Worried About IBC, But Not Diagnosed
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I had a bluish/reddish mottling of the skin on my breasts (worse on the left than the right) ten weeks ago. It hasn’t gone away. I assumed it wasn’t breast cancer because I’d had a mammogram and a breast mri a month prior that were negative. I’m going to get a biopsy of this next week. I had assumed it was an autoimmune disease, but having read about IBC, I now wonder if I have cancer. My mother had ductal carcinoma in situ twice and my aunt died of breast cancer. Does anyone have any information on whether IBC rash is raised or under the skin or if there has to be tenderness or swelling to be IBC? I’m very anxious about it. Any help or similar stories would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi there, kaydee01. We understand your concerns, and we’re sorry you’re dealing with this! IBC does tend to have symptoms that present similarly, but every case is different, and we’re not able to offer any diagnostic or medical advice. But if you’d like to ask your question and get feedback from the community, the best place to do so is in our Not Diagnosed But Worried forum:
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