Hello. I am new to this site but have read lots of posts on here before but never had the courage to post anything before. I found a hard sausage shaped lump in my right breast in March this year and went to my GP who referred me to the breast clinic at my local hospital. The consultant I saw there gave me a breast examination and told me that the lump I could feel was “normal breast tissue”. He did arrange for me to have an ultrasound to double check. The ultrasound came back as showing normal breast tissue but the lump was still there. They did no further tests. I tried to put it out of my mind but was still really worried, in the end I plucked up the courage to go back to my GP in September because I felt the lump had changed. She sent me straight back to the breast clinic again. I saw a different consultant this thime and she was very brisk with me and felt my breast and told me that the lump was “normal” and that had their initial diagnosis in March been wrong then I would have had other symptoms by now!!! She flatley refused to re-scan me and said that as I had been seen by two different consultants I should be happy with their diagnosis. I am not happy at all. I am convinced something is not quite right. I know I should be happy with the clear ultrasound but if it is normal then why have I still got this hard lump in my breast. I am 23 weeks pregnant with my second child and I know that breasts change considerably when you are pregnant but I don’t think this is pregnancy related. Should I go back to my GP yet again? I am worried that they will think I am a hypochondriac. I am so scared that I check myself several times a day and am worried sick which can’t be doing my baby any good. Any advice would be really welcome. Sorry for the long post but needed to get it off my chest as my husband is not interested in listening about it. xx
I had the same as you a few years ago. Really strange shape lump and visable as well. I was too anxious to wait for NHS appt & my Dad paid for me to go to bupa. I had a mammogram, ultrasound and fine needle biopsy there.
All was ok and it said that it was fatty deposits which would go in time. They did tell me though that they can come back.Which they have on occasion - (not the same this time unfortunately)
It may not be the same,but go with your instincts if you’re still worried. W know how changes happen in pregancy but you shouldn’t be getting yourself stress & worried when pregnant so why not go back to GP & request a second opinion.
Big hugs xxx