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Just laying around in bed I rubbed my hand over my upper left breast when I felt a little lump. My heart raced thinking the unthinkable. 2 weeks went by and the lump was still there. Scared out of my mind I called my Gyno for an appointment. She immediately thought it was some kind of fiber filled tissue thing. In Oct 2007 I had an ultrasound. The ultrasound recommeded I get a biopsy done. Nov 16, 2007 I was told the biopsy came back positive, it was cancer. Shocked I cried....alot. I am only 30 yrs old my youngest child is just 2 yrs old. How????
I saw an oncologist and he advised it is stage I. A little releaved since I know it is early and cureable. Then the surgery(lumpectomy on 1-31-08) came and we found out the tumor changed from 0.8 cm to 4.5 cm in 2 months. My lymph nodes were removed since 2 were infected. Now I am STAGE II B. Concerned, I dont think of the negatives and focus on the good in my life now and to get thru this. I know I am strong enough to beat this.
I want to do the double masectomy since this runs in my family. I do not have the cancer gene but the lab advised the cells are abnormal so I am classified in the uncertain?? anyone eles in this class?? I am a bit confused.
I am ready for treatment but I am doing screenings to be sure I don't have any cancer elsewhere.
any comments, advise or questions are welcome.
Just laying around in bed I rubbed my hand over my upper left breast when I felt a little lump. My heart raced thinking the unthinkable. 2 weeks went by and the lump was still there. Scared out of my mind I called my Gyno for an appointment. She immediately thought it was some kind of fiber filled tissue thing. In Oct 2007 I had an ultrasound. The ultrasound recommeded I get a biopsy done. Nov 16, 2007 I was told the biopsy came back positive, it was cancer. Shocked I cried....alot. I am only 30 yrs old my youngest child is just 2 yrs old. How????
I saw an oncologist and he advised it is stage I. A little releaved since I know it is early and cureable. Then the surgery(lumpectomy on 1-31-08) came and we found out the tumor changed from 0.8 cm to 4.5 cm in 2 months. My lymph nodes were removed since 2 were infected. Now I am STAGE II B. Concerned, I dont think of the negatives and focus on the good in my life now and to get thru this. I know I am strong enough to beat this.
I want to do the double masectomy since this runs in my family. I do not have the cancer gene but the lab advised the cells are abnormal so I am classified in the uncertain?? anyone eles in this class?? I am a bit confused.
I am ready for treatment but I am doing screenings to be sure I don't have any cancer elsewhere.
any comments, advise or questions are welcome.
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Want to leave a comment? Login or Register now!I knew then it was cancer I felt it in my heart and they told me it was 4cm, but we waiting until the day after Christmas for the final result and I was right it was cancer.
I then got an appt with a surgeon on Jan 4th...we talked about all the surgies and I decided to have the breast removed due to the fact that I had symptons way before the lump with leakage through the nipple and I thought it was an infection.
I was like you , I cried , I asked "why me", felt my life was over...well surgery was set for Jan 29th and that day I was prepared for the worst...when I came to in the recovery room I asked and the nurses said everything was fine...and then soon after that my husband and mom were in my room and I was sooo lucky no cancer was found in the lymph nodes...
I was sent home the next day and then the hardest was waiting 8 days to see the surgeon for the final report and I rejoiced, they found no invasive cancer cells but the tumor had grown from 4 cm to 7 cm in one month. I had a terrific guardian angel over me.
Now I am waiting to see an oncologist and take the next step. I was very fortunate that I don't need radiation or chemo, as I have other medical problems and that would have just added to them.
I chose the left mastectomy as had I had a lumpectomy then radiation had ot be part of the treatment and I didn't want that.
I hope this will help you and anyone else that reads my story.
RobertaHello, I found my lump in Oct as well but it was right under a pimple so I thought I will just watch, well in Demeber I felt it and it felt huge so off I went to the my doctor on Dec 20th they did a mammogram and ultrasound then Dec 21st the biopsy. I knew then it was cancer I felt it in my heart and they told me it was 4cm, but we waiting until the day after Christmas for the final result and I was right it was cancer. I then got an appt with a surgeon on Jan 4th...we talked about all the surgies and I decided to have the breast removed due to the fact that I had symptons way before the lump with leakage through the nipple and I thought it was an infection. I was like you , I cried , I asked "why me", felt my life was over...well surgery was set for Jan 29th and that day I was prepared for the worst...when I came to in the recovery room I asked and the nurses said everything was fine...and then soon after that my husband and mom were in my room and I was sooo lucky no cancer was found in the lymph nodes... I was sent home the next day and then the hardest was waiting 8 days to see the surgeon for the final report and I rejoiced, they found no invasive cancer cells but the tumor had grown from 4 cm to 7 cm in one month. I had a terrific guardian angel over me. Now I am waiting to see an oncologist and take the next step. I was very fortunate that I don't need radiation or chemo, as I have other medical problems and that would have just added to them. I chose the left mastectomy as had I had a lumpectomy then radiation had ot be part of the treatment and I didn't want that. I hope this will help you and anyone else that reads my story. Roberta
Yes all the support you could imagine. 2 out of my 4 knows. I am searching online. Thanks for your comment.thanks carrie, Yes all the support you could imagine. 2 out of my 4 knows. I am searching online. Thanks for your comment.
stndgfrm:
Do you have support at home? Do any of your children know? Even if you do have support at home you need to hook yourself up with others who have gone THROUGH this. I'll keep you in my prayers. Carrie
stndgfrm: Do you have support at home? Do any of your children know? Even if you do have support at home you need to hook yourself up with others who have gone THROUGH this. I'll keep you in my prayers. Carrie
Even if you do have support at home you need to hook yourself up with others who have gone THROUGH this.
I'll keep you in my prayers.
CarrieDo you have support at home? Do any of your children know? Even if you do have support at home you need to hook yourself up with others who have gone THROUGH this. I'll keep you in my prayers. Carrie