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Mastitis, IBC or something else?!

siananigans
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So I went to the GP 10 days ago with a small lump under my nipple, just next to where I had a benign tumour removed in 2009. He referred me to the breast clinic, and over the week that small lump turned into a HUGE (orange sized) hardness encompassing my nipple and a triangular wedge shape in my under boob. He put me on antibiotics for lactational mastitis (I’ve not breastfed in 2 years) and after 5 days of no improvement I went back yesterday to have the antibiotics changed. 
I’ve got the clinic on Saturday but I’m absolutely freaking out.

I had a heart condition diagnosed in May so I’m scared that it was the precursor to something horrible?! But I don’t see how it would have grown this much in 10 days…?! Also I had 3 CT scans when I was getting my heart diagnosed, the most recent one was about 6 weeks ago, could a tumour have appeared so fast?

I’m noticing swelling after I take my bra off, like a fluid pooling kind of thing…

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Also a little warmth in the hard area. But no rash, itching, oozing etc. 

Has anyone had these symptoms before with a positive outcome?

  • Offline in reply to Jolamine

    Hi Jolamine,

    Thank you so much for replying to me. You don't know how much I appreciate it. Yes I have written all of the details on my own thread but, in a nutshell, I have been told I have classic lobular neoplasia B3 lesion indeterminate or could possibly be cancer. These were biopsy results which is why I had to have the lump excised. I should get my results on 5th September, which just seems sooooo far away and I am finding it hard to think about anything else and to sleep. 

    I'm trying to be positive but it's so hard!  

  • Offline in reply to Moo41

    Hi Moo,

    Sadly, the way that you are feeling during this wait is perfectly normal. Try, if you can to find a pastime to take your mind off the wait - not easy, I know! I sincerely hope that it turns out to be the former and not the latter. Thinking of you and keeping my fingers crossed.

    Please let us know how you get on.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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