Follow up after mammogram and really need some advice.

Hi, I posted here 10 months or so about lumps found while breastfeeding my new born. I had an exam by consultant and he wasn't worried at all but said to have a routine mammogram when I'd finished feeding my baby. I had the mammogram last week (my baby is almost a year) and I got a call to come back for an ultrasound as one breast is denser than other. The breast in question has always been painful and a bit bigger than the other. I've also alway had shoulder pain on this side (for years!) and I'm gone into panic mode that not only do I have breast cancer but that it's spread. I know I'm jumping so far ahead but I can feel so many aches and pains on this side that I'd been kind of ignoring. My breast looks relatively normal with none of the typical visual symptoms you might have with breast cancer. Sorry I'm rambling but any advice or reassurance would be welcome. 

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  • Hi,

    As Magpimaggie says, it may just be because you have dense breast tissue. I'm 32 and on my first appointment at the breast clinic, they gave me an ultrasound first rather than a mammogram due to my age.

    Also as Magpiemaggie has said, breast pain isn't normally associated with breast cancer. 

    90% of breast clinic referrals are not cancer so just try to stick with those thoughts until your appointment and try to keep yourself busy .

    Fingers crossed for you x 

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  • Hi,

    As Magpimaggie says, it may just be because you have dense breast tissue. I'm 32 and on my first appointment at the breast clinic, they gave me an ultrasound first rather than a mammogram due to my age.

    Also as Magpiemaggie has said, breast pain isn't normally associated with breast cancer. 

    90% of breast clinic referrals are not cancer so just try to stick with those thoughts until your appointment and try to keep yourself busy .

    Fingers crossed for you x 

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