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Shoulder pain becomes breast cancer

hayley123
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Hi,

I'm posting on here as I need some help/guidance/advice as I feel at a loss.

My mum has had shoulder pain over the last few months which she has been to the doctors about numerous times. They sent her for X Ray's and said that they couldn't see what was wrong but suspected arthritis. The pain was getting worse and has now spread under her arm so she went back again. The nurse felt her breast and sent her for a mammogram.

On Thursday, my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her lymph nodes. This was the result of a biopsy that she'd had. At the minute we don't know if it has spread any further or what stage it is. All they have said is that the cells are a grade 3 - which I think means the worst and that they are aggressive?

She's got to go back on Thursday for some more results related to hormones, but I don't understand what that means. I'm guessing from this they can start the course of treatment.

However she's got to wait another 12 days for the CT scan to find out if it has spread.

I'm worried that it has because the pain started in her shoulder - so there is a chance it could be in her bones. Has anyone else ever had that? 

I don't want them to delay the start of the treatment but will that begin after the results of the CT scan which could potentially be a month away or will they start that immediately on Thursday?

I feel at a loss as I want to help her all I can. She can't sleep, she's lost her appetite and she is worried sick. I can't lose my mum...  :( 

 

 

  • Offline in reply to Worriedbird

    Hi

    im almost 48 I've had what I can only describe as a discomfort/ dull ache in my breast spreading yo under my armpit for a number of months now - my breast just doesn't feel right and to me it looks different although my partner says he can't see any difference. Although there is no lump I went to the gp last week and have been referred for an emergency appt to the breast clinic which has tomorrow morning .

    im worried but also feel like a fraud as no lump and a friend said yesterday maybe it's just a muscle that's been pulled - I don't want to make something out of nothing but my breast hasn't felt right for months and now I sit wondering if I'm imagining it 

    has anyone else been referred without a lump and rhat did they do there? 
     

    thanks in advance x

  • Offline in reply to rst

    Hey I didn't have a lump just pain that went into my arm pit  I had my app all was fine they checked with there hands and a scan xx 

  • Offline in reply to wilan

    You've made some good points. I totally agree. Everyone is different. Just listen to the doctors. Everyone's diagnosis is individual. I was diagnosed with grade 2 breast cancer on 3 days ago. I'm still trying to get my head around it as I am being treated for endometrial cancer. I just happened to have an annoying bruised feeling in the side of my breast. I was told to get it checked after my womb treatment was finished. I decided to see my GP. She found nothing that was of any concern but referred me as I already have a cancer and to appease me. To cut a long story story short I have grade 2 breast cancer! Now I have 2 primary cancers at the same time. The hospital

    now have to decide how to deal with both. The gp and Breast clinic were not concerned as it was just a sensation but lo and behold it was something so thank god I didn't leave it until later.

    Ive been so strong throughout my womb surgery etc but this has knocked me sideways. I'm so worried because I don't want it to detract from my womb chemo etc. At the moment I'm just waiting while they decide what to do next. My chemo has been cancelled for womb cancer.

  • Offline in reply to Benedict57

    Hi I have had a bruised dull ache and a lump in my breast that I thought would go away. Iits been 3 months now I have an app next week for a mammogram but the pain is going into my chest, down my arm and the good Dr Google says breast cancer is not painful, and my GP says the same but I'm hearing this is not the case in some cases? 

    im 45 and I worried as a single mum, I'm sure it will

    be ok, staying positive

    thinking of you all on here, my heart goes out to you. 

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