Hi I found a lump in my breast last week and went to the doctor today and she said I had a hard lump in my left breast and my left nipple is introverted she has referred me urgently to the breast clinic for an appointment. I just can not stop crying tonight. I am in shock and dont know what to do. I am 43 years old and there is no history of cancer or breast cancer in my family I am just looking for some support and comfort I guess. Thanks everybody.
It is quite scary finding a lump darl.But no lump should be ignored so you have done the exactly the right thing by seeing your Doctor.
Try not to worry, I know its not easy to do. Until you find out whats going on. try to be calm and keep occupied.
I really hope it turns out to be nothing, which a lot do. but musnt be ignored.
Good Luck darl xxx
Thank you so much pepperpot my doctor was very blunt with me today and she said she thinks that it is cancer she was not sure she said she was telling me from a clinical point of view. Do you have the lump removed from your breast or have the whole breast removed, the one thing that I did not ask her was if the lump was under my arm. I am feeling no pain have had no discharge from my left breast and have just felt the lump my doctor said it must have been there for longer than I thought it had been as I only found it and my intraverted nipple last week. I am looking for another job too do people who have had breast cancer get jobs and carry on working.
Sorry for the rambling post.
hello dancing
I really feel for you tonight, but as peppapot says, you have done exactly the right thing. Please keep coming on here for support as long as you need it - I too hope you’ll soon get good news, but will be thinking of you
take care of yourself
love, monica xx
Hi dancing,
So sorry you have this worry. It’s very difficult to answer your questions until you have had all your tests and you know what you are facing. I know how unhelpful that sounds but what helped me was just taking one stage at a time and not trying to think ahead too much (not easy)
Would it help you to hear my experiences of the appointment at the breast clinic so you know roughly what to expect? although they do differ depending where you are in the country. Feel free to send me a private message if you prefer, I’ll try my best to help.
Take care,
Veggie
Hi I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and have now had one course of Chemo. Was in Shock and Denial for a while but the Chemo although not pleasant was not as bad a I thought.
Try and think positive and eat well. It is good to talk to someone who is going through the same thing, I feel quite isolated at the moment. My husband does seem to want to discuss the subject.
Oh Dancing the shock is what I remember feeling even now 2 and a half years later. It was the last thing I expected, I was bent over testing the bathwater after working in my allotment and saw a dimple. I can honestly say that I knew what it was. I ran round showing everyone and having them feel it. It was a Friday night so couldn’t go to the doctors so had to wait.I hadn’t felt off colour or ill., but I knew. I could also tell from the doctors face the following Monday that she thought it was bc too. It was a dreadful time with my mind whirling round and round imagining all different scenarios. I did have bc it was a large 4.5cm lump (how did I miss that) but also had a mammogram 2 weeks prior to finding lump which came back clear!! I had 4 lymph nodes infected and vascular invasion and needed herceptin. Now I never expected to still be here but here I am 2 years and 9 months later.It will sink in eventually and once the treatment begins it all seems to sweep you along and now I can hardly remember it. I don’t mean to trivialise it for the folk who do still remember but I have a very busy life and don’t have much time alone so it is easy. Look after yourself It might just be a harmless lump, there are lots of ladies who find this so after coming on here, and they have been so grateful for the support of this site. Love Eileen
It is quite scary but you dont know what to be scared about yet - wait until something is diagnosed because fear is before, during and after in this process and you need to get to grips of what to really fear and what not to.
Read up on the info available for questions to put (this is really valuable) and also talk to the ladies and gents on this site - pure help and support from beautiful ladies with enough knowledge and experience to shame most doctors.
Please think calmly and rationally and when you have all the facts and if diagnosis doesnt go the right way then your allowed to fall apart as is your right and come back to the site for reassurance and information.
Good luck and big hug xx