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Sienna1972	This isn't a relationship issue but...	Lead	[-]
Posts: 78 (10/28/08 08:02:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I am in my mid-thirties and decided to do a self-breast exam for the first time. I felt a lump on the side of my left breast near my armpit. I know I need to get in with a physician in the meantime. But right now I'm freaking out. I didn't expect to find anything and there is no history of cancer in my family. My mother has had a lot of fibroid (sp?) cysts that were thought to be tumors but tunred out to be benign. I know I should be cautious, but should I be terrified right now? I did an online assessment and everything there said there was no need for serious concern but that I should see a physician. I do not have dimpling or recession in the nipples. I'm not leaking anything. The lump is mobile. Has anyone gone through this or knows someone who has? Everything in my life is so absolutely great right now. And I am one of those people who gets everything going the way she wants it and then the other shoe drops. What do you think? Also, I have been using a new birth control medication to help regulate my period in hopes of getting pregnant and it is that time of the month, so I don't know if that's affecting it or not. Thanks. Sienna
wolfsteven	You definitely need to see your doctor	#1	[-]
Posts: 1205 (10/28/08 08:35:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The only real way to know for sure is a biopsy. The good news is that the vast majority of breast lumps are benign. However, you don't know until you have it biopsed. My mother is an 18 year breast cancer survivor, this month! So even if it is a diagnosis of cancer that doesn't mean that your life is over. Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we react to it. I will keep you in my prayers and be sure to keep us updated.
Sienna1972	Thanks!	#2	[-]
Posts: 79 (10/28/08 09:00:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I appreciate it, Wolfsteven. My mom has a lot of benign cysts and lumps, so I'm hoping I'm taking after her. I'm also hoping age is on my side. It figures that the first time I choose to do a self-exam was right before I was turning in for bed. I was watching this thing on Susan G. Komen and decided it was time for me to stop using my age as an excuse not to check. As you might imagine I didn't sleep well at all that night. Things looked brighter in the morning. I'm hoping this is all mostly paranoia. Everything else in my life is so wonderful. I've reconciled with the fact that I will most likely never have children. This trying to regulate my period was a last-ditch effort. But we've tried that before and it didn't work. Work is fantastic and I have an incredible marriage. It's going to really suck if I finally have my act together and realize I have a mastectomy and synthetic wigs in my future (if I'm lucky). I know. I'm thinking way far ahead. I've just never had a health scare like this.
Sandytoo		#3	[-]
Posts: 1859 (10/28/08 17:45:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wolf is right...most lumps are NOT cancerous. I know it doesnt make it easier or help you to not worry but you are doing all the right things. Hang in there, dear and do update us. We're here for you!
wolfsteven	Just a point on age	#4	[-]
Posts: 1206 (10/29/08 04:01:31) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	There was a history of cancer in my mom's family, so she started having yearly mammograms at age 35. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40. More and more younger (under 40) women are being diagnosed with it. All women should be doing self-exams, and I think the recommended age for mammograms should be dropped to 30. And family history is a big part of it. My aunt (mom's sister) is now a survivor too. With your mom's history it is probably benign, but only with a trip to your physician will you know for sure.
Sienna1972	Thanks.	#5	[-]
Posts: 80 (10/29/08 08:10:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks Sandy and Wolf. I'm not as terrified as I was. I am still going to get it checked of course. For now I can't seem to stop thinking about it. Everytime I see the color pink I think about it. Yesterday I got on the scale and realized I weighed a quarter of a pound more than the last time I weighed and I joked to myself that it was probably the lump that put me over the edge. My family isn't overly concerned and they keep telling me that if anyone would be freaking out it would be them. My husband is very supportive and says the sooner I know, the better. I am going to make an appointment but I want to wait until I end "that time of the month". My Mom said she always got lumps then. Thanks for the support and I'll keep you updated.!
BBgirll		#6	[-]
Posts: 359 (10/30/08 08:15:54) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	That time of month or not, you should not wait. Dont you want to have peace of mind?? I also dont mean to be rude to you in your time of stress, read up a little more on breast cancer, you need to do breast exams OFTEN and from now hopefully you will do one every single month. Good luck, it probably IS nothing but dont wait to find out cause you will panic more.
Sienna1972	You're right...	#7	[-]
Posts: 81 (10/30/08 08:40:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I know I need to go ahead and go. I'm having the obsessive thoughts again today. And I know I should have been doing the self-exams before. I think I felt too secure in the fact that I have really good genetics health-wise. The whole thing just freaks me out. Thanks. I will get things checked out.
ChristinaSteinorthMFT		#8	[-]
Posts: 2945 (11/02/08 01:16:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hi Sienna. Yes, please go get this checked out soon. As others have mentioned, it's probably nothing but it's better to be safe than sorry. I think you know I went through the whole breast cancer thing and although it wasn't the most pleasant experience of my life, I'm glad I took care of it in a timely manner. If you would like to chat about it or have any questions, please feel free to PM me or send me an E-mail....
