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donnafischer's avatar
10 years ago

Achey boob - starting to think I'm becoming a worry wart

I'm 1 week and 4 days from surgery (wide local excision and sentinel nodes). We've known about the cancer for a bit over two weeks. The lump is small but i get the occasional "ache" in that breast about where the lump is. Almost like a "drawing" feeling. Someone said to me the other day, "do you think its gotten bigger since the diagnosis?" Man, how to freak out a waiting lady!

So has anyone else experienced this ache?

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  • Every year when I get my big tests, my remaining breast gets every conceivable twinge, pang and weird feeling. There is of course nothing wrong - anxiety can do strange things. When you know there is something there, it's even less likely that you can keep those anxiety pangs at bay. If at all possible, you might try keeping the unhelpful person at bay! You need calm and care right now, not any uninformed speculation. Good luck.