Breast Cancer Now Forum

Morning all. Some of you may of read my first post. Long and short of it is I had Ivf which was sucessful and we were blessed with my perfect daughter ♡ Whilst undergoing stims (injections to stimulate overies to produce more eggs) my overies went mental and I developed a condition called 'OHSS' which is where your oestrogen levels rocket, over stimulate, and get MUCH bigger than they ever should. Later in pregnancy (once all this had settled down) I discovered a lump on my right breast. Desparately focused on just trying to stay pregnant due to years of infertility, I brushed it off and forgot about it. I had bigger things to worry about. When I visited my gp for really dark nipple discharge last Monday and she stood infront of me before examining, it was the first thing her eyes were drawn to. She immediately asked me how long the lump had been there and I (shamefully) said I discovered it when pregnant, nearly 3 yrs ago. I have an appointment on Monday for mamogram. Now everyone knows googling is never good but ive learnt with my 9 long years of stress and pain before my endo was diagnosed, sometimes, if you don't take the bull by the horns and get researching, you never get answers! I was a mess a few days ago, dreading the worst. Now I am calmer (although petrified!) And just think, if it is, it is. There is nothing anyone can do but crack on, be positive and hope for the best! (Easy for me to say now, I know) So, does anyone know anymore about the risks associated with too much oestrogen (ohss from ivf drugs prehaps) and links with breast cancer? Thanks in advance ... View more

Hi guys, newbie here! I will try and keep this short and sweet. When I was pregnant 2 and half years ago I found a long bumpy lump on the top part of my right breast. I just put it down to hore ones and pregnancy changes and forgot about it. For the last few months I have been seeing a chiropractor for a dull constant pain under ny right shoulder blade. This has got no better, in fact worse. On Monday morning I was getting in the bath and noticed a very dark, sludgy muddy puddle discharge coming out of my right breast. I squeezed it amd lots more came out of one pore only. I I mediated started googling and gorlt scared and called the doctor. I went in that afternoon and upon examination, the gp found this lump in my left breast that I had found when pregnant. I have a mamogram booked for Monday and I'm petrified. I spent 12 years trying for my daughter and finally she was born and is now only 2;1/2. I'm petrified that if I do have the big C that it's very advanced as it's been a few years since I found it. In the last few months I've also been noticing my arm pits are smelly even a few hours after a bath. I've changed my Deodorant several times to try and stop this. It's getting worse and not sure of this is also a symptom. I am also exhausted all over the time and just had a feeling that something isn't right with me for a while. So, im a nut she'll I went in for the dodgy discharge from one boob amd came out with a lump on the other I had totally forgotten about. I'm petrified I won't be around to see my daughter grow up. I'm so scared. I don't even know what ive been refered for. The discharge or the lump. The gp seemed to be more concerned about the lump and on further inspection (been obsessed with comparing it to the other boob) it hangs lower, if I raise my arm it looks flat at the bottom where as the other one is rounded. My nipple also sits facing to the left so crooked (lump side) I'm not even sure what I'm asking here, I thinking woupd just like to know if any of the symptoms ring any bells with anyone? Esp the shoulder blade pain and excess sweating /smell. Sorry for rambling. Tha ks in advance ... View more