To ask you what your boobs feel like?

[shouldibworried]

Hi
A friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer which has prompted me to be better at checking my own and I’m now realising I’m not sure what ‘normal’ should feel like. I have a large hard mass under both nipples which takes up about two thirds of each breast and within that there are lots of lumps and bumps. Both boobs feel the same. Is this normal? It seems crazy to be asking about this on the internet but I’ve googled and struggled to find out what exactly ‘normal’ should feel like!

@shouldibeworried I know this is an old thread but I wanted to ask about your original post. My breasts feel the same as yours but I've always been scared to ask if it's normal. I feel like I have 2 large flat, hard masses in both breast, although the 'lumps' feel harder and bigger on the upper/outer area of each breast. The 'mass' itself feels lumpy/ropey, both breasts feel the same. Is this normal? My breasts are also quite floppy since have 2 kids and breastfeeding them. But I always wondered about the large 'flat' mass I feel in both breasts...