I've had lots of visits to the breast clinic and surgeries, due duct ectasia , including a reduction to remove as many of the milk ducts as possible lower half. They usually do a mammogram and ultrasound scans during my appointment, a junior doctor nearly had a fit one time as l have extensive scar tissue he thought was a tumour,

l have an open appointment and can ring to be given next available appointment if lm worried they say that the scans just a snapshot of the day it's taken. My gp has sent me back on the two week wait lots of times, she takes one look and off l go, lve had loads of antibiotics due to infections and pain. my problems started many years ago when my daughter was 1 yrs old. With a cyst under my arm, 

l hope you have a reassuring appointment. 
take care 

Susie 

Hi Susie, thank you for the response. Oh wow that's really good that they give you open access to the service. I am so glad the doctor I saw the other day listened to my concerns and referred me, I was so scared they'd just tell me I was being silly. 
 

I am hoping it's good news, I go next tuesday will keep you updated. How did you know you had duct ectasia? Were you getting lumps or was there pain etc? 
 

Best wishes katie x 

I had discharge from my nipples and pain to begin with, lots of infections and l could feel what felt like a piece of wire in the lower part of my breasts. They did a frozen section during the first operation It became red and really uncomfortable.  l was working in the same theatre as my surgeon he was great and would see me when I asked him  He's now the professor at my local hospital l have also had steroid injections to settle the pain. I had a lymph node removed recently it sat there being watched for  ages then became sore so was removed. 
susie