Breast clinic in the morning

[Kaboomba]

Don't know why I'm posting but wanted to get this off my chest. Don't feel like I can share this with my family or friends as don’t want them to worry.

I found a lump on my chest just above my breast in Movermber, wasn't overly concerned but my hubby encouraged me to go get it checked out. The doctor had to go and get a second opinion and then said they wanted to keep an eye and would contact my in the new year to review again but if I developed any more symptoms to go back. A week later I started getting pinkish discharge from my nipple. It wasn't constant I probably wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been wearing a light coloured bra. Anyway I went back to the docs and the made an uneventful referral to the breast clinc for a full breast screen. It's tomorrow and I'm so scared! I've developed some more symptoms since then, a red rash just off my nipple around it, and a kind of weird lump/not lump change at the bottom of breast and it's dramatically dropped compared to my other breast in that time. It was always the higher up one but now not.

I am so scared it's breast cancer, I stupidly googled and everything points to it. I have 3 little boys, one of which is disabled. I can't imagine the worst case scenario. I know I am over reacting but it's just so scary!

OP you are doing exactly the right thing seeking medical reassurance. You will be treated with the utmost care tomorrow and will be given some answers. So lovely mum of three I’m sending you a massive virtual handhold

Good luck at your appointment. I understand how you feel, I'm going through the same thing except with a mass that's been found on my ovary. Got my appointment on Thursday. I've been going mad with worry since I found out last week. It's very scary but I keep trying to remember the stats - 90% of people referred urgently on the 2 week wait don't end up having cancer. It's more likely to be a benign cause.

I have my fingers crossed for you!

Massive virtual hug and hand hold x

It's scary, I've been blessed with lumpy breasts which luckily so far have all just been cysts. Some disappeared on their own after a month or two others have lasted longer and needed checking. I've been to the breast clinic twice now and in the last 2 years have had about 6 lumps. They look at your breast then feel for the lump and then do an ultrasound scan, the doctors are really lovely and I got her to check the areas I keep getting reoccurring lumps as well and she confirmed there are lots of small cysts in those areas I feel them. She offered to drain it there and then but I left it after being reassured it was a cyst. I've still got that cyst now it's been about 4 months. I think they sometimes offer mammograms too but I think you have to be over 40. They always make sure you leave with answers. I hope everything goes well for you, I know how worrying it can be, in my head before my appointment i was imagining how I would tell people if it was cancer, it's so hard not to think the worst. Good luck x z

Sending hugs and love ❤️

Thank you all for your supportive messages.

I had my appointment. They did an ultrasound and all clear, they’ve done a biopsy of the rash area and I’ve to go for an MRI. Should have biopsy results by next Thursday and hopefully the MRI won’t be long.

still worrying but feel a bit better after the ultrasound was clear. They said I have lumpy breasts, my mum said she has too so looks like I’ve inherited that!

thank you again for all your kind messages!

Thanks so much for the update OP. Please let us know the results of the biopsy.

I’m glad today went okay. Here’s hoping the days before your results pass quickly.

Im also waiting for results. I had an ultrasound and biopsy today - recalled after a mammogram. I’m trying not to think about it. I have calcifications in left breast and a hard lump.

That sound really positive, glad it went well

Hope the wait isn’t too long for. Will be thinking of you!

Good news about the ultrasound x