lump in breast

Have a few questions for those who have been there.

For a few months now I have felt *something* in my right breat - not a lump so much as a hard/weird feeling. I do my breat checks at the same time each month plus I have been doing a few extras to see if it changes. There is also a bit of a swelling in my arm pit but not sure if it is normal or not???

Anyway stopped BF about 2-3mths ago and last night DH felt something in the same breast. He said it felt like a definite lump. I have had a bit of a hunt around all day for it today and can't "really" find anything lumpish???

What does a 'lump' feel like. This is more of a log shaped thing. Most people you hear talking about a pea shaped lump?? Does this means it's just normal breast tissue???

I went to make an appointment 3 times today but felt stupid going to the dr if I can't really pinpoint where it is???

Advice.....

Thanks so much

you know what hon...better safe then sorry.

MIL had something that felt unusual..more annoying to her then anything.....went to the doctor and had the lump removed and yep it was cancer...early stages but it was caught. She had radio therapy and now is on drugs for five years.

If your asking quiet obviously its a gutt feeling osmething isnt right...please :pray: get on that blasted phone tomorrow and make the appointment

:hug: babe..I will stalk and hassel you until you do!!

You should get any changes in your breasts checked out. Better safe than sorry :hug:

Yep, don't feel silly - the silly thing would be to ignore it. Probably the dr will say no worries, go home, but at least you'll know. All the best.

:hug: hun. It's so hard to know what to do isn't it? From someone who has had a pre-cancerous lump removed, I really think you should go and have it checked out. No-one is going to think you are silly if it turns out to be nothing. It is always better to be safe than sorry hun.

I certainly hope that it is nothing to worry about, but please have it checked. Best of luck hun.

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Please go get it checked out. Anything different at all is worth being looked at.

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you know what hon...better safe then sorry.

MIL had something that felt unusual..more annoying to her then anything.....went to the doctor and had the lump removed and yep it was cancer...early stages but it was caught. She had radio therapy and now is on drugs for five years.

If your asking quiet obviously its a gutt feeling osmething isnt right...please :pray: get on that blasted phone tomorrow and make the appointment

:hug: babe..I will stalk and hassel you until you do!!

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Exactly the same thing happenedto my mum. Good advice MAZ. Please take this advice because it really is better to be safe than sorry. Be thinking about you. Good Luck xx

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Sarah have you made the phone call woman??!!!

I told you I will hound you

Thanks gals - have made an appointment with my dr but can't get in for a month. Damn it - just realised we will be in Brissie by then. Bugger - might have to scout around for another dr just for this.

:rofl: thanks Maz for the hounding - typical mother always ready to rush my kids off at the drop of a hat but me....:tmi:

Ring your doctor and tell them you want to see someone IMMEDIATELY. Tell them you have a breast lump. Most drs will go out of their way to squeeze something like this in, and they have spare appts every day so that those urgent things can be attended to. Trust me sweetie this is urgent (your peace of mind is hanging in the balance). It is important to report any *changes* at all, and the fact that it hasn't gone away after a few months tells me you need to get this checked. If they can't find anything with an US ask for a mammogram as well... sometimes an ultrasound alone is not enough.

Good luck, am not trying to alarm you, but this is a high priority! :hug:

Definately get it checked out, i had a lump late 07. Good luck sweets, hope its nothing too serious!! But again, find someone to see you :) x

Thanks MD - how are you going on your journey - hope you are feeling well and staying positive still!!!

I did ring back to cancel - as I will be in Brissie and explained the situation. The reception gave me a list of Dr they recommend and I have an appointment with one of them tomorrow.

I'm pretty sure it's nothing. Had another feel around last night lying down and although it feels different it's not a 'lump'. Probably just from BF but I will go and get it checked - if for no other reason then to stop Dh (and Maz :lol:) from nagging me - I think it freaked him out more than me

Goodluck. Let us know how you go :hug:

glad ur getting it checked out. My mum has recently gone through the "finding a lump"stage. She had her's biopsied and came back all clear, was just fatty tissue. So dont freak hun, it might just be that. But i do agree with Maz, better safe than sorry.

Thanks SaraM, yes am still in the positivo zone, and working on building my energy & wellness every day.

The vast majority of breast changes that women report to their GPs turn out to be harmless, and you are absolutely doing the right thing getting it checked out now - esp since you finished BFing a couple of months ago. Good luck & let us know how you get on tmrw.

Just wanted to wish you luck with your appointment tomorrow. I hope it turns out to be nothing but good on you for getting it checked anyway. Better safe than sorry.

I had a lump in my breast not so long ago and it turned out to be a swollen gland as I had been sick with the flu. There are lots of other explanations and hopefully it is one of those. All the best :hug:

If you need some moral support let me know hun. You dont have to be on your own if you dont want to :hug:

Thanks gals - I really appreciate the support. I am not really worried about it - which is strange for me. I seriously doubt anything will come of it - or even if the dr will even find it.

Just updating - went and saw the dr and she did find a ridge in the breast but thinks it is just from BF. We are going to have an US on the 30th but it all sounds very normal. So thank you for your thoughts.

Good luck hun :hug: better to know for sure though ;)

Dr's would much prefer to check and find nothing, than have to tell a young Mum she has cancer. Always get them checked cause it will be the one that you 'ignore' that will be something wrong..When I was in my early 20's I was forever getting lumps, they were all nothing, but got each one checked jic..

Sara please insist on a mammogram if the US detects nothing. They will tell you your breast tissue is too dense but in fact they do diagnostic mamm's all the time on younger women. I had several U/S (which showed absolutely nothing at all, even when my tumour was well over 7cm big) but when I finally had the mamm (after being told multiple times it would show nothing because I'm too young) it lit up like a fairground. Lucky for me it's still early enough for it not to have turned nasty.

Sara - I found a lump in one of my BBs a few weeks ago now, had it shecked by my doc who then refered me to get a mammy and u/s done on it - even though it all came back clear she has refered me to a breast specialist!

she also said to me when a woman feels a lump in her bb it is always best to get it checked by a doctor no matter how silly you think it is, after the doctor has checked it out they should send you for a u/s or mammy to see if it is anything and if it comaes back clear just have your bbs checked by the same doctor every month!

I have breast cancer genes on my mums side, (My great nan died of it and my nan has had a double masectomy becasue of it) so my mum and aunts get checked every year and I will be doing the same as my nan was in her early 30s when she got it (i have 5yrs until I'm 30)!

I'm so glad you got it checked out - better to be safe then stressing

Do you have a breast screening centre near you. Give them a ring to see if you can book in for a mammo now.
These places are really good and if you need a referral just make an appointment then ring the Dr and ask them to fax it straight to the centre.
A few years ago I found my second lump, first was removed before I had kids as that was what they did, and it turned out to be cysts which they drained. This was done at the breast screening centre, took about 15 minutes and no cost.

I'm glad that the doc thinks it's nothing to worry about. That is a great sign.

You wouldn't believe it, but my annual US and mammogram are on the 30th also!! I'll be thinking of you while I'm sitting in the waiting room!!