I have fibrocystic in both breasts, in November of 09 I developed a deep purple/deep red rash under my left breast it had no smell but it did itch and was sensitive. It finally went away but it left a dark waxy circle under my breast, about 3 weeks ago i noticed some knots on the side and top of my left breast, now i am itching around the nipple on the left side I went to the dr he sent me for a mammogram/ultrasound they sent the results right over to my dr and i went in to talk to him he wants to send me to a surgeon for a biopsy just to make sure it is not the fibrocystic stuff. I lost my sister in march of 2009 to liver pancreas lymp node and lower abdominal cancer am i just being PARANOID???????? Oh yes since i had the mammogram i now have some knots under my left armpit
You're understandably concerned - anyone would be, having to have a biopsy. But about 85% of biopsies are negative, so hold onto that statistic, OK? You're also understandably suffering as a result of your sister's death. Just FYI, her cancer doesn't increase your risk of cancer... Worry is so difficult. All it does is make us feel bad, and doesn't accomplish a blessed thing. I hope you can get through this diagnostic process without too much pain and anxiety, and I hope things work out well for you. Best of luck - PJH