Went to doctor with a dull ache in my left Breast which I've had for about 6 months. No obvious changes or lumps that I could feel. She done an examination & found nothing in my left breast but when examining my right breast she felt a thickening under my nipple. I was shocked as I hadn't noticed anything although that breast does gets itchy and achey sometimes. Anyway, she has fast tracked me to breast clinic and I've an appointment on fri 2nd June. I'm worried sick and of course Dr Google is playing with my emotions! Never heard of thickening so don't even know what I should be feeling for in my breast. Friday can't come quick enough!! Hope time passes quick for and I get reassurance and good news xx
Hi gumbo
So do I - hope that you get good news. To tell you the truth It could be one of many things benign or it could be something! However until you know you have to stop thinking in the negative. ALWAYS think in the positive. There is much to be said about positive thinking. Friday will come soon enough.
As a breast care nurse advised me ‘Step away from the Google’. Thanks to Google I once thought I had a malignant melanoma that turned out t be a blackhead! And my ‘heart attack’ turned out to be a loose underwire in my bra stabbing me! There’s a good chance this breast thinkening is something and nothing, but if it is cancer it needs sorting, and yes that’s scary and not nice but there’s plenty of us who have had treatment and are doing well. I hope it’s good news but if not, we’re here to support you.
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