searing breast pain

[Anecslay56]

I have searing breast pain and noticed a bit of a concave indention under my right breast. I have a spot that is very tender there and have shooting pains throughout the day. I have scheduled an appointment for the 20th of Feb. Has anyone else had this before without it being cancer? What could cause this?



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[ncmichigan]

I also wanted to say I'm SO sorry to hear about your cancer diagnosis.
I'm glad you were able to get the treatment you need---I'm in Michigan, too,
and know our Department of Human Services is swamped with people who
have no insurance right now because our economy is so down. (Sadly,
my 34 year old son can't get it because he's pretty healthy [thank God], but said there are services for healthy women with children.) It's good to warn women that although pain isn't usually a symptom of breast cancer, we can't say it's "never". Women need to know EVERY change in your breasts should be investigated. The life you save could be your own.
In any case, I just wanted to add my best wishes for you in your continued treatment. If you wish please come back and let us know how you're doing-we do care.
Hugs,
nc

[ncmichigan]

If your mammogram was over a year ago, you should get another one. As Anecslay56 indicated, there are places that provide free mammograms for women with no insurance. Since you're female and have children, you may
be eligible for Medicaid. (I know in Michigan that's the case, but don't know if it's that way inOregon.) You can check with your county's Department of Human Services. Susan G. Komen,The American Cancer Society, The AmericanBreast Cancer Foundation, The National Cancer Institute or you
local hospital are all sources for assistance. Actually, just type in "free mammograms" in your search box and many helpful sites will come up.
It could very well be only mastitis, but why take a chance? Please don't
wait because it could mean your life and your children need you to be healthy.
Wishing you all the best,
nc

[zouzi]

I am so sorry about what happened to you! :(  I am surprised though that the cyst ( if simple)you had the year before, turned out to be cancerous,unless it was a complex cyst that should have been biopsied because it will on occasion be an intracystic cancer.
I hope that from now on everything will proceed smoothly and that all the treatments planned specifically for you will be completely successful.
Wishing you all the best and good luck!

[veryworried73]

Hi,  I am sorry to hear about your cancer.  I am 38 years old and have heat in my right breast mild pain with sensitive lymph nodes in my neck on the same side, and the pain sometimes shoots to my back.  My right breast is way smaller then my left but don't feel any lumps.   I went to get a mammogram last year but it came back negative. I started feeling heat when I was breast feeding my baby.  The Dr. said it is Mastitis. I don't know what to do or say to Dr. to get me to check it out more.  I have no insurance and have 6 kids, so I go only if I really need to.  I do have Psoriasis, also a mild case of Arthritis Pain.    

[Anecslay56]

Unfortunately it was determined I had invasive ductal cancer. I had a double mastectomy and they removed 16 lymph nodes from my right arm and 5 out of 15 were cancerous. So the indentation and searing pain were symptoms of my cancer! I had a cyst that was there at my exam the year before and they determined it was the same cyst that turned into cancer. I had no insurance but thank God there was a program in Michigan that gives free screening for women and they paid for the biopsy. I was able to get on Medicaid and they paid for the surgery and reconstruction. I am in the process of reconstruction with expanders now and implants later. I see the Oncologist today for the first time to discuss Chemo and or radiation.

[zouzi]

You welcome Anecslay56 and thank you for the update.
I am also hoping that nothing serious will be found and that your surgery will be uneventful.
As we age,removal of a breast mass,even when benign looking,is the best thing to do and your doctor is being very wise in wanting to proceed with the surgery that hopefully will end the pain you are experiencing.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and I sincerely wish you all the best...
Good luck! :)

[Anecslay56]

I am post menopausal and read that could be the cause of the pain? Hoping that is all it is? Will know more after they remove the mass they found along the chest wall in my right breast? I'll let you know if the pain goes away after removal? Thank you for your input. :)

[Anecslay56]

Thank you, I am going in this Thursday to have a mass removed from the right breast along the chest wall. The doctor did not want to wait around and scheduled me right away for surgery. Hoping the searing pain will go away with the mass when it is removed and praying that it is not cancer? Probably won't know the results until Monday. Thanking god for a Womens Health Group that does free mammograms and ultra-sounds, as I have no health insurance! Been laid off for over a year! God is good and all prayers are appreciated! I appreciate your comments and concern. :)

[whisperwolf]

I wonder if it could be Mastitis, an infection of the breast.

[zouzi]

Hi,
An indentation or dimple on the breast does not always mean breast cancer but it should be investigated as the formation of a lump can sometimes pull the skin into the breast causing the dimple.
Indentation can of course occur from benign causes,like a cysts or a fibroadenoma which can cause the pain you are describing.Also keep in mind that breast cancer is rarely associated with pain,but you are doing the right thing by having your breasts evaluated by a Doctor.
Best wishes and good luck!