Breast lump

Hi All

I had an appointment yesterday and was told I had a lump, I was referred to the hospital because I had a lot of tenderness  at the side and nipple area in my right breast.  I am 52 and not had a period for about year and half and thought I had gone threw my change , about 5/6 weeks ago I started getting all the symptoms that a period would start including my chest pain.  On sunday my period start and has I say the doctor found a lump yesterday and said there was thickening    I have had a complete melt down and not gone to work i am worried sick.  I am waiting for a call from the hospital with a scan date.  Please can anyone help.  X sue 

  • Hi Sue, whilst I don’t have personal experience of breast cancer, I do know that the vast majority of breast lumps pan out benign (around 9 out of 10 to my knowledge). Even if it was worst case scenario, you are dealing with it now and have a team on hand. I know how scary it is waiting for tests though and the best advice I can give is to keep yourself occupied and arguably been more key dont google! I can’t tell you how much of my life I have lost to googling and how much needless stress and misery it has caused. Plus the information is often outdated, or not relevant to your personal circumstances. When you are worried about cancer it is also very easy to link symptoms together that are not nessercarily linked at all. Hugs and hopes for a quick turnaround and good results, I’m here if you want a rant anytime xx

  • Hi lovely 

    well I went to docs Friday puckery right boob I've shown it to the doc before and a smaller lump

     on the other boob had a complete meltdown and decided ide use the holiday money and go private as my health anxiety is terrible fast forward to Monday have been to breast clinic had Puckery  boob looked at and lump on right boob too sent off for scan and mammogram covered in felt tip anyway scan man sauu I d he is 95 percent sure lumpmis a fibro something or another the Puckery boob is old age arghhh and the consultant said she thinks the same but they have to biopsy all lumps just to make sure x so now have to go back Monday evening for the results so fingers crossed all will be ok I've had 5 friends all had bc so it's scarey but even if it is the nhs are fabulous and will look after us try to be positive keep busy sending you hugs let us know how you get on you'll always have a friend here to listen xxx