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Referral to breast clinic

MRSRA
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Hi

 

New to this forum so hello :) I found a large lump near my nipple about a week ago- could feel it was tender and could see it looked kind of swollen.

 

I went to the nurse in Thursday and have been referred to a clinic as an urgent referral- is this just standard procedure?

 

Am freaking out a bit as lost a close friend to Triple Negative Breast Cancer recently and have two young sons.

 

The nurse did say she thought she could feel lumps in both boobs although not as big in the other one. She also asked about skin puckering/dimpling but I think that's normal for me as I've lost a lot of weight and gone down a lot of cup sizes since having children so to be honest my boobs are covered in stretch marks/horrible wrinkled skin etc. 

 

It's scaring me now though as I stupidly googled it and saw it is another sign of breast cancer!! Why did I do that?!

 

In otherwise very good health, just done my first two triathlons. Could it be something minor or hormonal? It is currently time of the month so I found the lump/tender area about 10 days before period. 

 

Xx

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    Hi I feel for you Its a uncertain time, they don't need about with these things I know it's a worrying time but best to know.

    I had a scare last year had all the test and all was fine, but had another routine one this year and was called back, just had two biopsies taken last week and waiting on results, I think it's normal to look it up I did, it's good to have the information so when you go you can ask any questions you need to, good luck and let me know how you get on 

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    Thank you for replying. 

     

    How long do you have to wait for results? Sending you lots of support

    It's strange as the lump/swollen area almost seems to have appeared over night so I am suddenly really worrying about things that hadn't even crossed my mind 10 days ago.

     

    I now have an appointment at the breast clinic next Monday so fingers crossed. Can they tell you if its a cyst or something there and then? 

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    Hi that is odd but if it's come up that quickly hopefully It's nothing to worry about but I know that doesn't stop you worrying, not sure if they will be able to tell you. 

    Is a two to the week wait for results going crazy is not even a week yet.

    I know what your mean, I didn't give my routine mammogram a second thought so when I got the letter last Monday to go back in on the Tuesday it was a massive shock, then even bigger when they told me I needed to have biopsies done. Feel like my life is standing still just waiting  

    Let's hope next week we both have good news,  it's going to be a long week x

     

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