Hi Everyone,
I have been reading a few of the other posts in this worried section and everyone seems so lovely - what a brilliant forum. I hope that I’m not repeating what others have asked and apologise this is a bit long! I’m only 20, but in late August I had a little spot on my nipple and it wouldn’t go away, and then i could feel a lump, sort of like a ridge really underneath it. I went to the doctor and they said because I have no family history and I’m young it’s probably nothing but referred me to the breast clinic to have some tests. I was extremely nervous because I always get very anxious about my health and used to get panic attacks. The doctor said that they could feel a lump which felt like dense tissue - normal for people my age, and then i had an ultrasound, and even though they could feel a lump, nothing at all showed up. So the doctor said that she was 95% sure it was nothing but did a FNA. I was happy but when I went to get the tests they said the results were inconclusive and basically it hadn’t worked. I got very upset because I was desperate to get my results and I went on my own. The doctor then asked me if I wanted a core biopsy and I said yes but was clearly upset so she got the consultant, he said that because I was low risk and there was nothing on the ultrasound he thought that I should leave it, not have the biopsy and come back in 2 - 3 months. I know that it’s not bad news but I just can’t stop thinking about the lump, I keep checking for changes but feel like I can’t remember what it felt like before. It’s just always on my mind and I don’t understand why they gave me an option about having the core biopsy because surely you either need it or don’t? Does anybody know how accurate ultrasounds are? Thank you very much