It all started with itching

jerzeygirl1970

Hi everyone, can I start with I hate that anyone has to come into a group like this. Cancer does indeed suck. I have been having itching under my arms, not my armpit but rather higher and closer to my breast along with itchy breasts particularly around the nipple in my left breast. I did the worst thing depending on how you look at it and googled reasons why. My thoughts were could it be my deodorant even if it wasn't my armpit? So I read possible reasons and one being breast cancer which never occurred to me. It also made me realize I haven't done a self breast exam in a long time. So, I did the self exam and found above my left nipple a flat, kinda square maybe hard area. I'm a B cup so it wasn't hard to feel it.

I had a scheduled doctor's appt with my doctor so I asked for a script for a mammogram, not telling him my concerns. I went Monday for the mammogram which they have signs stating they have the 3D mammograms. So I thought that's great, if there's something to be concerned about that should find it. I was told if there's an issue I will get a call and if not I will get a letter in the mail.

Today is Thursday and I received a call that the radiologist wants more images on my left breast. The wind just got knocked out of me. I should also mention they have my last mammogram on file 2 years ago to compare it to. When I was told to stop breathing I stopped breathing and froze. Its painful as you are well aware of and I didn't want to have to come back for fuzzy images.

I received a call the day before from my gastro doc that I have to come in for the doctor to go over the results of my scope and now this. I'm trying not to feel overwhelmed but it's kinda hard not to. My husband battled cancer 3 times and living with the after affects. I'm not really asking for advice. I'm doing what I know I need to do. I just need to know if anyone else had the itching and mass feeling. When I hear lump I think a circle but that's not what I feel. I don't think dense would be an issue either since my breasts are so small. Could I be misinformed on that?

KBeee

Small breasts can be dense. Hoping they find a benign reason

jerzeygirl1970

Thank You Kbee,

I never associated small breasts with dense tissue. Probably because when I lay down they practically disappear, and when I think dense I think bulk. If that makes any sense. Thank you so much for your input. You are a true survivor and I'm honored to have your input.

CindyNY

jerzygirl1970- you seem quite level headed to me. You're doing what needs to be done. I had an itchy nipple but there are a lot of other reasons for itching as you read. You're on the path with the recall to find out what's going on. Doesn't mean its bc, could be a benign lump or cyst.

I have dense breasts, small A to B cup. Usually your told you have dense breasts during or after a mammogram. When a biopsy showed carcinoma I never, nor my OB/GYN or the BS, felt a lump. Small dense breast hide things. Over the years when I have felt something, its been a cyst or multiple cysts.

Thoughts and prayers are with you. Keep us posted.

jerzeygirl1970

Thank you so much for the information CindyNY. I pray that's it in my case. I was just floored when she said my left breast. It didn't register at first then it hit me the left breast is the reason for the mammogram. I never thought I would be in this position waiting on pins and needles but here I am and we will deal with it if there is an it or celebrate if it's not.