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Breast clinic tomorrow and terrified - indent and bulging vein/ligament

LouBee79
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Trying not to completely lose it… when I lift my left arm I have a very obvious dent/flat bit on the inner bottom quadrant right next to the nipple and a vein or ligament  that is easy to see and feel. I think the ligament may always have been prominent though. Sometimes I can see and feel them on my right breast too.

I get offered screening through work snd had a mammogram and ultrasound late Feb/early March. Both fine although I do have v dense boobs.

I’ve lost loads of weight recently (down 3 cup
sizes) and have been working out but I’ve loads of loose skin. I’m 46 so usual hormonal changes too. I’m just praying there’s a plausible explanation  

Got my appointment at the breast clinic tomorrow and I’m so scared. I’ve been down a hole with Google AI and ChatGPT and am now convinced I’ve got something really aggressive like TNBC that didn’t show up on my scans 6 months ago but is causing the symptoms now. 

Guess I’m just here for a bit of a handhold really. The next 24 hours or so are going to be tough. Just don’t want to let anyone down. 

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    Hi LouBee79, 

    I just wanted to wish you the best of luck for your breast clinic appointment tomorrow. I hope today wasn't too hard and that you managed to keep busy and take your mind off the anxiety that the appointment is causing you. 

    It's normal to be scared and it's easy to go down a rabbit hole especially with Google AI or Chat GPT and it's best if you can to stay well away from these online tools which only make us more anxious without providing any reliable answers. Waiting to be seen and then for answers can be really stressful as so many members of our community will know and I thought I would share with you these helpful strategies to help you cope while waiting for news. 

    I also mentioned your post earlier to another member  who posted a couple of days ago this thread about being worried about her breast clinic appointment which you are welcome to respond to if you feel like talking to someone else who is also anxious about the breast clinic appointment. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you for tomorrow - if you get a minute, do pop back here and let us know how it all went! 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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    Hi LouBee79,

    A very warm welcome to the forum.

    I am sorry to hear of the anxiety that your appointment tomorrow is causing you. As our moderator, Lucie, has already said this is a stressful time, made all the more stressful when you consult these websites. I sincerely hope that all goes well for you tomorrow and that nothing untoward is found. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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    Thanks for your messages. All ok. 

    Saw dr first who said nothing to worry about. Thinks it’s where I’ve lost weight and the skin elasticity has just gone so it can’t lift itself with the tissue. Confirmed by ultrasound which came back U1 - nothing found. She scanned the whole breast which is reassuring. 

    I thought I’d feel more relieved than I do. Think anxiety has been so triggered that I keep thinking about the dent and ‘what if…’ but I’ve been down this road before so it’s about managing the anxiety now and accepting that this is the way my boob looks now. The price of weight loss! 


    I was so relieved that dr said I was ok that I didn’t ask whether I should get a screening MRI given I’m BIRADS D. But I’ll think about that when my head’s in a better place. 

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    Hi LouBee79,

    Thank you for getting back to us. This is fantastic news - I can almost feel your relief from here! I'm glad to hear that the whole breast was scanned, as this should give you more reassurance. The anxiety should gradually settle now.

    Talk to your GP about the need for any further assessment due to BIRADS D.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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