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Thickening of breast Tissue/Swollen Breast

Tinkerbell13
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Hi,

This is my first post and I am writing on here because I am lost, upset, scared and quite frankly I don’t know what to do with myself.

I am 29 years old and after a trip to A&E last night as my right breast was so swollen to my left.

First 2 doctors I saw said I had a lump on my right breast above my nipple. I was forwarded onto a surgeon and she examined me and told me it was more a mass of thickened skin tissue. 

For the past 3 months I have had a pain in my right shoulder and down through my arm also. 

I am really worried this could be cancer and potentially spread to my bones. I am getting myself into a state and I don’t know what to do. 

With a breast swollen, thickening of the tissue and pain all down one shoulder and arm on the same side be anything other than cancer? 

To say I’m petrified is an understatement 

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    Hi Tinkerbell13

    Sorry to hear the reason why you are on this forum.  Ok so take a deep breath, it’s absolutely natural for you to be worried, but at the moment you don’t know what it is , and remember not all breast issues turn out to be cancer.

    I too worried, and was worried that it was in my bones and had pains in all sorts of places in my body. The best thing is to go through the process and get it checked out.

    What are the next steps for you, have you been referred or do you need to go to your GP and get them to refer you? 

    I am sure there will be others along who will also share their experiences [@mejules]‍ [@BigJean]‍ , I would recommend staying off google as it generally goes to worst case scenarios. 

    Keep in touch and let me know how you get on, wishing you all the very best. 

     

    WL

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    Hi tinkerbell13

    Sorry to hear what you are going through but I can only reiterate what woollylamb has said. I remember feeling pains in my shoulder and shoulder blade and convincing myself it had spread into my bones and liver but it hadn’t. Do as WL has said do not google although I know it is easier said than done x   The waiting is hard as our minds become over active and imagine every bad case scenario. 

    Please let us all know how Tuesday goes.

    take care x 

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    Thank you so much for your reply. 

    Can I please ask you if you had similar symptoms to me? 

    Did you have thickening of breast tissue and a swollen breast on the same side? 

    I am so worried I am making myself sick. 

    Thank you 

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    Hi tinkerbell13

    i didn’t have those symptoms no but rest assured you are not alone with how you are currently thinking in your situation. Not every symptom with the beasts means it is cancer related. The only thing I can suggest which is easier said than done is to stay off doc google and try and carry on as normal. 

    The lovely ladies on here are only a keyboard message away if you need to ask questions X

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