Come reassure me, just found a lump

Good luck OP

Still reading. Good luck with the appointment x

Best of luck OP

Good Luck 💐 please update the thread when you get some good news.
It’s only natural to worry but statistically it’s probably something minor or easily treatable x

Not an expert of any kind but just wanted to say that I think often these lumps are cysts but if not I understand that treatment is really good. I know you are young. My sister had breast cancer of an aggressive kind at 32 years old. She's now 55. Try not to worry (too much) x

I was seen within 2 weeks after seeing GP and that was just with breast pain and no lumps. It is part of the protocol for any breast symptom here.

I am so sorry that you cannot get the same service without going private. I hope you get an appointment soon and that all goes well.

Hi op, greetings from Dublin. How are you feeling? Hopefully my experience will help you feel a bit better. Couple of years ago I had an inverted nipple, lumps galore and I mean galore, felt like bubble wrap under my skin. Wasn't overly worried about the lumps as that's just how my boobs are. Had some discharge in nipple also. Went to my Dr, had an examination and his exact words to me were, I'm not the kind of Dr to beat around the bush, I think we have something to worry about here. He said he would refer me to the Mater Hospital, gave me a copy of referral letter also. On this I could see the little pic with dots on the body diagram of areas he was concerned about, it honestly looked like a dot to dot picture! He also said I had a huge lump, I broke down at this point as hadn't realised I had a huge lump, just thought I had bubble wrap.

Anyway, I contacted the Mater and the wait was quite long, Dr told me he wasn't happy about the wait so I contacted Beaumont and they rang me back and offered me an appointment 2 days later, I was so relieved. Went to appointment, Dr had a feel around then I went down for ultrasound and mammogram. Dr was very thorough, ran ultrasound all over my neck too.

After all that, there was nothing there, absolutely nothing to worry about. The inverted nipple was due to a milk duct or something, I can't really remember.

So there is my story, hope it makes you feel a bit better.

If I were you, I'd ask for a copy of referral letter and contact several hospitals yourself.

Isn't it a disgrace that you had to pay for a breast check appointment.

RiojaRose could you tell me how the infectioon was diagnosed? I have smth similar around my neck, I think only CT san can show what's wrong?
Also what kind of abtibios did you take - as it a penicillin group or something stonger/specific?

Also, I think your right to go private. Age shouldn’t come into it; I was age 30 when diagnosed and know plenty other women diagnosed young.

Just wanted to clear up a misconception that breast cancer isn’t painful. I hate that GPS peddle that shite; it was my no 1 symptom, way before a lump.

OP, when I did have a cancerous lymph node in my armpit, it was not painful at all. I think yours sounds more like a cyst.

If you have booby cysts then please try to stay calm - me too and it’s led to plenty of boob squeezing and poking over the years (none of it pleasant), but one consultant said if he took them all out I’d have nothing left and that I was more cyst than breast (nice guy, meant kindly). Hope that you get a swift appointment.

My boobs always get lumps just before my period. You might find they disappear over the next few days.

I'm sorry it wasnt just "hey it's a I growing hair, let me fix it".

Maybe it's a infected node due to cyst in your boob?

It would great to go private if you can. I think we are still doing the two week pathway in England?

I guess it's good news in that you have had the start of s good MOT? Stay positive. I can hold some of your worries if you want? Pop them in virtual box and pass them.this way if need it

Could be a gland?? Would make sense if you are aching elsewhere as could be a virus. Obviously get it checked but I’ve had lumps under my arm over the years and always been a gland. Could be red where you’ve been poking it

Op, I had a nurse who works in a breast clinic tell me that of every 10 women who are referred by GPs for scans, 8 out of that 10 will walk out on following the mammogram and / ultrasound, as the lump will be a fluid-filled cyst or fibroid. Of the other two women, they will have biopsies and, even then, in one case, it will be benign. In other worlds, 9 out of 10 breast lumps are benign. I have been in your position and it turned out to be a fluid-filled cyst. They are very common and many women don’t even know they have them. I only felt mine as it was near the surface.

Can you feel the lump/s yourself at all?

Hi OP,
Your mind must be racing after your appointment. Try to be gentle with yourself I think. Going for that appointment was the best thing you could do and I’m keeping fingers crossed that you will be seen sooner by a specialist. Is it worth ringing regularly and asking about appointments left available after cancellations?
No experience here but I am thinking of you and sending positive vibes.

I had a cyst on my side that got infected. You could barely see anything on the surface until it was really bad but the whole area was incredibly painful. The armpit is quite a sensitive area anyway and I think cysts are quite common there. Try not to worry until you have to, lots of lumps and bumps have relatively harmless (if sometimes pretty painful) causes.