I'll try to keep this concise.
I'm 24 weeks pregnant, I've been receiving treatment for mastitis for close to three weeks. I've been on three types of antibiotics for that time, including a drip in a&e as I felt very sick one weekend.
The doctors at a&e referred me to the breast clinic as they believed I had an abscess that may need draining. At the breast clinic, I had an ultrasound on the affected breast, and I was told that it is completely clear - nothing untoward in there. As such, had to come back in a week for a follow up, continue taking antibiotics.
I've had my follow-up appointment yesterday where I was seen by a new surgeon. This time, it was just a physical exam, and I was told I may need a biopsy as my symptoms aren't improving, and I'm showing symptoms of cancer or other complications. I have to continue taking antibiotics this week, and will go back to be reassessed next week.
What I would like to know is if I've had an ultrasound which was clear, what else can a biopsy show? My symptoms are fluctuating redness in one area of the breast, and part of the area around the nipple is swollen. There is occasional tenderness but any pain has improved, sometimes there's barely any redness while other times it's bright red. Physically I feel sick and exhausted.
I'm so scared. This is my first pregnancy, and my first big medical scare. The surgeon didn't say what the other complications could be - just something more serious, including cancer. I don't know if I should be pushing for a quicker appointment, if I should be off work resting, or what. I've also never been seen by the same GP, surgeon or nurse this entire time - a total of 8 people in three weeks. So no one can actually tell me if it's getting better or not. I'm just overwhelmed, scared for me and worried about my baby.