Breast Cancer Symptoms?!

Hello, 

I’m petrified that I might have breast cancer. Every day and night I get chest pain in my left breast, it is continuous. Right where the left breast starts (where you get that line between your armpit and right on the edge of the actual breast itself). I’ve been experiencing a lot of pain in this area. I am 24, my mum has been diagnosed with BC and runs in the family. I have had this pain for months now, it travels down my arm sometimes, down my back, neck etc. I always have to hold the edge of my left breast because the pain is so so sore. My breast is lumpy. I only get pain in my left side. I have found a pea sized lump and also a big lump deep in the same breast too, again on the edge of my actual breast. I’m always crying because I think I have BC. It hurts when I press it and when I don’t.  I’ve been refered to the breast clinic 2 days ago by the walk in centre (not GP) but I don’t know how long it will take for me to finally get this letter to say I can go for a scan. I have to put my left arm above my head too sometimes to try and handle the pain. Im always in agony. I’m scared because I have lumps. Any advice please? I’m worried sick. I know it has to be something serious, when my family feel the lump they are worried too. What can this be? 

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  • Hello, sorry you find yourself on here. At the walk in clinic did they examine you? A referral from the gp is usually a 2 week referral, would imagine it's much the same with the walk in clinic.....

    I totally understand your worry, when I found my lump all I could think about was my mum had bc when she was my age...I completely know where your coming from.....sadly I had it too as it turned out! But this may not be the case for you...you have your young age on your side......

    Worry changes nothing ( easy to say I know) if it is something then you will be put on the right path to get it sorted...I have nothing but praise for the NHS, and all being well if it's nothing.....well....all that worrying was a waste of time and energy...

    There will be a lot of support on this forum should you need it.....you will be surprised at how strong you can be.....you got this Hun...xxx

  • Hello, yes the nurse felt the lump and said that I need to be referred to a breast clinic. She emailed them before I left the room and that is the last that I have heard of it so far. Sorry to hear that you and your mum both had BC, I hope you have both made a good and full recovery. Thank you so much for your lovely message! Can I ask, did you have sharp pains in your breast where the cancer was found? I am really thinking the worst. I have had this pain for roughly 8/12 months but it is getting worse, so bad infact. I never had my breast or the lumps checked, so now I’m really scared incase I have cancer because if I do then I feel like it’s a really late stage because I have left it for so long and I will not survive it if I have it  :( xxxx

  •  My mum made a full recovery, sadly I lost her a few years ago but it wasn't to bc. I am currently waiting to begin chemo after my lumpectomy but my outlook is very good indeed, bc these days isn't the death sentence it once was...

    Now, generally speaking cancer lumps are painless....mine certainly was ( unless I prodded it enough...by eck  I made it sore then)  also worth remembering 8/9 out of 10 lumps are benign.....and you have your age on your side....so 3 positives there already! 

    Try and stay off dr google...he is just a nasty old quack! Keep busy, do you work? Children? Our minds go to dark places, we have to drag them back to the light...There is every possibility you're fretting over nothing, we have had a good run of ladies coming back to tell us their lumps were benign.....and some of them were so worried they were almost planning their own funerals!! 

    So come.....big girl pants on.....brush yourself off and soldier on xxx

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  •  My mum made a full recovery, sadly I lost her a few years ago but it wasn't to bc. I am currently waiting to begin chemo after my lumpectomy but my outlook is very good indeed, bc these days isn't the death sentence it once was...

    Now, generally speaking cancer lumps are painless....mine certainly was ( unless I prodded it enough...by eck  I made it sore then)  also worth remembering 8/9 out of 10 lumps are benign.....and you have your age on your side....so 3 positives there already! 

    Try and stay off dr google...he is just a nasty old quack! Keep busy, do you work? Children? Our minds go to dark places, we have to drag them back to the light...There is every possibility you're fretting over nothing, we have had a good run of ladies coming back to tell us their lumps were benign.....and some of them were so worried they were almost planning their own funerals!! 

    So come.....big girl pants on.....brush yourself off and soldier on xxx

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