Breast lump has grown waiting for BC asking for experiences

Hey everyone, I found a breast lump a few weeks ago went gp after it didn't go away and have been referred to the breast clinic under the 2 week pathway and have my appointment on the 14th, my lump can be felt like underneath my areola the gp said it felt nodular, its very hard and not so much a round lump, my question is I have been trying not to touch it and had a feel today and it feels a bit bigger, easier to find without pushing down as much and just feels a bit different, could this be a good thing that it's a cyst or fibroadenoma if it has grown a bit in the past few weeks? Or has anyone had a cancerous lump that has grown or felt different in a couple weeks time? And has anyone had a cancerous lump so close or under their areola, I'm dreading if they need to take a biopsy I know you get numbed but ahh 

Thank you

  • Yep do that! I’m going to do that too, I believe they’ll listen to all of what you’re worried about 

  • My wife's experience was, she was told there and there, it was 99% likely she had a malignancy. But cancer being cancer, would have to wait 2 weeks on the biopsy results to confirm.  On the day, she was there for around 6 hours total. She got 3 mamos, each with better clarity, an ultrasound and US guided biopsies.

    The MRI and CT scans were the week after her conformation appointment. Unless something is an emergency or you're going private, I suspect there's not a hope in hell getting an MRI the same day, even if it's highly suspect. Barring emergencies (car accidents etc), the NHS won't give out MRI's until necessary.

  • Oh I know and I’m so surprised! I thought my doctor would have put me on a non-urgent referral because of my age but I’m thankful that it’s sooner rather than later. And yes I’ll keep you posted and tell you how it goes! And thank you so much I truly appreciate it!! Good luck for tomorrow, hoping you manage to get a fast appointment too :) keep us posted too! 

  • That makes sense, Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me. I just been so nervous and worried, I’ve called the Clinic today and they told me someone would give me a call from now until the 28th to arrange an appointment so I’m just awaiting the call. I hope I receive Good news.

    If you don’t mind me asking, How is your wife doing? I really hope you all are okay. I know the wait is one thing that’s the most difficult for those who are in a situation like this.

  • I called them and they told me someone would give me a call from now until the 28th to arrange an appointment, I just really hope everything is okay at the end. It’s going to be a bit of an anxious wait but I really hope all my worries and concerns are gone when my appointment arrives and my mind feels at ease knowing everything will be okay. 

  • Good luck Katie! I really do wish you nothing but the best, take care of yourself and also write down everything you want to be addressed so you don’t forget. Praying for you! :)

  • Aw I'm glad you got through, I hope that phone call comes soon it really helped me once I knew the date of when the appointment would be because I had that to focus on 

  • She's a year out from treatment and still cancer free. They found calcifications in the other breast at her yearly mamo, and the initial biopsies showed non cancerous cells. But given her history, she's to get them taken out fully in August. Had it been someone with no previous history, they'd have left them in and watched and waited.

  • Thank you very much! Now we wait, I’m trying my best to not let anxiety get the best of me but I really just want the best news 

  • I’m glad to hear she’s a year out of treatment, I really hope everything goes well for her. It’s good they are taking the necessary steps they need because of her history. I really hope she continues to remain healthy and well.