I am 44, have never had any type of lumps, calcifications or fibroids before. I have saline implants under the muscle for about 6 years. Had a baseline mammo at age 39. At age 40 got pregnant, breast fed for for 2 years (couldnt have a mammo). SO, at 42 had a mammo again(all clear). As a rule, I dont do routine breast exams.
On day 3 of my last period cycle, I felt a momentary sharp shooting pain in right breast. That pain, prompted me to feel the area, and I felt a lump, which was tender. Since it was day 3 of cycle, I figured it was due to menstrual cycle. I waited one week.
On day 8 of cycle, I felt the area. No longer any pain there, but the beebee like lump still there. I went into my gp today, because my gyno was to be out of town for 4 days. GP said he definately felt something. But he described feeling, not the smaller round bebe like thing that I felt, but as VERY hard longish calcification. (I keep feeling it over and over myself, and there is the smaller beebee thing (which I felt), surrounded by the calcification area that the gp felt. Sorry, if it is confusing.
Anyway, he wanted me to get a mammo and an US. Now, i have to wait until the 17th to get in! Argh...
I have been reading many posts. What I am not clear on, is IF you have a "lump" that is big enough that you can clearly feel it, is it clustered? I am confused about the clustered vs scattered cells and how those terms relate to a palpable lump.
Anyway, I am glad that I found this site, it is encouraging that the majority of calcifications are benign. Crossing fingers.
thanks