For fucks sake - hard lump in breast today. Was at breast clinic a month ago.

[Plankton89]

Hi everyone,

I hope I am posting in the right place. I was at the breast clinic a month ago due to breast pain and “lumpiness”. A few mobile grape like (similar lumps) and one nipple intermittently inverted. (Unsure if this is new, it does evert and may have always been a bit like this).

I had a triple screening and nothing abnormal was found although I was told I have “dense breasts”. It was put down to hormonal fluctuations. I am 40 with two young children.

Well it was time for me to do my monthly self
exam last night… it’s actually been in my diary for a few days but I didn’t think I could cope with it until last night. Told myself I must do it, 5 mins and I’ll be able to crack on with my life. I found a small and very hard lump about an inch from my nipple. It is someone moveable but not as much as the grape like lumps which I am used to now. It feels different. I have been awake all night checking it and hoping that I won’t find it, that I was just being paranoid. I keep finding it.

Im going to have to go back to the breast clinic aren’t I? Will I even be seen again having been given the all clear a month ago? I don’t think they’ll do a mammogram again, probably just an ultrasound?

I am so fed up and upset. I honestly feel that I don’t want to examine my lumpy breasts any more, it’s too stressful. But there is no denying that the lump is there and hard.

I asked my husband to take the kids downstairs so I could have 10 mins peace but they keep fighting and shouting “mum”. I can’t cope with this. I don’t know what to do.

Ah God I’m sorry. You sound so upset and it’s not surprising.

Yes I think you should see the doctor again, I’m sorry. And let them worry about what tests to do.

Do you have anyone to talk to and cry and rage a bit? Could you go round to a friends and have a bit of a break?

How stressful for you. It's worse when the kids won't let you have any headspace either. Hopefully, it's more hormonal change but yes, you need to be re-examined. I'm sorry that you're having to go through this - I'd be very stressed too.

If you’ve just had a mammogram I’m sure they would have seen it as it will show stuff we can’t feel but yes you need to go back as you can never be sure. That sounds so frustrating and I can see why you’re upset

i think you should - I also have dense breasts and they are full of lumps. When they scanned them they said they were milk ducts that had swollen. There is one that I know is that. It’s impossible isn’t it and I must admit, I have delayed going back this time but if you’re worried, it’s better to go and be sure.

Thanks everyone. Yeah I’m upset , confused and pissed off. I feel like I’m going to have to go through this shit every month. @Mumsknot , you boobs sound very similar to mine. I was dreading doing the self exam but forced myself. I have private insurance and there is a special number to ring for breast screening so I’ll call that tomorrow morning. My husband is sat on his phone feeling sorry for himself because he has A MOUTH ULCER , he can’t drive and it’s sleeting heavily outside. The kids keep fighting which is always what happens when I need space. I had promised I’d take them swimming today so I think I’ll pull myself around , have a vat of coffee and get on with it. I’m not going to solve this today am I.

thank you all for listening. I’m just so fed up of my stupid lumpy boobs. I hope they take me seriously when I turn up again at the clinic (assuming my insurance allow me to go again so soon…). It is a new lump so I’ll just have to stress that.

Thanks again and sorry for ranting !!

It's possible it's just come up. When I was discharged from the breast clinic they told me to watch out for anything new, even just after having a check.

It's very stressful 💐 do go back though.

What is a triple screening? Does it involve a biopsy? My first thought was is the lump where the needle went and has become inflamed.

No it’s clinical exam, mammogram and ultrasound . They do biopsies if needed but o wasn’t deemed in need of one.

Ah ok not that then. I guess you will just have to go back. So sorry you are going through this. At least you know the lump is very very new and therefore easily dealt with in the worst, very unlikely, case of it being cancer. It is a pain but better to just get it dealt with as soon as you can.

Thank you everyone . My children are being horrendous, constant fighting and wailing, cannot be left unsupervised for a moment - it’s as if they know I need a break!

Bite the bullet and go back to the clinic - at least then someone else is looking at it. And tell the kids there will be no swimming, or no treats after swimming, if they don't settle down!

It’s not enough to have a mammogram as a check, you need an ultrasound which picks up what a mammogram sometimes doesn't. So sorry you’re going through this stress, yes of course you need it checked asap and I’d ask for a biopsy.

My insurance company have approved for me to go back to the one stop breast clinic to be checked again. Phew. Just waiting for the clinic to call back with an appointment. I feel a bit better just knowing I’m going to be seen. Thank you for your kind words everyone.