Is pain normal?

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rachel11
rachel11 Member Posts: 99
edited June 2014 in DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

Hi everyone,

 I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma on December 20, 2011. I've been told that breast cancer doesn't hurt...but I have been feeling twinges of pain in my breast where the lump is. Is this something normal?

 Thanks!

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  • ej01
    ej01 Member Posts: 155
    edited January 2012

    i can't say what's normal or not, but I did not have any pain.  My lump was very small.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2012

    rachel- It's not very common to have pain with breast cancer but it can happen.  So sorry to hear about your diagnosis but glad you have found BCO.  This is a wonderful place with amazing women who will support you through this whole process.  It can be very overwhelming in the beginning and it really helped me to know I could come here for information and support.  (((hugs)))

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  • shaah2468
    shaah2468 Member Posts: 72
    edited January 2012

    I experienced twinges my third time around with ductal carcinoma.  They were intermittant but like sharp stabbing twinges.  They subsided when I was put on Tamoxifen.

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  • rachel11
    rachel11 Member Posts: 99
    edited January 2012

    Thanks Ladies!

    I haven't met with my surgeon or anyone else yet. I have all these questions and no one really to ask them to. I am glad to have found BCO, I can see that the support here is exceptional.

     Rachel

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  • Mandalala
    Mandalala Member Posts: 162
    edited January 2012

    I did feel a little something, a faint pain or almost pain. I changed the way I carried my shoulder bag because of this little something, but I never realized that it was ... real. Not until the mammogram showed it was cancer.

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  • cycle-path
    cycle-path Member Posts: 1,502
    edited January 2012

    I think the statement that "breast cancer doesn't hurt" is sort of backwards. What's really correct is "pain in your breast doesn't mean you have cancer." Also, most breast pain is due to something other than cancer. However, some people with cancer do have breast pain.

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  • Iz_and_Lys_Mum
    Iz_and_Lys_Mum Member Posts: 126
    edited January 2012

    Hi Rachel



    I did have pain in my breast for months before I was diagnosed, and Im pretty sure it was the tumour because when the mammogram machine squished it I definitely knew all about it! Of course its different for everyone and my tumour was 6.3cms, so it was quite big. The belief that bc lumps dont hurt is a fallacy, but sadly its the one thing everyone seems to think is true. Including me, while I was waiting to be diagnosed i can remember saying to friends more than once, 'my doc isnt too worried about the lump, and it hurts so it probably isnt anything to worry about'. Ah.



    Xxx

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  • lisagwa
    lisagwa Member Posts: 232
    edited May 2012

    I think there was a thread about this. Women who had breast pain but was told by drs that bc doesn't hurt. I heard it does in some cases. Maybe in the Search field on the left, you could type the words and see what comes up.

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