Hi all, thanks for the advice. I managed to get my Dr to request an ultrasound and had it done yesterday. The tech said all looked fine and lymph glands normal but don't get proper results till tomorrow. I'm feeling a little better about it now. Dr thinks that the thickening is actually the only bit of real breast tissue I have left and the soreness is common. Here's hoping the ultrasound report backs that up. Mammo due in 6 weeks too so will have full picture then. Will post results after mammo unless report comes back suss tomorrow.