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Worries new mummy - breast cancer worries!

Yummymummy89
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Hello Everyone,

First time post - bit of a back story. 
I had thyroid & neck cancer 2018, diagnosed two weeks after loosing my dad to pancreatic cancer, then on the 4th May this year lost my mother in law to cancer Had my little girl end of 2020 and not breastfeeding  

My symptoms (which my GP is putting down to having a baby 6 months ago):

Pinkish discharge from right nipple

Enlarged/swollen right breast

Sunken nipple right breast 

Heavy dull  ache in right armpit and heavy dull achey right arm

My right breast looks slightly larger than my left and the nipple area is larger and thicker than the left  

I am going to call again tomorrow as over the last 2 weeks the symptoms have worsened  Can I demand to be referred considering my medical history and symptoms?

I suffer with anxiety anyway so my mind is going overdrive right now  

Thanks for listening 

x

 

 

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    Hi there I'm really sorry you're going through this. I am going through this also. The right arm pain, the lump is on my right breast. I'm terrified and suffer from health anxiety so really struggling day to day, we can keep each other company through this x

  • Offline in reply to Jcaa1988

    Hello  

    My arm arm is like a heavy full ache, I'm not sure it's pain. 
    I did feel a small lump by my right nipple, but can't feel it now, but that's cos it's more swollen and there are changes that have occurred so maybe it's hidden. 
    have you been referred yet by your GP? I have an appointment today at 1.45 with my GP so will see what happens after that. 
    x

  • Offline in reply to Yummymummy89

    Yes mine too, I couldn't sleep on my arm last night it was too sore. Also I have pain under my breasts in my ribs... Its all happening so fast I can't cope with this at all. I'm waiting on my breast clinic appointment it shou be this week really need it to be soon as I'm not doing OK. Bloods getting done tomorrow morning then doctor on Wednesday. Let me know how you get on

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