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Posted 10/30/2012 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone, I just turned 40 years old last week, went in for an exam today, and the doctor felt a 'thickness' in my left breast. she said it felt like a small "squishy" lump in one area. I have now been scheduled for an ultrasound/mammogram on friday morning, and am very distraught. I suffer from severe health anxieties having lost my father 10 years ago suddenly to pancreatic cancer. I am also a hospice patient support volunteer and have seen so many people die over the years. I feel distraught and can't function right now. I am wondering if anyone has any words of support to offer. I have a 3 year old and a 2 year old, want to be healthy for them. In 2007 a lump was detected and they did an MRI and the surgeon said it was nothing after looking at the results of the scan. Future exams resulted in nothing. I have been told in the past that my breast tissue is very 'dense'.  
Posted 10/30/2012 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
I am in the same boat. I am actually needing a biopsy after having having a mammogram and breast ultrasound. Yours may just be a cyst. My breasts are also very dense and I have had lumps looked at before and its been nothing but I am a little more nervous this time. I have a 5 year old, a 17 year old and a 20 year old all at home and need to be healthy so if there is a problem I want it dealt with as quickly as possible.

Try not to worry too much until you know there is really something to worry about. I know easier said than done. I go to the surgeon tomorrow. Very nervous and going by myself. :(
Posted 11/4/2012 6:02 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Reddevil11,

I know it's hard to do, but try to keep yourself busy with the positive aspects in your life: time with children, loved ones, your community and make time for yourself.

While the time passes until you receive your mammogram and ultrasound, just remember... and this too will pass.

As others above mentioned, this may only be a cyst. At this point; waiting anxiety is doing more harm to you than perhaps what you're waiting to hear that may not be there.

Virtual Hug sent to you.
Posted 11/6/2012 3:43 PM (GMT 0)

 

I am 42, pre-menopausal and have dense breasts.   Just this summer I had an inconclusive mammogram along with a bi-lateral compression test and an ultrasound that were all unable to confirm the absence of cancer because of my density.  I ended up having a Molecular Breast Imaging test which is good for women with dense tissue.  MBI is a method for detecting breast cancer that is proven to identify disease in the early stages even through density. I received an injection of a tracer that accumulates in the cancer cells and makes them light up on the computer screen.  This test is very easy and apparently allowed my doctor to say that there is definately no cancer present.....the mammogram and the ultrasound could not do that.  I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is not comfortable with the results of their mammogram or ultrasound and wants to ease their mind. 

 

Good luck and don't sette until you feel comfortable with your results!

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