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I felt something on the inside of my breast close to the base and I think it might be a lump. It could be my sternum (it feels hard...) but I don%26#039;t feel it on the other side... It also feels uncomfortable (but not painful) now that I%26#039;ve pressed it.
I know that the correct course of action is to see a doctor so please don%26#039;t suggest that (and I had a breast exam with a normal physical in January... would anything have been able to develop since then?) I am looking for suggestions of what I can do immediately (something like finding the line of the sternum so that i can feel if this is part of it? or a way to tell if the lump is actually a lump?) to understand if there is any cause for concern, so that I can relax about this until I see a doctor.
I felt something on the inside of my breast close to the base and I think it might be a lump. It could be my sternum (it feels hard...) but I don%26#039;t feel it on the other side... It also feels uncomfortable (but not painful) now that I%26#039;ve pressed it.
I know that the correct course of action is to see a doctor so please don%26#039;t suggest that (and I had a breast exam with a normal physical in January... would anything have been able to develop since then?) I am looking for suggestions of what I can do immediately (something like finding the line of the sternum so that i can feel if this is part of it? or a way to tell if the lump is actually a lump?) to understand if there is any cause for concern, so that I can relax about this until I see a doctor.
you are probably not imagining it, most lumps are fibroid ones, benign, that may go away by themselves, but you need a biopsy done to find out for sure. They insert a small needle into the lump ( a bit uncomfortable) and take a few cells to look at under the microscope, and my doctor used an ultrasound gadget or the breast first to locate it.
Lumps can develop quite suddenly, if it does not feel the same on both sides, or you can see a difference in the breasts in front of the mirror when you lift your arms, or a funny dimple where you did not have one before, then it is time to get it looked at.
Good luck!
Lumps can develop quite suddenly, if it does not feel the same on both sides, or you can see a difference in the breasts in front of the mirror when you lift your arms, or a funny dimple where you did not have one before, then it is time to get it looked at.
Good luck!
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