Newly diagnosed and suddenly having phantom pain -- am I crazy?

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Sarah_R
Sarah_R Member Posts: 23
edited June 2017 in Stage I Breast Cancer

Hi, I'm a week into a Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma diagnosis that I am having trouble wrapping my brain around. Discovered on a routine mammogram and no lump no pain, nothing. But literally from the day that I heard the words "breast cancer" I have begun having this sensation of burning pain in the affected breast -- like a circle of fire (I swear in my mind's eye it looks like that circle on your cell phone while it's searching for something!!) I KNOW it's insane, what's there is .4 centimeters and this is flat out a product of my brain and imagination (and maybe my bruised heart dealing with all of this). But am I crazy, has this ever happened to anyone else? I keep thinking that since I know I am just making this up it will go away because I don't believe in it, but I'm worried that I'm just going to have this smoldering burning till they cut this thing out of me. Help, I'm feeling more nuts than I ever have in my entire life. Am I alone

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited June 2017

    Hi Sarah_R,

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  • Sarah_R
    Sarah_R Member Posts: 23
    edited June 2017

    thanks to all of you who answered this morning -- this is all so new and crazy and unexpected and your answers made me cry. And maybe calm this weird made up pain down and put the anxiety back into something I deal with head on rather than turn it into a made up physical pain. So my body quieted today though I cried more. Probably healthier overall. Thank you thank you just for being there

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited June 2017

    Crying is good. It releases stress. Waiting is horrible. Once you have a complete diagnosis and a treatment plan in place, it gets easier. Well, at least you have a direction so you can move forward.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2017

    Mine was found due to pain. February mammo didn't catch it. Physical exams by docs and ultrasounds didn't catch it. I had to point to it and ask them to look precisely there where the pain was. You're not crazy! Maybe the diagnosis is making you more aware/noticing or anxious about it though. Also it is possible the mammo or biopsy caused some pain

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  • bluepearl
    bluepearl Member Posts: 961
    edited June 2017

    My little 8mm breast lump created a shooting pain from it to my armpit. Yes, they can cause pain.

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