Anyone have a stabbing sensation in breast and findings were benign?

Posted by vjm0223 @vjm0223, Aug 5 8:45pm

I went to the doctors today and mentioned that I sometimes get intermittent stabbing pains in my right breast GP felt a lump. Have been referred for a mammogram.
Has anyone had this kind of pain and findings were benign?
Of course I’m terrified.

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@vjm0223 Hey there! I had zero pain and no lump when I was diagnosed with bc. My invasive lobular bc was huge (greater than 10 cm in one direction and growing that long in other directions) but could not be felt. Lobular bc grows linearly and doesn’t form a lump. (Before my double mastectomy, both my surgeon and oncologist tried to feel it! They tried cupping their hands different ways to find any way to feel it but they couldn’t!)
I had no symptoms of bc and was just blown away that I had it!
Please try not to worry! Worry will not do anything positive for you. Get it checked out - and know that no matter what happens, you are strong and you got this!!
Pls let us know how your mamo goes. I’ll be praying for you!

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@ksmitty Love your upbeat attitude. You are right about the worry! Stress is the last thing we need. Thank you for sharing your story. I also am a lobular patient. Could I ask how yours was found? Was it detected in a regular mammogram?

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Thank you! I had a mammogram and the radiologist saw something “highly suggestive of malignancy” and ordered an ultrasound. Something was odd on it and they ordered the guided biopsy. Things were crazy after that! I’m so glad to be on the other side of it now! And hope I stay on this side of it!!

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Dearest Courageous Warrior Sister. Yes, I have. Breathe; please do your best to think and listen to the positives and breathe. Only listen to comforting shares from others. Do your best to wait for results. Either way, if you are able, get second opinions. May 2022, my niece had shooting pains with a small cyst. Mamm was fine, and the doctor said, too small for biopsy. The alarms with her went off because of my shooting pains, etc. We are all different.
She just turned 51, and with a watchful eye, she is well, and the cyst same size.
The good news, Courageous Warrior, you are on top of it vs. procrastinating.
Happy we have Mayo platform chat. Prayers and Positive Healing Vibes to you and all.

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Thank you! I had a mammogram and the radiologist saw something “highly suggestive of malignancy” and ordered an ultrasound. Something was odd on it and they ordered the guided biopsy. Things were crazy after that! I’m so glad to be on the other side of it now! And hope I stay on this side of it!!

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@ksmitty Hello, Congratulations, Warrior Sorority Sister; I am grateful for the radiologist I had during my initial "I know my body, I want Mamm, etc. I've had guided biopsies, and sometimes, prayers are answered the way we want. I was 19 when I was told I have 100% chance of having breast cancer with my fibrocystic cyst. At that time, in the 70's, all they were doing was advising immediate double mastectomies. With divine intervention, the heavenly Dr Heavenly Angel came into my room and said, only he knows. You have the choice to change your mind and wait until needed, or to proceed with the decision. It took 46 years to be diagnosed. I am 4 years Happy Healthy Disease Free. Yes, once diagnosed, it is like going 100 miles an hr. Continued Wellness,
I am humbled and grateful to continue to have knowledgeable, caring radiologists who listen to post-recovery ouchies and reviews.

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Thank you! I had a mammogram and the radiologist saw something “highly suggestive of malignancy” and ordered an ultrasound. Something was odd on it and they ordered the guided biopsy. Things were crazy after that! I’m so glad to be on the other side of it now! And hope I stay on this side of it!!

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@ksmitty weren't we lucky to have a vigilant radiologist? I never knew what an "architectural distortion" was. Never heard the term. I sent that man a thank you note! Sounds like you're with a good team. I try to keep up with the latest articles on lobular. Thanks for sharing. I think we are fortunate because clinicians are now more aware of this type. I never heard of it before...and I was in healthcare and often marketed a breast center.

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I also had stabbing pain the breast that contained the cancer for about a year. I just ignored it, then after my yearly mammogram, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

I am praying for you.

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Please do not ignore any stabbing pain. I had stabbing pain and it turned out to be IDC so better to be safe than sorry. Wishing you the best

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@vjm0223, did you have the mammogram? Any update? Thinking about you.

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@vjm0223, did you have the mammogram? Any update? Thinking about you.

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@colleenyoung
Hi there. I have my mammogram on Thursday. Thank you so much for thinking about me.

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My breast cancer did not show up on mammogram or ultrasound. I kept insisting on cyst removal. We removed it and it came back cancerous. I had an immediate double mastectomy and the other breast was full of precancerous cells. Stay on top of this. I would recommend having radiation if cancer is found in situ. I don't think most doctors do this but I had cancer cells left in some tissue and now have stage II reoccurrence in lymph nodes.

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