Found tiny lump

I am new here to the group and wanted to ask a few questions. For months I have had pain in my right breast, feels like a prickly type of pain. I wasn't too concerned until the pain started getting to where I could notice it during the day. I thought maybe the pain was due to sleeping on that side all of the time or from wearing sports bra's for quite a few years. I quit wearing the sports bra's and started wearing regular bra's, now the pain is starting to go away, but it is there just a little bit now. Since I am now concerned about the pain and what is going on with my breasts, I just now started doing self breast examinations, well I noticed a very tiny lump on this right breast, it is hard, but it's not big, about the size of a small nail head. I tried finding other lumps on my breasts, kind of hoping the lump would be normal, but I didn't find anymore, just that one. I am 42 almost 43. No cancer on both sides of my family. Had my first mamogram back in April 2000, they found nothing. I am definately scared about this.... I do have a doctors appointment next Monday, but it is for something else and I will tell him about this. Could someone tell me what this could be and should I be concerned?

The first thing that went through my mind when I found this lump was

wouldn't be able to handle something like this.... I get too emotional.... this is another reason why I never became a nurse like I wanted to when I was younger. I had two friends that died from cancer... one lung cancer and the other cervical cancer.... this was a wake up call for me, so I went and had a pap smear every single year.... but I missed 2 years already and need to get it done again.... I have no excuse for missing the past two years.... I just hate going. I am just lucky that I found this now and not several months later, but I am still scared. This doctor that I am going to on
Monday is a new doctor... he is my husband's doctor... I changed to my husbands doctor because my old doctor never really took things that I told him too seriously.... he would always say "that's normal"....
well, if it's "normal" than why am I only 42 and I feel like I am 80 most of the time? I just haven't been feeling like myself anymore. It also could have something to do with me maybe going through pre-menopause, but I am not sure if I am going through that yet.
Anyway, I observed my husbands doctor and watched how thorough he is with my husband so I figured I would change to this doctor and hopefully get some answers.

How is your fiancee now? I hope fine! I know it must be hard dealing with this stuff.... I cannot imagine!

God bless you, her and your children!

Make sure the doctor examines it on Monday.

It's probably nothing, but better to get it checked out.

Only your physician can actually allay your fears, but chances are it's nothing to worry about. Breasts are full of lumpy things and a qualified infdividual will be able to tell you more about your specific lump. It's good that you're seeing a doctor Monday - make sure you ask him/her about it.

I know that I have had an OB/GYN visit every six months since I've been 16 where they do a breast exam and a pap smear. You should make sure to have these things done on a regualr basis. Early detection is important.

Please let us know how things go Monday.

Take care.

subsided since I have changed to support bra's, but very slightly now do I feel the pain.... hopefully this cured the pain. Now the big deal is the tiny lump... this is another reason why I am concerned because the lump doesn't hurt and it doesn't move. >>

I am glad the discomfort improved with change of bras. That's a good sign.
Also, as someone mentioned, supposedly 80% of all lumps are benign. Hopefully that will be the case for you.
I do understand your concerns, though, particularly re. the tiny lump that doesn't move; however, it is a good sign that it IS tiny.
It is good that you will have this checked out by a physician. Take care and wishing you all the best!

My fiancee had a lump appear during her recent pregnancy and she went to see our doctor and after our sons birth she saw a breast specialist. Both of them put it down to blocked milk ducts, the lump got larger until in the end a different specialist suggested a biopsy.

This is a simple procedure and one I would recommend you ask to have done if you are not happy with what your doctor has to say or if the lump gets larger.

If it had been suggested to us as soon as our baby was born we would have been dealing with a very minor tumor rather than the 6" one we now have to beat!

I must also say that my fiancee has always had lumpy breast and up unitl now they have been no cause for concern as I'm sure yours will prove to be.

This tiny lump does not hurt, it doesn't move around either. It's the breast itself that hurt. When I talked about the pain to my family, my daughter mentioned that I shouldn't wear sports bra's all of the time like I was and that I need support.... it is strange how the pain subsided since I have changed to support bra's, but very slightly now do I feel the pain.... hopefully this cured the pain. Now the big deal is the tiny lump... this is another reason why I am concerned because the lump doesn't hurt and it doesn't move. I just hope and pray that it is nothing serious! To be honest, I am very scared!