Sienna1972	Some relief...	#9	[-]
Posts: 82 (11/05/08 15:34:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks Christina! Well, I feel a bit optomistic in the fact that the lump has basically disappeared. But I am keeping an appointment for a mammogram anyway. Thank you for the offer to let me email you. You sound like a very empathetic person. I may have read that someone on this forum had been through this but I didn't know who specifically. For now I am staying optomistic that this was a "time of the month" thing. But I am not so optomistic that I'll cancel that appointment! Sienna
ChristinaSteinorthMFT		#10	[-]
Posts: 2953 (11/05/08 17:17:27) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Anytime! I'm glad to hear you're feeling optomistic. I think it's good you're keeping your appointment though. You may want to consider requesting an ultrasound in addition to your mammogram--this way you'll have a very thorough exam and a good baseline of how things look in the event something changes in the future... I'm glad you're feeling better.
Sienna1972	Thank you!	#11	[-]
Posts: 84 (11/05/08 20:22:03) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks Christina. I will definitely do the ultrasound as well. I have an excellent doctor and I know she'll take good care of me. Thanks a bunch!!!
Sienna1972	Just wanted to say...	#12	[-]
Posts: 85 (11/10/08 07:04:37) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Everything checked out okay. I am grateful and will make sure I do everything I need to do and keep up with my appointments from now on. Thanks to all of you who helped me cope.
wolfsteven		#13	[-]
Posts: 1223 (11/10/08 12:04:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Sienna1972 wrote: Everything checked out okay. I am grateful and will make sure I do everything I need to do and keep up with my appointments from now on. Thanks to all of you who helped me cope.E Excellent news!
Sandytoo		#14	[-]
Posts: 1863 (11/10/08 12:12:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Sienna, thats wonderful! SO happy to hear Do something nice for yourself now....you deserve it!
BBgirll		#15	[-]
Posts: 360 (11/10/08 22:45:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	That is great news! Wishing you a healthy happy life ..dont forget to check em once in while
ChristinaSteinorthMFT		#16	[-]
Posts: 2958 (11/12/08 13:36:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Fantastic!!!
ChristinaSteinorthMFT		#17	[-]
Posts: 2958 (11/12/08 13:36:58) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	(removed--sorry for the double post!) Last Edited By: ChristinaSteinorthMFT 11/14/08 09:36:45. Edited 1 times.
Sienna1972	Thank you!	#18	[-]
Posts: 86 (11/13/08 16:25:24) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks guys! I appreciate the sighs of relief on my behalf. Hubby and I are celebrating this weekend. We always enjoy date-night but this one will seem even more exciting. He was so sweet and thrilled when he found out everything checked out okay and he sent me pink roses at work. He said he wanted me to see pink as a good thing for a change. But I will forever remember that color and what it stands for for women everywhere. I will never take my "good" genetics for granted again! It was a short time but it was agonizing with wondering and waiting. I cannot imagine what the actual thing would be like to go through. My poor cousin's daughter came to me right after this (she didn't know what I was upset about before). She was embarrassed to talk to her mom. She's 11 and starting puberty. The poor thing wanted to know what was going on because her right "side" was swollen and sore. Her right "side" was sore, but not swollen. It made me think how soon we ladies have to start worrying about our female parts! I explained to her what was going on because my cousin doesn't like to talk to her about it and defers to me. I explained it was possible that the one may develop before the other but if that happened I'd take her to get a bra that made everything...even. In the meantime though I'm taking her to her pediatrician. She's moody she's getting hair growth and pimples. So I'm 99.9% sure it's just puberty. But I won't take any chances. Her mom thinks I'm silly. Better safe than sorry. Just thought it was odd how this happened right after my little problem. Talk to ya later!
timberandtwigs2001		#19	[-]
Posts: 2048 (11/14/08 15:59:58) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	We sre seeing girls starting to menstrate at 8 years old. An 11 year old gave birth to twins. Research indicates that early menstration is linked to the growth hormone found in milk and other foods. I know that the cows are given growth hormone so that they produce more milk. I have also read that Purdue chickens have become so highbred that the breasts on the chickens are so large the chicken can not stand up. I do see milk cartons that say, "no growth hormone added". I am not sure about the chicken but it sounds right. Kids are eating so many processed foods, who knows. Interestingly, we are also seeing appendcitis in younger and younger kids, especially girls. the youngest I've seen being 5 years old. It used to be 8 years old.
Sienna1972	Thanks!	#20	[-]
Posts: 87 (11/22/08 01:44:31) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks for the info, Timber. Wow! 5 years old. Poor kid. Everything checked out fine with her too. I tried to convince her mother to let me take her to a female physician instead of the male doctor she's accustomed to. She is at the age where everything is embarrassing. But she was a trooper. She let me know before the exam that she felt uncomfortable and I told her that her doctor saw all kinds of stuff. I even mentioned some rather unpleasant things and that seemed to make her feel better. I keep trying to reinforce that this is all a natural part of growing up and it just means she's becoming a woman. But she seems horrified at every new development. I feel like I'm getting her calmed down. Plus she's developing before every other girl in her class. Or at least that is the way it seems to her.

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