Doctor freaking out over lumps. Help? Experiences?

Katiec326

Anyone in your family have an autoimmune disorder ? Parents, aunts, uncles etc.

brief update. They didn't do the mammogram because I'm only 27The only thing they mentioned from the ultrasound was a 4 cm swollen lymph node in the auxiliary area. Waiting for my pcm to give me a call. Not sure what I should ask

I'm still waiting to hear from the doctor. Hopefully soon! I should also have my chest xray results and my cbc today. I am planning on bringing up a biopsy. I think I would feel more comfortable if it was done. It's hard to not feel nervous.

*the doctor never called. I know they had my blood test results. I was hoping to at least hear if there was a sign of infection or not. Hopefully Monday will bring some news

that would be really nice, just to have an idea. Thanks for all your responses

I've read a little bit about different imaging and what to expect. Do you have some ideas about what the MRI could be useful for showing that I could discuss with my doctor? I was going to ask if it's a possibility to get one. I'm not sure the best route to go. The guy doing he imaging said the lymph node was slightly large, and looked slightly odd, but that it was fine because I'm only 27 and they didn't notice any thing in The left part of my breast that they looked at. Kind of dismissive, but maybe I'm overreacting

Katiec326

Did they do an ultrasound of that lymph node or just a physical exam? Mammogram? You also mentioned they would do a chest x-ray, have they done that yet? Do you have any of the imaging reports you could post?

What is key here is if that one node is truly abnormal, are there any other abnormal nodes anywhere else in the body. If yes then one would think a systemic problem though less likely with a normal white count. Fevers, chills, night sweats? If isolated then think breast or upper extremity on that side. Scratched by a cat? Injury or infection?

What did your doctor say about the high MPV? Any problems in the past with your platelets like abnormal bleeding? What do your doctors think is causing this finding?

Katiec326

They do a Mono Spot test? I had mono early in life and I can clearly remember the extreme exhaustion.

Also when you get your reports look for a description of that lymph node. Although 4 cm is large for a node, the key measurement is the thickness of it's cortex.

Keep us in the loop as your docs continue to investigate.

I can’t seem to get my hand in the reports. Hopefully the women’s center that did my ultrasound can help out. I found two other very hard...double pea sized lumps in my right breast. Apparently my body has decided to rebel against me 🙂 I’m looking for a fatty hilum is that correct?

My PCM has all wrong information in my file. She said I had the flu two weeks ago... which I didn’t. And a dog bite also two weeks Gowhich also didn’t happen. But she did have labs ordered for mono, lymes disease, toxoplasmosis, and a cmv I believe. So at least all of that is getting covered.

thank you so much for your reassurance and information! Hope you have a wonderful day

Hi Katie, I have been following along - I'm glad you are seeing a breast surgeon on Monday. Hopefully they can do some tests and get some answers. I was diagnosed young at 32, and I am always worried about younger ladies being missed because of our age. Still, I hope it's something silly and easy, like you said. Keep us posted.

so the physicians assistant I saw today said that I have thickening in my right breast. She didn't expand on this, but my understanding from google is that majority of the time that is nothing to be concerned about. She felt the left and felt one of the lumps I mentioned and said it's probably a lymph node. I asked her about my enlarged lymph nodes. She blatantly refused to examine any of them and said I probably just have bigger lymph nodes then other people. Then she literally ignored my other questions and concerns and said well you are 27 so its probably hormones. She did schedule an ultrasound for my right breast. It's frustrating because I feel like the couple times I have been seen for this, I have been totally disregarded mostly because of my age. I understand how it is most likely not breast cancer, and that it could be many other things. I'm just nervous because everything has just been getting worse with my breasts, and I feel like no one takes me seriously or bothers to answer my questions. If they were to say we know it's not this because of a,b,c etc. I would feel a lot better. Not just well, we're not sure, but you're only 27 so it's probably fine. Unless I'm being ridiculous, which is definitely possible since I do feel anxious. I just haven't felt right for awhile now. I'd like to have the energy again to get through my day, a normal appetite, and breasts that don't keep changing in ways that make me nervous and leave me constantly uncomfortable. I also feel weird about how they were nervous about my lymph nodes for one moment, and now have totally disregarded them even though they said that they shouldn't be swollen from a sickness so long ago, and there's no sign of infection, negative for mono etc.

I'm hoping the ultrasound on the right tomorrow has some explanation, hopefully a very simple one, for all of the issues I've been having. But I should be glad that nothing has jumped out so far that was definitely bad.

Hi Katie,

I read your story and felt compelled to reach out to share my experience. I was diagnosed with BC at 29 years old. I was blown off for one year after presenting to my doctor with a large lymph node under my arm. I trusted the doctor because I didn’t know better. Little did I know that breast tissue extends under the arm. The lump kept getting larger and I ultimately demanded it be taken out. I was devastated to learn that I had BC because I had been told I was too young. That was 21 years ago. If something troubles you, please proceed to do whatever you need to do to rest assured that your condition is not BC. I was very fortunate. Wishing you all the best.

Thank you so much for reaching out Rhonda and buttonsmachine. It makes me feel less crazy for wanting to get this figured out. I'm sorry that you have both had those experiences. I talked to the radiologist after my ultrasound. He said that they can feel where the tissue is very hard and fixed in my breast , but he didn't have an conclusive answer from the ultrasound. He only noted that he knows it's not from a cyst, abscess, or something of that nature. I'm hoping that they will do an MRI now. I see the doctor again on Friday, so I suppose we will see what she says.

Great news Katie!

I have an MRI scheduled for Monday as I have a recent inconclusive ultrasound. There is a lesion near my scar which may be scar tissue and there is another lesion that may be fat necrosis, I hope. Since I have had cancer before, they are giving me the full work up to be sure that there is no recurrence after 21 years. Please keep me in prayer and I will do the same for you