Long dent, breast shape changes and other

Dear Pimmtolo,

Welcome. We are sorry that you find yourself here with these breast changes and the worry that they bring. We probably can't say what all these changes are related to but clearly it would offer you peace of mind if you had some kind of possible answers. In terms of the skin issues maybe a dermatologist would be a help. Perhaps check in with your primary again or gynecologist and ask them to help you figure out what the other changes might be. Try not to jump to the conclusion that this is cancer. Your age is in your favor but your peace of mind is very important as well. Let us know if we can be of further help. Hopefully others will chime in too.

The Mods

Hi Pimmtolo. I actually found an indent in my right breast, on the areola, 2 years ago. I was convinced it was breast cancer because everywhere I read said that’s the only thing it could be. I had a hard time accepting the doctor’s answers that it was nothing. I didn’t even believe the ultrasound and mammogram. My breast doctor said it was just a lazy ligament causing the dent. Nothing showed on my mammograms except benign calcifications. I wil tell you that I have anxiety so this has all only made it worse. I have itching, aching, and a prickly feeling in the same breast but what do you do when none of the tests show anything? 2 years, 2 mammograms, and 3 ultrasounds later here I am still worried but the only thing I can do is accept that the doctors say it’s nothing. My breast doctor won’t order an MRI bc she said insurance won’t pay unless you have a lump. I don’t, so all I can do is wait for my next mammogram and pray it really is nothing.

If you can’t get peace of mind when they says it’s nothing then go find a new doctor that listens to your concerns and tries to put your fears to rest and doesn’t dismiss your concerns. I pray that yours is benign. Keep us posted!

Welcome to the boards. This place is the only thing that kept me from going crazy during my waiting period... currently still waiting for more information on treatment. I wanted to post because I’m close to your age and I know I wanted more than anything to find someone my age to talk to on here. I’m 26. I just got the official diagnosis on Dec 19 that I have breast cancer. I have no family history of it. I found a lump on November 23. Told my mom and my fiancé and they both thought it was a cyst but told me to go get it checked out. I knew from the moment I touched it that it was cancer. I could just feel it in my bones that it was. Well went to the doctor on the 26th. My gyno felt it and said it's probably just a cyst. We could do an ultrasound to be sure but I'm sure it's just a cyst. You're too young and have no family history so don't worry. Yeah right. I was worried. I got my ultrasound done on nov 27 and they didn't like the looks of it so the radiologist rush ordered a mammogram and I got it immediately after the ultrasound. No one would tell me what they thought it was. The radiologist was getting off a flight and so they sent him my scans immediately because they didn't want it waiting over the holiday. They gave me his number to call him after. I called and told him to be honest with me and he said it could be cancer or it could be an adenoma but it's definitely not a cyst. He suggested a biopsy be done. The radiologist gave it a BI-RADS score of 4b. That means there was a 10-50% chance that he thought it would be cancer. Well after the holiday my gyno called me and said he would set me up for a biopsy. Dec 16th I went and had my biopsy. They took 5 samples and I asked her what she thought it was and if she would change the BI-RADS score and she said I don't want to be wrong so no I think a Birads 4b is right. Well keep in mind I knew in my heart this whole time it was cancer while EVERYONE kept telling me it wasn't. Dec 19th I got my diagnosis that it is cancer. Invasive ductal carcinoma. 3.4 cm tumor grade 3 and triple negative. Every single person was shocked. The only statistic I've found for breast cancer under 30 is that it's a 0.04 percent chance of getting cancer under 30. So very rare. Most biopsies come back benign and the chances of having cancer are extremely slim but as you can see it does happen. I don't tell you all this to scare you or to say I think you have cancer because I have no clue but I tell you this #1 so you know you're not alone. I'm your age and you are more than welcome to talk to me as much as you need to. And #2 be your own advocate. If you feel strongly that there's more to it do NOT let the doctors push you aside because you're young and you don't get cancer when you're young. Push for those tests. Make them do the ultrasound. If for nothing else than peace of mind. I know for me to feel better I had to physically see what I was feeling. Push for the test. I will be praying you get a great outcome. And if not then you already know someone your age that can relate to you. Prayers for you and you are welcome to talk to me if you'd like. The waiting is really the worst part.