got sorted.
Wishing you well, let us know how you’re getting on
Hugs Tili 
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Thank you Tily Strangely mine looks unsightly but doesn’t hurt, maybe itches a little. It seems just as my mind starts behaving, this pops up to stop me from switching off about it all and giving me a whole load of extra anxiety.
I need a strong dose of all your courage on here to help me through but am very grateful that there are places like this to pop on and vent xx
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Nickynic, we have all had same anxiety, our thoughts just run wild, completely expected.
Try to rest, drink plenty of water, even better if you have some time a cup of tea with that special friend.
Hugs from me Tili
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I hope you get some help from your call . I understand your fear very well though I’m thinking there’s probably a less scary explanation . I’m wondering like @Tili if it’s possible that you’ve had an adverse reaction to something they used on you when you were investigated - either a dressing or a drape or if you were painted with something antiseptic prior to your biopsy which you have reacted to. GPs are used to dealing with a wide range of things so worth contacting them . Xx
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Thank you so much. I think any little thing at the moment and my mind is jumping to a scary place. The nurse has said I can pop in and she’ll take a look at it for me, so that’s really helpful. Although a bit of a trek as I was seen in Essex and live in Kent, but I’d rather have it looked at.
I really am grateful for your replies, it’s hard to talk to people who don’t understand and so coming on here is very helpful
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As Tilly mentioned it could be an allergic reaction to the dressing, I’d completely forgot about that, I’d had one when they took bloods once and the tape they used to secure the cotton wool bud gave me a rash. Keep posting on here bcn’s got you Shi xx
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Thank you so much xx I have just seen the breast nurse and she thinks it could be a reaction and is happy it’s not infected. Although obviously can’t squash my fears about IBC though. Can I just ask how long your biopsy results took to come back please? It seems everyone I speak to with clear results get them back in 3-4days and all results that aren’t so good take longer 
I had mine done on Monday evening.
Thank you again for responding to my rambling:two_hearts:
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Hi Nicky! I have a friend who has IBC and it is just on one side. Her doctor told her that it is VERY RARE for it to spread to the other breast, and if it does, it doesn’t do it quickly. Since your rash has already spread to the other breast, hopefully it is not IBC. I can totally understand your fear though. Hang in there. Hopefully you will have your biopsy results back soon. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer last year (but she is cancer free and doing fine now), and she got her biopsy results back in 3 days. So early doesn’t always mean better results!
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Thank you so much for your reply💕 How is your sister doing now? IBC seems so rare that there isn’t much about it and when you do google what does come up doesn’t make for positive reading.
Amazing to hear about your friend!
I am trying so hard to be good, it’s the weekend now so I need to chill about getting results as that isn’t going to happen. I struggle with my anxiety at the best of times, so this is a real test.
Thank you again for your message💕
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It very much sounds like an allergy
My boob didnt like the dressing after the biopsies and ended up with small sores and itched for days
I took antihistamines and bathed the skin in salt water and then used cold tea bags and arnica to bring out bruises
I took a photo of the dressing so it was never used again
No need to worry about worrying its a horrid time
Take care
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Thank you so much for your reply💕 I’m hoping it’s just the dressing or something they put on, although it’s definitely outside of just that area xx
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please do not over think the time between biopsy and results, I think each trust can possibly work differently but do speak to a bcn on here they might be able to give you some guidance for me personally the biopsy was on a Monday and I was diagnosed on the Friday so do not over think a longer waiting time for your results we all know you are on a rocket orbiting the universe while you are in this limbo stage we do understand it’s the wanting to know what’s what again for me personally when I was told, I said what are we going to do about it then, they said can you come back and see a surgeon to discuss options this afternoon and I said yes I can, I wanted to get on with it asap (I had to wait 6 weeks till surgery tho but could have had pretty much immediately if I’d been private). Do keep asking away on here but please do remember till a professional tells you, you have breast cancer, you do not have breast cancer Shi xx
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Thank you again, you have such a wonderful way with words
I am obsessively checking this rash this evening comparing photos on google and getting myself into a state It’s so scary and I now feel like even if my biopsy on the small chance came back clear, that I’d have to go through the waiting game again to get this rash checked out.
We are meant to be going on holiday in two weeks and that’s just thrown into doubt I’ve told my husband, daughter and mum to stop talking about it and thinking it will happen as it may not
I would love to wake up and at least the rash to have gone, that may alleviate just a tiny bit of my anxiety.
Anyway, I’m sorry I’ve rambled again 
xxx
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