Another Breast lump, please help.

[merrysee]

As some of you may know i had a breast lump appear last January, it caused my health anxiety to go threw the roof, and altough i only had to wait 2 weeks for the whole process to be over it was the worst 2 weeks of my life, i couldn't eat, sleep or communicate with my husband and children. Luckily it turned out to be ok, and from that day i made a pact with myself to turn my life around as i'd been waisting way too long worrying about what might go wrong with my health insteading of focusing on the important things in my life like my 2 beautiful children and my loving husband.

We had some lovely news in February that i'm expecting baby number 3, everything has been going so well for me, i'm healthy and pill free for once in my life, however about 4 weeks ago i found another lump in my other breast this time, it's located at the bottom half of my breast about an inch below my nipple. Understandably panic mode set in straight away, i made an appointment with my gp, she felt the area breifly and told me the whole area of that part of my breast seemed quite lumpy, but seeing as i was pregnant, i was 16 weeks at this point, she put it down to hormone changes. I left in flood of tears as i'm sure most of you fellow panic and anxiety sufferers know, we don't tend to rest until we have concreate evidence that what we're worrying about is ruled out.

I then spent the next ferw days constantly feeling the area, it's hard to describe but when i first feel for the lump it stands out straight away, it feels quite hard and a bit bigger than a pea, however ehen i've been feeling it for a couple of minutes, it seems to sit back into the breast tissue which like my doctor points out is generally quite lumpy, i should also point out i had breast implant last year, so i'm worrying that the lump is just being pressed into the implant and this is why the doctor couldn't really feel an obvious lump.

I went back a few days later to the same gp, and told her i'm really worried about it and what with me being pregnant i could do without the stress, she simply said there's nothing she could do because i'm pregnant. I'm now at my wits end thinking the worst, i don't know what else to do, my husband has offered to pay for me to get a private scan, but i'm so wooried what the results will be, if anyone has had any similar experiences, i'd love to hear your thoughts or views.

Mel.

[merrysee]

anyone?
:weep:

[merrysee]

If anyone could shed any light i would be so grateful, i don't know where else to turn?

[RosieXXX]

Hello Mel,

I can fully understand how worried you must be feeling, and how difficult it is to accept the reassurances of your doctor. However, if she had the slightest doubt it was anything other than general lumpiness caused by hormonal changes, she would most definitely be refering you to a specialist. The most important thing for you to do is Not to prod this area anymore, because you will be making it sore, and also each and everytime you will be increasing your anxiety levels, and so it becomes a vicious circle of worrying and poking. I realise it is going to be extremely difficult for you to put this worry to one side, and I would suggest you ask your doctor to examine you once a month just to put your mind at rest. I am so sorry you have this concern - but please allow yourself to have some faith in your doctor's judgement - and remember if she had the slightest doubt she wouldn't be taking any chances. x

[AlexandriaUK]

Hi I dont know whether this will help ease your concerns but here goes,
1: your doc as rosie said would NOT IGNORE possible cancerouse growths.
2: I had 5 babies and lumpy breast with 3
3: when pregnant the breasts start to lactate quite early on in some women causing lumps.

after that ask your self what sort of lump is it ie does it hurt, how big, does it move when you feel it etc breast cancer is still very rare when compared to how many women find lumps.
If you are still scared go docs about the fear not the lump specifically.

[merrysee]

thanks for the replys, i can't really feel the lump when im lying down so much it's if i bend over it feels like a hard large area thats attached to my chest wall, which is making me think the reason i can't feel the lump when i'm lying down is because my breast implant is covering the lump, i don't think i can wait till i speak to my gp surgery again on tuesday, what with it being a bank holiday, i'm so scared of cancer and dying, leaving my babie's, i dread to think what all this stress is doing to my unborn child growing inside me, if i didn't have my children to think about i don't think i could go on.

[macc noodle]

If you are so worried about the lump, just ask for an ultrasound scan which should be perfectly safe to have during pregnancy.

Are you sure that the lump is not a by product of the implants? When were the implants done?

Most women get lumpy boobs when pregnant and the doctor can usually feel the difference between that and something more sinister.

But, if you are at all concerned, you should ask to be referred - after all, just because you suffer health anxiety, you should still be entitled to have it properly checked.

Good luck hun - I am sure it will prove to be nothing more than hormone related with the pregnancy.

:hugs:

[merrysee]

my implants were done in april 2011, so just over a year, i did ask for a scan last time i saw my gp and she said she didn't want to send me for one because she thinks it will make me worry more, i've got a consultant appointment on tuesday morning not related to this problem, just to check on how my pregnancy is developing, i may mention it then, has anyone ever had a private scan, how long do you think i'll have to wait to have an appointment for one?

[AlexandriaUK]

2010 I think you mean and do both boobs feel the same??? how did doc feel it sitting forward or layin down, and yep ask your consultant and he will be able to have a feel as well and send you for ultrasound if he feels it needs it, if only to put your mind at rest, and it want do you or the baby any harm at all and put your mind at rest.

[merrysee]

sorry yes i meant 2011, my doctor did my breast exam lying down. Thanks for the advise.

[merrysee]

not thinking staight here, i had my breast implants done in april 2010.