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Hi All,

I'm looking for some support on a recent trip to the Drs.

About 3 weeks ago I noticed wilst in the shower that my left breat dips in, it's really hard to explain but if you were to feel my left breast there is a definate dip above the nipple as though it's almost caved in, if that makes sense?  It's not visible to the eye though only when touched.  I have also noticed that my left breast has shrunk, it looks a lot smaller than my right one.  I know breasts are usually different sizes, but I've never noticed such a difference.

Anyway, I went to see the GP a couple of days ago and he has referred me to the Breast Clinic.  He looked quite confused when I first went in to the room as I was trying to explain what it was I could feel.  But, when he then examined me, he said he knew exactly what I meant as he could feel where it dips in quite noticably.  He also got advise from another GP who said I need to be seen at the Breast Clinic.

I suppose we always check for lumps and bumps, but this is quite literally the opposite to a lump.

Has anybody ever heard of anything like this before?

Thank you :-) xx

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    Hi Elsie,

    Welcome to our forum. I am sorry to hear your symptoms, but I'm glad that you are waiting for a referral to the breast clinic. Breast cancer can manifest in different ways:-

    Some people find a lump

    Others have a nipple seeping with fluid or blood

    The skin on some breasts becomes like orange peel in appearance

    Redness or a rash can appear

    The nipple can be pulled in or looks different

    A change in size or shape of a breast

    Pain in the breast

    A swelling under the armpits.

    All of the above can be a sign of cancer, but they can indicate other conditions too. There are many different types of breast cancer too. The breast clinic is there to rule out breast cancer as well as to diagnose it. Only 1 person in every 8 referred will have a positive reading. The rest are non malignant.

    You should be seen at the breast clinic within 2 weeks. You are doing the right thing to get it investigated and, I hope that your tests don't show up anything untoward.

    Please let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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    I don't know if it's the same as what you describe but my boobs caved in. They started like dimples and then caved inwards quite dramatically like something was pulling the skin down. I had two of these and turned out I had a tumour behind both of them. I am going through chemo right now but my boob is still caved in.

    I am triple positive but I have a few different cancers going on in my boob. It's multi focal cancer and there is 3 tumours one being a cluster tumour and large area of calcifications 

     

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    Hi Louisa,

    Thank you for the reply.

    I think I'm confused as there are no dimples on my boob at all. I only noticed it whilst I was in the shower and the Dr could only feel it when he pressed where I told him I felt like it had caved in. But to look at, to the naked eye, it looks completely normal. It's more under the surface that it feels as though it's caved in.

    I hope your Chemo is going well, so good that you're being super positive xx

     

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