How worried should i be? :(

[MABS]

13 yr old dd, found 2 lumps to side of breast (if you can call it a boob, she's tiny!) 3 wks ago. Been seeing gp weekly who has been fab, today he said we need bloods and to see an oncologist. am freaking out, should I be?

Of course you're freaking out, who wouldn't but thinking calmly and logically most breast lumps are not cancerous and it may well be fatty tissue as her breasts are just starting to grow. My heart goes out to you at this worrying time and I hope you get the test results back quickly and get your mind put at rest.

many thanks, rationally i know you are right, but she has lost a fair bit of weight too, tho eats like a pig. I just wasn't expecting the gp to be that concerned really.

The GP is being thorough and not taking any chances - that's a good thing. The weight loss can be explained away by teenage growth spurt. Not dismissing your feelings by the way, just thinking of rational explanations. You will be terrified until you get the results and no one can make you feel better but thinking positive might help you stay calm for her sake. Good luck.

All doctors look for the nasties first to rule them out, this is standard practice. It may appear as if they think it could be something serious but they really are working their way through a checklist. I had a cousin who had a cyst in her breast, she's only 18.

thanks girls

If I remember rightly there was s imilar thread not that long and the ladies daughter was about the same age as yours and it all turned out well.

Will try and find it for you

Sorry can't do links but if you search in health for thread tiltled "14 year old with breast lump" you should find it.

Here

very many thanks Saint George,read that. have just spoken to gp - My dd has 2 lumps between breast and armpit. Just been told they know its not breast cancer, are concerned it just could be non-hodgkins lymphoma. DD knows nothing at this point thank god. Am just shell shocked.

Oh MABS

Has she had immune problems before at all? I know NHL is more common if there is some history, but that is about all I do know about it.

Thinking of you xx

no immune probs, only condition she has is skin one - vitiligo.

oh god m just seen this please try and stay calm until you know for sure.You don't need anymore Where are you going to have her seen?And how quick?Hope it is glandular stuff thinking of you if you need to chat you know where i am xxxx

Just feel so sick about this, and to finish me off am stuck at home with ds who has chicken pox so have too much thinking time(and he was due in hosp for surgery tmro which has,of course, been canx now)

taking dd back to gp this pm, just can't stand the waiting anymore, think we going private.

update, wanted to let you know. Dd's bloods came back clear today, great news,but doc so concerned re the lump that we have Consultant appt Mon pm. Bit quick if you ask me... ) Am prob being paranoid tho.

very good news about blood tests. Try not to worry too much, doc is just doing his job, probably knows you're worried sick so pushed for an early appt for you. Good luck for monday.

are the lumps painfull? cystic fibrosis breast disease is common in young women as it is caused by hormonal inbalances.

really hope everything works out well as i am sure it will and they do have to rule out all the really nasty stuff first just incase. so try not to worry.

i know ,i know ,many thanks for support.

Just checking up on you! have you been to the consultant today?

yes thanks so much for asking, all clear!!!!

That's great news, a stiff drink for you tonight I think, you must be so relieved. What did he think it was, hormones?

they don't know, but not dodgy, tho will have to be removed as shouldn't be there.

thats good news