Radial scar or the big bad C word....

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CheyenneB
CheyenneB Member Posts: 2
edited November 2017 in Waiting for Test Results

About 4.5 years ago I discovered a lump in my breast, about the size of a large marble. A couple weeks later I went in for my yearly and mentioned it to my doc, she felt it and referred me to the breast center at our local hospital. I was 28 and nursing, the doctor there said that it was most likely caused from nursing. He did a quick exam and a half ass ultrasound, said it looks like dense breast tissue and sent me on my way. So I didn't really worry about it to much, after all the doctor said I was fine. Fast forward to present day. The lump is still there, it's grown from the size of a large marble to the size of a small avocado. I moved and started seeing a nurse practitioner. She's asking me about my health and I mention the lump. She doesn't even do an exam but orders a mammogram and ultrasound on the spot, it takes a couple weeks to get me in. This last Tuesday was my appt. That lump that the other doctor so casually excused is something. The doctor told me I either have cancer, or it could be a radial scar, eaither way he doesn't like the looks of it and wants it removed asap. He said it's very large and he's surprised the other doctor dismissed it. The fact that the mass has grown so much is concerning. I had a biopsy on Friday and should have the results tomorrow. Either way I'll need surgery. In the mean time I'm a mess. I'm not showing my family how upset I am but when I'm alone I cry. I'm trying to be optimistic but it's hard. All I can think about are my kids. If this is cancer it's been there for sometime, this thing has been hanging out for 4.5 years since I first felt it. What if it's spread??? Uhg I know STOP... I know nothing for sure. The not knowing is the worst. I just want to move forward with whatever needs to be done.

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