I felt I needed to post my story to try and help others if they have the same issue as myself and offer some sort of reassurance.
I have always been breast aware and check myself monthly.....albeit more hands on checks rather than visual checks. I am 47 years old.
I noticed a line type indent in my breast, which appeared more pronounced when I flexed my chest or raised my arms. This was definitely not normal for me. I also thought I felt a soft moveable lump underneath the indent.
I visited my GP who who confirmed my concerns, although she said she felt no lump just a ropey type of area underneath. The earliest I could be seen was the 19th of April, exactly two weeks away.
I felt sick with worry over the last few days, could barely eat or sleep and my anxiety was through the roof.
I decided to pay to go private and I was seen within 3 hours of making an enquiry tonight. It was great news!! I had a mammogram on both breasts and ultrasound on both breasts. They confirmed I have several harmless cysts in both breasts, too small to even feel. I wouldn't have even known they were there. No issues with the concerning area.
The consultant confirmed everything was fine and sometimes these types of indents occur for no apparent reason, although he put mine down to harmless fibrocystic breast changes with ligament changes. What I see now going forward is normal for me, and could change in the future with weight loss/gain. The bill came to £1000, but it was the best money ever spent as I couldn't deal with waiting until the19th of April.
They said it was the right thing to do to get checked as they need to check nothing was under the indent pulling on it.
My advice would be to make sure your breast checks are visual aswell as hands on and don't delay to seek help if needed.
I hope my story helps somebody else who finds themself in a similar position. Thankfully there are good outcomes, even when you convince yourself of the opposite.
