Worried but trying to relax

Dear Sam183,

Welcome to the BCO community. We are sorry about your breast changes and the worry that they can bring. We are glad that you reached out to our members for support and some of their shared experiences. It sounds like you are taking all of the appropriate steps to get to the bottom of these changes.We hope that someone comes along soon to offer you some help. In the meantime, most of our members here will say to try to stay away from Dr Google as such can sometimes cause more worry. Keep us posted as you learn more.

The Mods

Hey Sam183,

I think breasts do a lot of strange and surprising things that are not actually dangerous, and also that it's good that you have your biopsy coming up anyway. I think in your shoes I would make a very clear note of when and exactly where you are seeing the symptoms, and share it with your doctors with the question of whether this could be related to the lump that's being biopsied or whether it should have a new initial exam/US to make sure it gets evaluated.

Good luck! The waiting part is so hard!

I felt a hard lump during a self exam and scheduled an appointment. My lump was hard and deep down I knew it didn't feel right so I wasn't too happy to have to wait a couple weeks for a mammogram but I did and I told myself to just keep busy and try not to worry. Then a couple days later as I was undressing and the sunlight was hitting my mirror just right I noticed a dimple near where I felt the hard lump and my heart sank. I remember seeing an article on Facebook about how a women seeing the dimple in her breast just may have saved her life as it could be a sign of breast cancer. I immediately started calling other breast imaging facilities that were in my network, I found one that could get me in within the next couple days. Turned out it was cancer, I am very grateful I found it early before it had spread. We are our own best advocates and yes waiting is the hardest part, I will tell you that at the time of biopsy my dr told me that because of the borders and the way it appeared on the ultra sound she that it was cancer and most likley stage 2. I cried during the biopsy while one of the nurses held my hand and stroked my hair. I foolishly want alone for my biopsy because I didnt want to worry my husband in case it was nothing. Bring someone with you even if this does turn out to be a false alarm, because in my case my dr knew right then and there and that was a hard pill to swallow alone. Wishing you the best and hope it turns out to be nothing!!!

Sam-Best of luck with your ultrasound. Waiting sucks. Hang in there.

What was the result??