Confused after my breast clinic appointment

Hi everyone,

I found a lump in my breast over the weekend and i went to to doctor. She felt it and said it feels like a cyst but she will refer me to the clinic. She said take a book or something you can be waiting around a long time between things. 

(Just to mention my breast and underarm were/are sore. I think the lump did go down a bit and i had some discharge from that nipple.)

Anyway this morning was my appointment, felt it and said it felt like a cyst. She used an ultrasound machine and looked and it and then said dense breast tissue but then after still said cysts. She has also said I will be referred to a radiographer for another scan to check. Why would this be? I kind of thought it would all be today but i didn't even get a mammogram.. is that normal? Is that what the radiographer is for?

There was also another small pea sized lump in the breast which she said was normal breast tissue but she didn't touch it and the ultrasound machine didn't go over that bit either... 

I'm feeling confused and not as reassured as i was hoping... anyone with similar experiences?

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  • Hi Tasha

    Your experience is normal, ultrasound is used for those with dense breasts (are you young?). The breast cancer teams are experts, they know what a cancerous lump looks and feels like, the ultrasound will also see whether the lump has a blood supply, if not, then won't be cancerous.

    I can see why you would be unassured by your experience but I think that's more to do with lack of communication from the clinician. 

    It's good news. Hope you have a good Christmas x

  • Hi, thank-you for your reply.

    Yes I am 34.

    Why would i need a second ultrasound then if she could see that on the ultrasound at the time? or a second scan.. i'm not sure what kind.

    Thanks - i have calmed down a bit now and am trying not to think about it so much over christmas. 

    You too x

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