Worried about IBC

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  • chelleb1017
    chelleb1017 Member Posts: 44
    edited February 2018

    Hi Ladies, the mark on my breast is fading away slowly so I am pretty positive it is just post erythema. But I have also noticed I have large pores on one breast compared to the other. The other breast I can still see the pores but they are smaller. The derm who looked at my breast said it had no changes for peau d' orange. But isnt that what peau d' orange is? I am starting to freak out again thinking this is ibc. Does anyone else have more noticeable pores on one breast? Please help.

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  • chelleb1017
    chelleb1017 Member Posts: 44
    edited February 2018

    This is a photo up close of the open pores. Does this appear to be peau d' orange? My breasts are quite large at a dd but the pores are seriosuly causing me an anxiety attack.

    Edited by Mods to remove photo of suspected symptoms. We do not allow posting of photos by members of their symptoms as no one on the boards can diagnose you from a photo. Please see your doctor if you’re having concerns about changes in your breasts

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  • Jujube43
    Jujube43 Member Posts: 178
    edited February 2018

    You are not allowed to post pictures here.

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  • chelleb1017
    chelleb1017 Member Posts: 44
    edited February 2018

    I was sure to block my nipple out I was just curious of this is peau d orange or if it looks like any one elses does.

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  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited February 2018

    No, that is not peak d' orange. That is a very normal looking breast

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  • mustlovepoodles
    mustlovepoodles Member Posts: 2,825
    edited February 2018

    chelle, does it occur to you that you are seeking constant reassurance for normal breast changes from women who are battling, or have battled, ACTUAL cancer? Are you seriously determined that nothing but the rarest breast cancer will do? Does anything about that sound off to you?

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  • momto3sons
    momto3sons Member Posts: 311
    edited February 2018

    I agree with mustlovepoodles. I'm awaiting a second biopsy this week to confirm that I only have ADH, and I constantly question myself about whether or not I really need to bother these women who are going through or have gone through cancer treatments.

    You need to step back and address what is really causing this concern and anxiety.

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  • mustlovepoodles
    mustlovepoodles Member Posts: 2,825
    edited February 2018

    To be clear, I don't think any of us minds answering questions or offering support. We KNOW how scary this can be. But it's disingenuous for us to keep engaging someone who has been told clearly by doctors who have actually seen them that they do not have cancer. By doing so, we risk fanning the flames of their health anxiety.

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  • momto3sons
    momto3sons Member Posts: 311
    edited February 2018

    My apologies - I hope I didn't come off that I felt like anyone hasn't been supportive!

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  • wrenn
    wrenn Member Posts: 2,707
    edited February 2018

    I agree with mustlovepoodles. One of my pet peeves is to see those with health anxiety be coddled. I have seen the effects of this and it is frightening. They need to be led to appropriate help and BCO needs to be firmer about this.

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  • SJI
    SJI Member Posts: 69
    edited March 2018

    Yesterday my left breast, the one I had the lumpectomy in, was swollen, red, warm to the touch, extremely painful, skin was bruised and looked like an orange. It hurt to walk, any jarring motion was painful. I went to the Dr today. She diagnosed mastitis, ordered antibiotics and an ultrasound to determine if there was an abcess. Unfortunately I looked up mastitis and saw the symptoms for inflammatory breast cancer. It said the difference is mastitis usually includes fever. I'm post menopausal so mastitis seems an odd thing to get. So I'm starting to panic a little. Hoping the antibiotics kick in and it's just an infection. Anyone else have this experience?

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  • Traveltext
    Traveltext Member Posts: 2,089
    edited March 2018

    SJI, antibiotics would be the first line of treatment before a biopsy, so why not complete the course and see what happens. If there's no change I'd request an urgent referral to your oncologist so that you get a proper diagnosis and, if necessary, get started on treatment if it turns out to be IBC.


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  • sbelizabeth
    sbelizabeth Member Posts: 2,889
    edited March 2018

    SJI, it wouldn't hurt to see your oncologist now and ask him/her to take a look.

    How are things looking today?

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