TMI TTMA breast lump

[jlt19]

My left nipple has felt tender for about a week, but I attributed it to my dumb dogs always stepping right on it when I’m not wearing a bra. They seriously have no cares about stepping on me to get comfortable.

Wednesday I noticed a lump behind my upper areola and sent a message to my gyn about getting an appointment/mammogram scheduled. My first one 2 years ago sent me to a follow up u/s on the same breast but far off to the side. Nothing suspicious since, just dense because I’m small.

I’ve been obviously “messing” with it to try to tell if it’s grown/moved/etc and today as I was squeezing a bit there was a green, swampy colored discharge from my nipple. That has actually happened before, within the past year I think, but there was never a lump. It lasted a day and I really haven’t messed with it since.

I can’t tell if the lump has gotten any smaller, like if I’m expressing the actual lump, or not. I’d say it’s blueberry size, but can only make out the top half of it.

I haven’t breastfed in 10+ years, but never had any issues of clogged ducts or anything. No clue when my last period was because I’ve had an ablation and never gotten any tell tale symptoms since. I’m 42, so I’m sure I’m in the newly famous perimenopause.

Any experience with something similar? Good or bad results? No family history of breast cancer that I know about.

I’ll obviously follow up with my doctor Monday; but that’s far away.

[orangello]

The color discharge you’re describing happened to me, and the doctors diagnosed a blue domed cyst. I had no lump that I could feel, but they sent me for an ultrasound to confirm. Definitely get checked out, and I hope it’s something benign like mine!

[underwaterrhymes]

Although I haven’t had the discharge you’re describing, I did have an area of concern behind my areola. The ultrasound was worrisome, so they opted on a surgical biopsy (rather than a needle biopsy) due to its location. (This entailed inserting a radioactive seed with a needle while in mammogram compression the day before surgery and then they used a Geiger counter type thing to biopsy under anesthesia the next day.)

It wound up being benign.

I hope your doctor is able to reassure you!

[jlt19]

Thank you both for the "reassurance". The doctor's office called, but can't get me in until August 14. I feel like that's a long wait, but I may have confused them in my chat message, saying I wanted an order for a mammogram and to schedule my annual. I wonder if I should call back or see how it is in a week or two?

[mcsangel2]

Jul 5, 2024 12:57:05 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Thank you both for the "reassurance". The doctor's office called, but can't get me in until August 14. I feel like that's a long wait, but I may have confused them in my chat message, saying I wanted an order for a mammogram and to schedule my annual. I wonder if I should call back or see how it is in a week or two?

Call back to ask if they can put in an order, you'll want the results back by the time of the gyn appointment.

[underwaterrhymes]

Jul 5, 2024 12:57:05 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Thank you both for the "reassurance". The doctor's office called, but can't get me in until August 14. I feel like that's a long wait, but I may have confused them in my chat message, saying I wanted an order for a mammogram and to schedule my annual. I wonder if I should call back or see how it is in a week or two?

I would definitely call back and explain you have a concern, not just looking for an annual.

[circa1978]

🍷 Sorry this is happening on a holiday week, that is the worst. This is the plan: call Monday and ask for a diagnostic mammogram for a palpable mass in your breast (which they will most likely pair with an ultrasound OR they may start with an ultrasound.) You can technically schedule your own mammogram at BJC but the screening will ask about any concerns and if you answer yes, they want the referral. Anyway, if you can choose where to go, I had a really good experience with RAYUS and it is where my own OB does her breast care. They have the mammogram, ultrasound and MRI on site. I went to the one in west county but I think they have a St Charles location.

[jlt19]

circa1978 thank you so much ❤️❤️ there’s a RAYUS literally in the same parking lot as my job, so…can’t get more convenient than that. I appreciate you putting what I need to say into clear words because it’s something I struggle with in “normal” circumstances, much less stressful ones. Thank you, truly.

[circa1978]

jlt19 ❤️ Sending good thoughts your way!