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Hello not sure where to start so I'll jump right in, sorry if this is the wrong place to post wasn't sure where to categorise it. I'm 23 and have been having issues for a long time (a badly long time) such as nipple discharge in one breast but put it down to period cos it only happened when I was on that. But a while ago I found what I feel like was a hard painless but smooth lump which feels like it's on my rib right by my cleavage, now I have health anxiety so I tend to think everything feels like a lump, but this one felt real, then over lockdown I've noticed my breast looked so much smaller (it's always been smaller but not noticeably) but I've been (deliberately) losing weight so thought that. Anyway yesterday I broke down and told my mum and she made me make an appointment, I was seen the same day. The doctor I saw seemed very unconcerned due to my age and lack of breast cancer history in my family, but she did the examination and felt the lump I mentioned but also another one which I didn't realise on the complete other side of my breast, so now I'm worrying about that. She referred me to breast clinic but kept saying that she didn't think it was cancer or anything bad but don't really believe her as what can she tell from just an exam? Anyway I just am so so convinced I'm going to be diagnosed with it and am going to die young. Also after she mentioned the other lump I now remember that I felt sort of bruised pain in that area for a while but didn't realise till after appointment so now thinking I should have mentioned, can't stop prodding myself and worrying and googling and thinking how I've wasted my short time on earth. 

Also very anxious about the breast clinic as I don't want to do it on my own and I know I probably will have too because of COVID. Has anyone else been during this time?  
Will they scan my whole breast? I'm worried about this second lump now, I still can't feel it but feels like a thickening, kind of ropey with lots of lumps? What if they don't check that? 
also know that my doctor has marked me as health anxiety on my notes so they will see that and might not take me seriously? 
doubt anyone will read all of this but I needed to get it out my system.

 

*Edited as got results*

Hiys so turn sout my lump i found was a fibroadenoma, and I have another one in my breast too, and the ropey thickening was a biiiiiiig cluster of cysts, which I also have two of. So I was overreacting but thought I did share my results so if anyone has similar symptoms this could give them hope Doctors aren’t doing anything about their findings just told me to be more vigilant and come back if I notice anything new. Xxxx

  • Offline in reply to 123doodles

    Really hoping we both message on here tomorow with good news xxx

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    I been where you have been and it not easy your dr Would of rerf you as that what they do now so you have the appoinment you find you be taken into a room where there be a surgeron and a nurse there he or she will want to feel and see the lump you be taken for a manogrsm just a tiny bit of pressure and then maybe an ultasound like if you was having a baby doesn't hurt if they need to they will also do a bisposy there and then which would have a nurse there to and they just put anastic in from a needle and you just feel a bit of pulling 

     

    your then see your surgeron again before you go and they disscuss the finding on the ultasound and mammogram however if it worse case they won't be able to confirm for a week and half chances are if it and you feeling fine physically it be in the early stages and wouldn't of spread 

     

    I hope this helps and if you like to talk again then please just message or private message me 

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    That was very informative, thankyou so much

     

    Sorry to be personal but what was your symptom and outcome? Xx

  • Offline in reply to 123doodles

    How are you?

    I've not long been back from hospital, had consultation, mammogram then ultrasound, they said it looks more like a cyst, and found another lump too, I had a fine needle aspiration but the fluid looked "an odd colour" so it's been sent off to be checked, I feel a little less anxious but now got a 10 day wait as they said it has to be tested in various ways which takes longer.

     

    So....I dont have a cancerous tumour but the cells inside the lump could be?

  • Offline in reply to Mummy2four

    hi there sorry to jump on this thread at this point.Hi Im a 50 year old woman with breast implants. last weekend I found a small hard lump in my left breast. I rung my GP but because of COVID I cant see her for a face to face appointment until next Monday :(  Since finding the 1st lump I can now feel another small one adjacent to the original lump. niether lumps are painful but I have had a really bad pain in my shouder for the last week.Im absolutely terrified and am finding the wait to see my GP agony. I know that lumps in the boobs can be a million and one things but am none the less vey worried...my dad was diagnsoed with terminal lung cancer last year so I suppose I am more scared of what the lump could be due to that......I am normally very pragatic and sensible about such things but Im really scared.

  • Offline in reply to Donhug70

    Do you still have implants?

    I had the pip implants which I had to have removed 3.5 years ago due to rupturing, I had lots of weird lumps where the silicone had leaked, maybe it's a problem with the implants?

    It's good your seeing your doctor who will examine you and send you to breast unit for further tests, usually under the 2week rule

    I had an agonising 6 day wait from gp to breast clinic which was today and now I've got to wait 10 days for biopsy result

    The waiting is the hardest part and the "not knowing"

    Keep posting on here for support, it's really helped me

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    Hi, 

    I had an examination and an ultrasound I too was told cysts. They found a few more cysts which she said weren't bothersome. She did mention I may still get the pain and discharge due to the cysts dispersing. 
     

    im glad you are feeling less anxious, I will keep everything crossed for good news lovely. 

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    Hi Mummy2four,

     

    thanks for replying. Yes I do , they are not the PIP implans as I made sure I had a check up when the scandal broke. I think it could be a million things, a leak, cysts, fybrids etc , etc but theres always that nagging thought it could be something worse. its the waiting thats getting me anxious, once Ive been to the GP and theres a plan Ill be ok ( i think lol) ive waited 5 days to see the GP so only another 4 to go!

     

    Im not very good at talking to my family/friends about such things as I tend to be the person that sorts outthe problems not the one that shares them, I  like to manage things on my own ( despite having an amazing husband who would be mortified if he knew  how worried I was)  I alway think ' theyve all got enough to deal with so lets not bother them with my nonesense'...so getting suport on this forum is helpful.

  • Offline in reply to 123doodles

    Hello girls sorry for jumping onto the chat but I’m worried sick. Last Saturday I found a large hard mass in my left breast. Had to walk a week for my doctor to refer me to the breast clinic which was yesterday. After seeing the consultant I had a mammogram, ultrasound and 3 core biopsies and aspiration on both underarm lymph nodes. When I went back in to see the consultant he said all the characteristics of the mammogram and ultrasound don’t look benign but don’t definitely look like cancer too! I need to wait. The consultant showed no emotion when I started crying. I know they do this everyday but I’m now in bits waiting 2 weeks for my results. It’s a lump not a cyst. Xx I’m 52 btw xx 

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