Hi,
Sorry if this is in the wrong place please move if so.
I've had some breast changes (redness -now gone) thickness of skin and orange peel feel. I first went to the doctors 3 weeks ago but most of the symptoms go when I'm lying down so doc dismissed as pregnancy related. I went back yesterday as the thickness is still there, doc has referred me to the breast unit for further tests and I'm terrified. I know I shouldn't but googling only shows inflammatory breast cancer.
I had dreadful trouble with the same side with my DS but not until he was born. Real pain, mastitis on several occasions, having anything on my breast was agony and it eventually resulted in me stopping feeding at 13 weeks.
The symptoms improve if I'm led down for a period of time. But I've been completely blindsided by the fact doc didn't tell me everything was fine. I have a max 2 week wait to be seen but I'm so so tearful. It's taken a long time to get pregnant this time round and every time I look at my son I burst into tears. I'm checking my boob about 30 times a day for changes and it's so sore. When the other side hurts (which I hope is pregnancy related) I actually see it as a positive.
I'm posting here because I can't really talk to my husband. He lost his mum to breast cancer at a young age and really struggles with it. He's uber positive and I am not (always been a worrier) and I can't explain how I'm feeling. I've also realised I don't have any close friends that I can just call and speak to. I feel so alone.
Sorry I've completely rambled there.