Breast Cancer & Swolen gland
When I was pregnant I found a lump in my breast, I was referred to the clinic and it was biopsyed where they found it was a fibroadenoma. Now any normal person would say that’s the end of that but no. I’ve had health anxiety before and thought I had it under control but now I just keep worrying about breast cancer! I found another bump and went to the doctor and she said it was my rib cage 🙈 and now I have a cold and a lump under my arm that feels like when you have an ingrown hair, I just keep feeling like everything is a cancer symptom. I also had an abnormal smear and had to have a colposcopy that I’m waiting for the results of which is worrying me although I’ve had the cervical cancer vaccine - I read breast cancers can cause abnormal cells in the cervix ... everything keeps linking. I have a doctor app this afternoon about the underarm lump but I know she will just say it’s becaise of your cold leave it and forget the breast cancer thing. I just keep thinking they are wrong and it will be found and too advanced to cure 😨
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Just felt again and I can’t particularly feel the bump anymore it just feels a bit tender like a blind spot, I feel like I should cancel my appointment because she will just laugh at me and last time I went she said you were at the breast clinic in August they gave u a examination after the fibroadenoma diagnosis ... please forget it and just do monthly checks
Re: Breast Cancer & Swolen gland
Hiyer Gee,
You might like to read this thread, which I joined in today, about breast examinations. It gives some good advice for how to do them, and how something things can feel like lumps and then they kind of disappear in different positions.
https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=225994
I'm really sorry you have the worry of the cervical smear abnormality, that must be really scary. Where is it going on that ?
Re: Breast Cancer & Swolen gland
Maybe I should be but I’m not terrified of the abnormal smear because I’ve had lots of friends who have had it, and when I went for the colposcopy she said she wasn’t worried but routinely takes a biopsy as a check and they will send results in the post, she said she didn’t expect it would need treatment. That was 2 or 3 weeks ago now and no results yet. Paper says 4 weeks. I’m just so hung up on this breast cancer thing. I have lumpy breasts generally and nodules I’ve been told by the breast clinic and GP but then you start to feel like ok so what am I looking for ! If they are naturally lumpy etc! I think I get even more scared because my HA is based around doctors always being wrong - I had a kidney problem as a kid and they misdiagnosed it then surgery was needed so then it started. I also had sepsis in labour due to a midwifes mistake of leaving me with my waters broken so I just always mistrust them unless it’s a definitive tests result.
Re: Breast Cancer & Swolen gland
Hi again,
The other lady on this thread has fibrocystic breasts, so has a similar issue to you in not knowing what to look for. It is definitely a thread worth joining for you, as she has said the same 'doesn't know what she is feeling for'. To clarify, what you are looking for is 'something not normal for you'. You can only tell if something is not normal, by knowing what IS normal. You were given a base-line 'all clear' in August, so that means that this is your base-line. The thread talks about when to check, how to check and so on.
Its not surprising you have developed a mis-trust of medics, based on the two really unfortunate experiences you have had. Please remember though, that you were just unlucky and it is very unusual to have had the two cases you experienced.
Re: Breast Cancer & Swolen gland
Hi
This is just a courtesy reply to let you know that your post was moved from its original place to a sub-forum that is more relevant to your issue.
This is nothing personal - it just enables us to keep posts about the same problems in the relevant forums so other members with any experience with the issues can find them more easily.
Please also read this post:
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=213239