Breast cancer scare anyone in the same boat?

It is natural for you to feel anxious having gone through thyroid cancer, it just makes us more aware but please try not to worry before it's necessary as that can make you feel ill too.  My mum died of a DVT following 3 operations for breast cancer when I was 30 years old (I am 68 years old now and the same age as she was when she died), so yes it is always in the back of my mind and I do check myself regularly.  No history of thyroid cancer in my family either Dots2023 

Hi petal, thank you for your reply, so sorry to hear about your mum. I am trying my best to not worry to much but some days that’s easier said then done. I have all the dreaded paper work sat waiting for me to read through and I just can’t face it right now. I don’t want any of this to be real again. It’s reassuring to hear that you to are alike to me with no family history of thyroid cancer. 

I can't believe you have written literally what I have just been through! I had surgery for Medullary TC 5 months ago and this last month I have had such a pain in one breast and then could feel a small lump. I was terrified as like you had read of links between thyroid and breast cancer. Managed to get a referral from GP to breast clinic last week and thankfully turns out I have cysts in both breasts, possibly brought about by HRT. What a relief... but strangely still can't help that niggling doubt and anxiety that something's being missed, as I expected to start feeling "better" after my op at some point soon and I don't. (My diagnosis was missed by my GP for 5 years and my cancer had spread to lymph nodes so I'm paranoid it will get missed again). Anyway, I just wanted to say yes been through exactly the same and the breast clinic were fantastic, very thorough and considerate of my anxiety given my diagnosis, which I'm sure they will be with you too. Fingers crossed for you x

Oh wow! I’m glad I’m not alone, but also sorry that you went through this to. My thyroid cancer to was not expected and was found during pathology, so I am 100% with you with the anxiety of this all and something being missed, as I was dismissed if cancer several times and told it was just a goitre and nodules. I seem to spend my life now checking for lumps and bumps. Breast clinic is end of the week so feeling very nervous but be glad to to get it done and see what’s going on if anything. X