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Is this s boil or something else ?
28 female
Almost a month ago , I found s lump in my arm pit so I went to my doctor and she said it was a boil and prescribed an antibiotic it eventually went away. Then I found another under my right breast. I showed it to my doctor when I went to my follow up about the boil under my armpit and she did s breast exam and asked if I had breast cancer in my family and honesty I don't know. Now it is leaking blood and sometimes it's red and other times it's orange. Help
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It is time for a second opinion ASAP. I'm not a doctor non of are so we cannot give you any type of diagnoses. What I can tell you is that my wife is a going on 8 years as a Breast Cancer survivor only because of early detection.
Statistically Breast Cancer is one of the most curable cancers if detected early. If you have been seeing you family doctor I would suggest you see a Surgeon or your GYN. You will need to have a Mammogram and probably an MRI. IF a lump is found most likely the surgeon will want to do a biopsy to find out for certain just what your dealing with.
I know this all sounds scary and it was to us though it needs to be done and it needs to be done without delay. Should it be determined to be cancer an a mastectomy be recommended find out the type of mastectomy the surgeon believes is needed. Once again you can get a second opinion on the type just don't delay.
Since my wife's cancer was caught early the did not do a radical mastectomy they left the muscle which allowed the plastic surgeon to place the implant under the muscle. Anyone looking at my wife, including the doctors who have seen her naked breast, cannot tell she has lost a breast.
My wife can wear any type of evening gown or bathing suits she desires for there is not tell tale signs of her mastectomy. The implant was placed at during the same operation that the breast was removed. when she returned to work people questioned if she really had a mastectomy even though the plastic surgeons work was not done. Six weeks later the plastic surgeon took my wife back into the operating room for what amount to a breast lift so that both breast were equal.
I have shared this with you for several reasons. First hopefully to allay some of your fears and to take some of the unknown out of what may lay ahead for you. To give you some insight to what questions to ask especially of your plastic surgeon.
When looking for a plastic surgeon two things are important. First that the doctor be Board Certified in Plastic Certified. That the doctor show you before and after pictures of previous surgeries he or she has done. You have every right to interview the surgeon. If you not comfortable move on to the next on your list.
Good luck and please do not wait.
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If this is leaking blood and she was concerned about cancer you need to see her again and as quick as possible. If you can't get an appointment through her or another clinic visit the emergency room and explain why you think it''s more than just a boil under your armpit and that it;s oozing blood all the time. Better to do that than be sorry. Explain you had two medical scares with boils and legions in the same spot and doctor spoke to you about cancer. They'll help you.
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Hiya! Dr.D here!
if your doctor thinks its the signs of breast cancer, then talk to her more and discus the solution. But you said its bleeding. Most cancer tumors do not bleed. But you have experienced these lumps before, on your arm bit. this could be the result of cancer, or a spider bite. These all I can tell but if your saying its bleeding and its turning orange, sounds like a spider bite. The only way to really know if it is a spider bite, look up your local spiders and find out if any are poisonous. Now there is a big difference between venomous and poisonous. Venomous is strictly poison that is designed to kill or damage by traveling through the blood stream. As poison results in reactions that affect the body in different ways, and could have potential of death. But think of it like this, poison ivy is poisonous as it rubs off chemicals to give rash to the skin, but does not do anything to hurt the blood stream.
Though, it is time that i inform you on breast cancer. Cancer is the cause of cells that lose their ability to stop reproducing cells. But these cells will multiply and do not do their duty to help the human body. They will form in tumors, this is stage one of cancer. as it is treatable with the use of radiation. but once there is no more room within the tumor, these cells will flow into the blood stream, where death is almost impossible to escape. I'm sorry to scare you with this. But its best you understand this. your best chance is to first look into the spider case. If you can't find anything, its best you go to your doctor and start taking a series of test to determine if you have cancer and if it is treatable.
I wish you luck. And I hope for the best for you.
-Dr.D
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