Irregular, hard breast lump with grainy texture

Hi, 

I guess I am just curious if anyone has similar symptoms to mine. I've just had urgent referral to breast clinic but unfortunately I live in Scotland and we don't have the 2-week assurance. I'm told it's a 5 week wait which feels torturous.

I am 43 and found a lump in my breast... It starts under my nipple and extends out to my outer lower breast. It's odd-shaped, very firm and kind of rough feeling all over. It also appears to have come out of nowhere as with the size it is I can't imagine how I couldn't have felt it before now. My GP says she is concerned due to it being irregular, hard, sizeable and with a grainy texture so told me she was doing urgent referral.

I know 90% of lumps are benign but I can't help but worry. 

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Parents Reply
  • Hi, I was wondering if you can help I'm new to this. So terrified and scared. I have a large lump on the lower part of my breast. I have been also referred to breast clinic. Did your lump feel like a balloon when touching. What size would you say it is? Was it bigger than a golf ball or smaller.

     

    i am so scared :(

Children
  • My lump felt hard, not like a balloon. The nurse doing the ultrasound measured it and it was 6cm so pretty big... Probably a little bigger than a golf ball. 

    I know it's easy for me to say now but in the majority of cases, breast lumps turn out to be something benign.

    I remember how worrying a time it is. Try to keep busy and distracted and please avoid Dr Google

     

    Take care x