Need Some Encouraging Words About Lump in Breast

Updated on April 14, 2010
B.C. asks from Arlington, TX
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My period is 8 days late, so I went to the doc today. He doesn't think I'm pregnant, but I told him that my breast was hurting and that I had felt a lump this morning. I had my pap last week and the lump wasn't there last week. He said that it's so big that he could have felt it in his sleep and is sending me for a mamogram on Wednesday. He said that since it came on so suddenly that he thinks it's a cyst. Also, I still havn't started my period and he said that my pap results came back a little abnormal but that he's not that concerned and he's gonna do another one in 6 months. My mom said not to panic and so did my hubby, but I'm so scared!
Any encouraging thoughts? I'm 27, mother of two, a smoker and a normal weight if that matters.

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So What Happened?

Well, I had my sono today and it turns out that it was just a lump (actully 2) of new dense breast tissue. Probably caused by probable pregnancy. :) I had a faint line on a test tonight!

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K.C.

answers from Barnstable on

Don't worry until you need to. Many ladies get cysts. Not a biggie (though, if you can, I would quit smoking). I get Remicade infusions at the cancer center and I see the true results of smoking and the lives it takes - young and old (and the families devastated as well).

Best of luck!

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K.M.

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Stay cool baby. Turn your attention to making a plan to stop smoking while you wait for the mammogram. I am hopeful this will end up being a scare but if you don't stop smoking there may come a point where it won't be, so don't set yourself up for it. Be strong and kick the habit now that you know that sinking feeling and how you never, ever want to have it again.

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S.H.

answers from Honolulu on

They say that tumors... are hard and are not movable because it is attached to the underlying tissue.
If a "lump" comes and goes, and is soft and or is movable or hurts when you touch it... it is not the typical "behavior" of a tumor.... and may be a swollen lymph node or a cyst or gland.
I am not a Doctor... but that is just what I have heard and read.

I don't know about the PAP results or what that means. But maybe just ask your Doctor... why redo the test in 6 months, versus now. And why he came to that decision????

ALL the best,
Susan

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K.W.

answers from Los Angeles on

It certainly sounds like a cyst. That would explain the pain and the sudden appearance. I honestly wouldn't worry.

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P.S.

answers from Raleigh on

As a breast cancer survivor (2 1/2 years), I certainly understand that you are frightened. My advice is to try to remain calm and positive. After the mammogram you and your physician will know more. Most breast cancers tend to grow slowly and for this lump to appear so suddenly leads me to think your physician is correct in saying it is probably a cyst.

You will be in my thoughts. Please let us know the outcome.

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A.M.

answers from Dallas on

Girl...take a deep breath and exhale. First - stop smoking! I know it will be hard, but you are not doing your body any good by smoking those things. Your children will thank you for doing that. I have had several lumps in my breast. I have gone for mamo's and ultrasounds and it turns out that I am just a 'cysty' type girl. I found my first one I think around 30 and every now and then one turns up. Just keep an eye on it and dont fret about it until you have reason. They will probably do the mamo and then do an ultra sound if your breasts are very dense (they always do both on me). Positive thoughts!!!!

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N.G.

answers from Dallas on

As you know my little brother is a cancer survivor so I always think everything is cancer. Finally, after taking Nat to the doc for the third time thinking she had some sort of cancer, nurse Nancy at Dr. Hampton's office told me that cancers are hard and immobile. If you feel a lumb that is soft or moves under the skin, then it is not a cancer. (She had a lymph infection by the way. lol)

I'm positive that you are going to be fine. I am curious to know what's up with the missing periods and abnormal pap, though. Keep me posted, I'll be praying for you!

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J.C.

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I went through the same thing. I had a huge lump in my left breast that they found during a routine pap. I was so scared. They referred me to a surgeon in no time. He felt it and said that it moves so he thought it was a cyst but they were going to have to remove it because of the size. Then they would do a biopsy of it. I had the surgery and the first thing the surgeon said when he came in was "That thing was huge!" LOL Anyway thank God the results were benign. I would also suggest you quit smoking. That will definitely lead to cancer. I know because too many people in my family have died from it. I smoked for 11 years and now I have been smokefree for almost a year. I feel so much better in so many ways. I pray that everything turns out fine.

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E.M.

answers from Denver on

When I found a lump in my breast my doc told me that when you find a lump and it is painful, it is usually not a cancer. Cysts or swollen glands are much more likely to feel tender. When I got the results that it was just a cyst and nothing to worry about, I just remember thinking about all the women who go through the same agony of not knowing but then get bad news. :(
Remember, painful=GOOD!

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B.W.

answers from Minneapolis on

I had a biopsy on two lumps in my breast last year. The doctor was certain they were cysts or calcified lumps, and they were, but he wanted to biopsy them to be sure. It was nerve wracking waiting for the ultrasound, and then the biopsy, and then the results, but it was such a relief.

He told me that anything that is painful, or moves around, is likely a cyst. Try to relax!

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A.H.

answers from Dallas on

oh Bethany, i feel for you!! I had to go in for an ultrasound last month........its the scariest thing to have to wait and see if you have cancer or not...........I will pray for u. Im sure its nothing but a nasty cyst!! Keep us updated~~

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oh Bethany, i feel for you!! I had to go in for an ultrasound last month........its the scariest thing to have to wait and see if you have cancer or not...........I will pray for u. Im sure its nothing but a nasty cyst!! Keep us updated~~

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K.K.

answers from Dallas on

Is he scheduling a mamogram? While it is most likely nothing, it still needs to be confimred. I had a lump, I had been drinking a tea that was suposed to help with breast milk, well it sent my body into a hormonal rage, and I ended have a fattty tumor that was rapidily growing. Even though my docotr was sure it was fine I was in for a mamogram immedietly. I was scared witless until my result came back. But I am so glad we just did it, and had it over with withing two weeks.

Good thoughts to you. Have you heard abotu the eleectronice ciggerettes? I am using premuim brand. And while it is pricey to start I have almost quit real smoke alltogether. It is little harsh, but much better than other nicotine products I have used in the past. My Doc reccomended me try them, since she has tried everything else on me. Love her she never does give it up.

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C.P.

answers from Chicago on

So true.. don't panic.. easier said then done! My grandma-in-law had found a lump a few years back. They were not even going to mess with testing it, just went into remove it. She went into surgery with everyone thinking she was getting the breast removed... turned out it was a enlarged lymph node cause due to a cold. She was fine and home in a few hours!
Good luck!

V.C.

answers from Dallas on

Bethany,
I really don't think that lump is anything to be too concerned about. But I would also encourage you to think about quitting smoking. If not for yourself, then for your children. I have so many lung problems from growing up with smokers. My mom quit over 20 years ago and still got lung cancer. There is no cure for the kind of cancer you get from smoking.
I and the other moms on here don't know you, but we care.
Victoria

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