This may sound really odd but my left breast feels funny
It feels a bit swollen and, not exactly sore, but a bit uncomfortable.
My cousin died of breast cancer last year and a bit of me is niggly worried. I've had a good feel around and can't find anything lumpy but it feels wrong somehow and I am not 100% sure how to properly check my breasts (about to google it)
I feel a bit silly about it but it just doesnt feel right. AIBU to be a bit worried. Is it too silly a thing to see a GP about? I have doctors appointment this afternoon but that's about something else and I know they hate you mentioning more than 1 issue
I suppose I'm looking for some re-assurance really
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catgirl1976 · 08/04/2013 11:45
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catgirl1976 ·
09/04/2013 19:44
Thank you all 
kellank glad you are ok for now - big hug
redwelly that sounds awful but I am so pleased it turned out ok
I am dreading Thursday but at the same time it can't come quickly enough. I'm still veering from abject terror to positive thinking :) You are all helping me stay positive x
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DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper ·
09/04/2013 20:01
catgirl - sending you loads of positive vibes. I don't have any personal experiences to share, but sending lots of virtual tea and sympathy.
Both my grandmothers died from breast cancer (long before I was born), so this is one of my greatest fears. I offset it by checking my breasts regularly.
You're reacting to this quickly, which stands you in the best possible stead. There's nothing like becoming a Mum for things like this to suddenly take on a great deal of importance!
catgirl1976 ·
09/04/2013 20:03
Thank you Don x
I am so bloody frightened. I keep looking at DS and going to pieces
Still.........Don is back tomorrow night so he can distract me for an hour 
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catgirl1976 ·
09/04/2013 20:26
Hi fight
Thank you so much
It's with a specialist as I took Bings advice and rang BUPA direct, but the NHS referal was with the breast clinic.
A bit of me is worried that the clinic might have been best. The guy I am seeing is a general surgeon,specialising in breasts (I googled him)
I may well PM you if you really don't mind.
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Fightlikeagirl ·
09/04/2013 20:33
I would have thought that the specialist would be just as good as the breast clinic, possibly even the same consultant as I know my consultant also worked at the local bupa.
Yes do feel free to pm 
fluffypillow ·
09/04/2013 20:52
Only just seen your thread catgirl .
Just wanted to say I hope all goes well for you on Thursday .
Lots of positive thoughts coming your way
slightlysoupstained ·
09/04/2013 22:20
I had an urgent referral just before Christmas for a lump in my breast. The words "urgent referral" really make you absolutely crap yourself, don't they? But it's pretty standard. Just sounds terrifying.
It was a lump that didn't hurt, and didn't seem to move around, which Dr Google told me was not good. (Dr Google is a bastard. My doctor is much nicer, I shall go talk to her in future.) And I had a feeling it had been there for some time (breastfeeding, and it only became obvious when my breasts settled down a bit - before that they were too engorged for me to feel anything in there properly.)
Like a complete wally I just worried about it for several weeks (trying to convince myself it was my imagination), then finally realised I wasn't able to think about DS getting older w/o getting upset, and went to the GP. Saw GP on Friday who made urgent referral, got appt through on Tuesday, went to breast clinic on Thursday, and got the all clear. All that worry and I could have got it sorted in a week! A bloody week!
You said it helped to have an idea what the exam might be like so here's mine:
Went in and met consultant, who admired DS gurgling away in his car seat, then had a quick chat, he asked me a few questions about symptoms, history etc then did a breast exam. He then explained that they didn't find that mammograms were terribly effective on lactating women so we would take a look with the ultrasound. So out with the gel!
He had a look and then showed me the screen and explained that it was a milk cyst, which are apparently incredibly common in breastfeeding women but harmless. It just looked like a big dark bubble in my breast. He then used a very fine needle to draw all the fluid out (I could see the cyst shrinking on the ultrasound screen!) until there was nothing left. After that he said he'd send the fluid down to the lab for them to do some checks straightaway that we'd have results for today, and they'd do some more checks afterward.
He asked us to come back in an hour for the results, so went off and got a coffee (helpfully, navigating around the maze of a hospital to find the coffee shop used up some of the waiting time ). Results were all clear. He said they'd do some further tests to be absolutely sure, and would send the results to my GP in a week, but there was absolutely no need to worry about these as everything looked good.
Good luck on Thursday catgirl, hope you have the all clear - it's by a long long way the most likely result, but always worth being checked all the same. I could kick myself for wasting that time worrying about it instead of going straight in and getting checked - well done you for getting it sorted quickly.
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ClairesTravellingCircus ·
10/04/2013 02:36
I am fine Catgirl, thanks, 5 years on, and counting!
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