Good Morning,
I thought for a little while whether to post here or not, but actually I think I need too..
So a little bit of history ; I'm 36 and back in the beginning of June so brushed my hand over my chest and felt quite a big mass on my boob. I thought that's not right, I get it checked out. I wasn't concerned and figured it's probably hormonal changes etc, the gp was great and referred me. I was on the 2 week list for breast clinic, the consultant had a feel agreed it didn't feel normal and said it's most likely glandular changes. Due to Covid no ultrasounds will be done today come back in a few days. So, I go back I'm scanned. They don't seem bothered and say its 'hardened glandular tissue' and I'm discharged. Again I'm not too worried, but don't quite agree. So I keep an eye on my lumpy boob..
Fast forward a couple of weeks and my breast changes massively, its hot to touch, the mass is growing and I have orange peel type skin around my nipple and a definite crease down one side of my breast, it's also 2 cup sizes bigger than my other breast now. My daughter 15 tells me I should go back, I think 'nah ill be ok' but I have a feel around and notice my lymph node in my armpit is swollen so I go back to the gp last week. I'm checked over, and immediately I'm told this isn't normal changes and I'm being referred back to the clinic. I'm given a course of antibiotics as a precaution of infection due to the redness and swelling.
Yesterday I have clinic. The consultant was really lovely, drew a tennis ball sized circle on my breast and says that I need another ultrasound and possibly biopsies.
I was scanned by another consultant, he's said there's no fluid, it's most definitely a large mass. So cysts and abscesses are ruled out. He also said there's some nodules on my lymph nodes, so biopsies were taken from them and my breast. That wasn't too bad to be honest, just uncomfortable and the click from the instrument made me wince a bit. (I'm a little tender today, but manageable). The two consultants then spent time together talking with me out of the room.
I was then sent back to the other consultant, who asked if I had anyone with me this made me laugh as the letter stated that due to covid attend by yourself, so obviously I was on my own..
Anyway I asked if it was something sinister she said that they can't say it is until they have the results, but her and the other consultant are very concerned. So obviously this hasn't given me very much confidence at all. I've been informed that there is a mdt meeting next week and I need to go back for a mammogram and results next Thursday.
I hope you are all well wherever you are in your journey
