Lump question for diabetic women...

Don't know if this will help Teresa but have a read of this.

http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/dia ... ?pageNum=4

hya teresa,
try not to worry and go see your gp,i suffer from breast lumps which ive had since b4 i was diabetic,it is scary as my mum had breast cancer but the majority of lumps are non cancerous

Can these lumps appear anywhere else?

I have lipomas on the upper parts of my legs, they don't hurt and are moveable but are fatty deposits. I had a couple removed and had a biopsy but they were just fatty deposits. The dr did say that it could be another rare complaint called Dercum Syndrome but they are not painful so this was unlikely.

I was told to leave them unless I wanted them removed for cosmetic reasons, they are only the size of a small marble. I wondered if this was the same thing as it sounds similar from the article you linked.

Teresa,

If you are in the menstruating age range it will be helpful for your doctor to examine the lump after your period till the midcyle time.

Very commonly normal tissue in the breast flares up mid cycle till the period. These often feel like worms and are quite tender. If you are seen with lumps at this stage the doctor usually needs to see you in a hormonally quieter part of the menstrual cycle.

If it is a new discrete lump you will need to see the doctor to put your mind at rest or make a diagnosis if the doc thinks you need a breast clinic referral.

Katharine.

I had a lump a few years ago. It came up quite quickly and was the size of a walnut. Doctor sent me to the breast screening clinic for a mammogram aand the lump was diagnosed as an infected milk gland. Harmless in the end.

try not to worry teresa(easier said than done i know)
and good luck ,it still may be nothing,i go regulary with my mum 4 check ups and loads of people are perfectly fine,i hope you are,will be thinking of you

I know it's pointless to say don't worry but try and put it to the back of your mind just now till you see what the doctor says.Good luck with your appointment and let us know how you get on.

I started getting cysts in my breasts at the same time as T1 was coming on slowly in the background, on the day I was diagnosed I coincidentally had another appt at the breast unit so I was running round the hospital all day dragging my new blood sugar monitor with me, up to diabetes, down to bloods, into breast clinic, back to diabetes, back to bloods... nightmare. I asked them if it was related, they said no; however, one website did say that women with T1 are more likely to get breast cysts. I have a colleague whose T1 friend is the same. Because I'd been diagnosed with T1 I opted out of having the new ones aspirated at that point due to my overwhelming nightmare with needles(!) so left them there, where they remain 7 months later. I've put on so much weight (went from 8.5st to 10st, 5ft8) that my breasts have gained lots of welcome fat, so I don't even notice them any more anyway. Breast cysts are not harmful and do not lead to cancer, but I always have them checked as during the time I've had them (over 2yrs) my mum's had a double mastectomy so it's always wise to be checked out.