I found a lump...

Re: I found a lump...

• millereliz13 member

  July 2015

  I've not been through this, but I am sending you a giant hug. I'll think positive thoughts that it's not cancerous.

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• mamaloaf member

  July 2015 edited July 2015

  Try not to think the worst. Pregnancy causes hormonal changes and changes in breast tissue are common. It could just be a cyst, which also commonly change in size during pregnancy. I know it's scary to let your mind wander, but I'm sure you're in good hands with your doc and they'll check it out thoroughly. Good for you for doing your breast checks, btw!

  

  
  

  

  
  

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• KateLouise member

  July 2015

  I can understand why you're scared. I went through something similar recently for a lump in my nipple. Turned out to be nothing of significance, but I now keep a much closer eye on my breasts.

  
  

  As pp said, pregnancy hormones can cause big changes and there are lots of innocent reasons for lumps.

  
  

  Best wishes for your testing!

  
  Elizabeth 5yrs old Jane 3yrs old

  
  

  
  
  

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• Reagan1010 member

  July 2015

  I know how scary this is. It has never happened to me while pregnant, but I have had to see a specialist twice for different lumps in my breast. Both times turned out fine, but it's scary as hell! Lumps can happen for many different reasons. DH and I tried to live by the motto, 'Don't panick until the doc tells you to panick.' But it's impossible not to stress. ((Hugs)) and I hope everything turns out fine!

  

  
  

  
  

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• kkkkati member

  July 2015

  I went through this but not while pregnant...it's scary and hard not to panic! However mine was just fatty tissue in the end and I was told I had a fatty boob! Also as Pp have said your body is doing weird things now while pregnant so try your best not to worry!! Your doc is referring you to cover their butt and to err on the side of caution, so that's a good thing! I did have a mole removed in December as well off my back and it was scary too but nothing came of it (I was pregnant and didn't know!)

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• JNOVA2015 member

  July 2015

  I've been through this three times, and all 3 were benign fibroid adenomas. I know it's stressful, but given your age the overwhelming odds are that its nothing to worry about!!

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• TabulaRasa25 member

  July 2015

  I had a three-centimeter mass removed from my right breast, but not when I was pregnant.  It's a terrifying thing to go through, but most masses are benign, so please try your best not to panic until you know more (I know, easy to say, impossible to do). Mine was a benign adenoma, which we did not know until removal and biopsy. 

  
  

  I also was referred to a gynecologic oncologist about six months before I got pregnant, because an ultrasound showed what appeared to be a mass indicative of endometrial cancer that was the size of a lemon.  It was removed and biopsied, and determined to be a large, benign endometrial polyp, no carcinoma.  Again, terrifying.  Absolutely.  But the fact is, doctors will be very cautious about growths, even though most by far are not cancerous. 

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