Hi, 

I have an appointment on the 9th July at the breast clinic. About 6 weeks ago I had a pain in my left breast. I had moved some furniture so thought I had pulled a muscle. It went after a couple of days. A month later the pain came back it also felt like there was a lot of pressure in my boob. So I squeezed my nipple and green liquid came out. 
I phoned the dr who saw me that day, she examined me and thought I had mammary ductile ectasia. Then she phoned me the next day and asked me to go in for a swab. I did this myself (as asked) but the results came back that I had caught my skin!?

She refered me to the breast clinic. About 30 mins ago I touched my boob and I'm not sure if I felt a lump under my nipple. It's scaring me to pieces. 
I have a 6 year old daughter that I can't leave, and I'm scared of being ill and leaving her. I also lost my dad and  sister to cancer 8 and 4 years ago. None were breast cancer. But I keep feeling sick and anxious. I'm 39, I'm hoping it's menopausal. I've done the daft thing and looked on google (idiot). I'm going to my appointment alone too. Good look lovely, let me know how you get on. Also I've got breast implants so not sure if this makes any difference to lumps etc. 

Hi 

I'm sorry you are going through this, it is stressful and worrying when we find any lumps and our minds go into overdrive. 

I have now been referred 3 times to breast  clinic, yesterday being the latest referral. The first time was when I had a ripple / ropey type area on my breast. On examination at clinic the consultation said I had fibroedenoma. The second and third time I have found smooth lumps the one i have now was initially painful. My GP has said that she thinks its a cyst but they can't be 100% sure so has referred me. 

Please have faith in your GP they can tell a lot from examination and do have a good idea if the lump or area or symptoms are likely to be innocent. GPs would never give you misleading information, so if they have said that they dont think it is then they genuine think think that. Please try to hold on to this thought whilst you wait for your appointment xx

Hi thank you for replying,

I'm sorry to hear about your turn of events, but maybe the pain is a good sign? I've read lots of things that at say when it's got pain it's less likely to be sinister? My nipple discharge is random so doesn't come out when I squeeze but it's also usually yellow/green in colour. My doctor mentioned she thought maybe a blocked milk duct but I've never been pregnant so not sure if that can happen without that? It's all just so confusing. 
 

I can imagine having a daughter at this time must make you worry so much more, I'm lucky in the sense I don't have that worry but I feel for you. I lost my nan (who had two different types of cancer in her life) to lung cancer that spread to her bones, and my grandad on the other side to something similar, I keep thinking about that and if I will be the same. Yes I keep looking at google and my family keep shouting at me to stop but it's sort of an addiction. 
Thank you I will do and hope you let me know how you get on too good luck hope all is well xx

Hello,

thank you for taking time to reply to me. Oh gosh three times, you must be a very strong person, I think I would avoid going to avoid going through this worry all over again. Your symptoms do give me hope, I'm hoping it's just Fibroadenomas or a Cyst, I do develope cysts around my body randomly but I feel like this lump has been there way too long for it to be that. 
 

I know I should do, I think the reason I have doubts is because so many people are brushed off at my age especially with no history, she obviously had to say that there is a chance it could be cancer but quickly added on that she really didn't think it is, but I've read some stories on here of people in similar boats who have then been diagnosed. So I need to stop reading really. 
thank you again for replying, hope your appointment goes well, please let me know how you get on xxx

Hello 

wow your post sounds exactly like me it sounds like I have wrote it! I have very bad health anxiety it is so bad it ruins everyday life because I’m always thinking I’ve got something wrong with me and over think any changes to my body I also have nipple discharge but in both breasts but it was clear/white and then I felt a lump in my armpit which I wasn’t sure was a lump I didn’t know if it was me from feeling my boobs everyday and poking and prodding them but it was on my mind everyday then I decided to go doctors and she felt it and and said because I have family history to refer me to breast clinic I am terrified I am only 26 and have a ten month old baby and I just always think the worst and so much worse having to go to the appointment on your own I am always here if you need to chat I don’t feel my boyfriend understands because he doesn’t worry about anything 

Hi lovely, 

Thanks for replying. I'm feeling better this morning not as worried. I'm just wanting Thursday to hurry up and come. Let me know when you get your appointment date. We shall both have to think positive thoughts. 
 

Take care 

Kelly xx

Hi, 

Me too I am the exact same, in normal times I'm constantly checking myself for any abnormalities, the problem with me though is that if I do find anything I tend to ignore it and hope it goes away (stupid I know).

I am the same, I tend to feel "lumps" that aren't really lumps so this time someone else has felt it I can't help but worry more because now it's not just my mind making it up. 
mum so sorry it must be awful to have this worry whilst having a baby, I can't imagine how that must feel.

Thank you, I'm here for you too! My boyfriend is the same, he seems to think cos my Dr said it was nothing that I'm just overreacting. 

Georgia xx

Hellooo,

I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better today, I'm not keep finding more things that I "should've told the doctor" and just worrying more. I will do, Think it will be a while till I get my referral. But I will let you know. Yesss positive thoughts all around

You too 

Georgia xxxx

Hi, 

I've felt anxious about my upcoming appointment too. Personally I'd rather it be sooner than later as I would be worrying for even longer. Your appointment is just before mine. Have they mentioned what will happen? I've had a letter from the hospital saying I will be scanned. I only found a lump yesterday, my appointment only mentions green discharge and pain. I'm hoping it's a cyst or mammary ductal ectasia (the dr thought it was the latter). Good luck with your appointment. I will be thinking of you.