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Author Topic: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?  (Read 8630 times)

flo69

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #45 on: January 21, 2025, 10:24:57 AM »
I don't feel ill, just worried.
I took photos just incase it changes dramatically, but I've been reading about cysts and how they grow in bunches right behind the nipple, just like this has reached my nipple now, I can't decide if it's changed in the last couple of weeks.

My age (55) will have steered the GP away from thinking cysts because google says they are rare after menopause, but most common during menopause. The initial delay was to see if the lumpiness went away when I had a bleed, which is a month overdue now, am I waiting for my oestrogen to crash back down now?

I'd say that not bleeding when due might mean my hormones are shifting again, possibly brought on by the stress of my Dad's terminal diagnosis.

I've been thinking stress seems to make cancer more likely, but hormones are affected by stress for certain, that is a much more logical thought to follow.
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CLKD

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #46 on: January 21, 2025, 10:39:19 AM »
Worry ain't logical is it  :-\

Plus the worry about your Dad!
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flo69

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #47 on: January 22, 2025, 08:30:56 AM »
One more day to go, this is going slowly now.

Tomorrow I get told whether this lump and heaviness is cancer or benign.

If I lean forwards the right boob doesn't fall down, it's held up by the tougher tissue inside.

It could be cysts, a little bunch of them, I was always getting mastitis in that boob when breastfeeding.

It feels so very heavy compared to the soft little left boob that is behaving itself.
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CLKD

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #48 on: January 22, 2025, 10:03:42 AM »
R U sleeping? Have U written the list to take ?
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flo69

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #49 on: January 22, 2025, 12:47:18 PM »
I don't have a list, what would I put on it?

If it's cancer, then to live, I need specialist help from the NHS so it's entirely in their hands and I just do as I'm advised by doctors.

If it's not, then I'll want to throw a party.

Not sleeping great, no, I was up at 5am this morning.

But the list, do I need one?
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CLKD

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #50 on: January 22, 2025, 01:00:22 PM »
That is your decision entirely.
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flo69

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #51 on: January 23, 2025, 03:18:00 PM »
I found a notebook and took that, but didn't need it.
I'm glad this story has a happy ending to it which I can leave here because the lump was indeed caused by menopause and not by cancer ;D ;D :boobs:  ;D ;D

I was scanned by ultrasound this time and she drew off a few ml of a pure white liquid for testing but she was fairly certain and the doctor even more certain that all I have is milk ducts in my right boob that decided to wake up and randomly produce some milk even though my youngest kid is now 23, so it's been a while since I was using milk from either boob.

The pain is less since she drew off some of the fluid, it was stuck there in the milk ducts getting thicker and gungier, my body didn't think it through.

So three weeks to the day after I noticed it, I have my answer for what was giving me a 2cm lump so suddenly. It feels like little water balloons in a bunch, she said they are in a line and as each one fills it flows into the next one so you can end up with a whole bunch filled together quickly.

She said it's always important to get these things checked, so if it changes, gets worse or happens on the other side I should still see my GP.

I'm glad I went and found out, it's called ducto-... I can't remember the rest of the word. They'll send a letter to me with the test results, but my goodness, it's exhausting, thinking you've cancer.
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Dazedandconfused

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #52 on: January 23, 2025, 03:21:09 PM »
Hi flo69,

So glad the outcome is good news for you. 
 :tulips2:
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JoannFran

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #53 on: January 23, 2025, 03:33:05 PM »
Hi Flo69

Very very pleased that it was good news for you!!!!

I bet you feel so so relieved xx
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CLKD

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #54 on: January 23, 2025, 04:09:07 PM »
I can feel your relief pouring off the page - tnx for the update!
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Taz2

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #55 on: January 23, 2025, 04:21:50 PM »
Really pleased to hear this Flo69. Such a relief for you. I think you must have duct ectasia which apparently is a normal part of getting older but can be very alarming and obviously needs checking.

Taz x  :foryou:
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CLKD

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #56 on: January 23, 2025, 04:35:26 PM »
Bet your Dad will be pleased too  :tulips2: :tulips:
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Dierdre

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #57 on: January 23, 2025, 04:40:27 PM »
Wonderful news, so glad this was a happy ending.
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MrsMitch

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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #58 on: January 23, 2025, 05:54:16 PM »
That is wonderful news after such a worrying time for you. Good to know you know exactly what it is in case it happens again. Hoorah for you!!
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Re: Breast lumpiness and pain after breast screening, what to do?
« Reply #59 on: January 23, 2025, 06:53:28 PM »
I'm so pleased to hear this ordeal is over for you!

What a relief! And good to hear that in this area at least the NHS is still functioning.
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