I'm pretty sure I remember someone here on BB posting that they'd had treatment (surgery?) for non-cancerous breast changes over a period of time?
I have a non-scary lump-ish structure in my breast - US and mammogram clear, waiting on needle biopsy results but they think it will probably come back clear...but dr said my usual surgeon will want to talk to me about it anyway. I think I can feel some more surgery coming on but am happy to hear details of how your non-cancerous lumpy breastness was managed! Thanks
A good GF has had fibrous lumps removed from her breasts over the last 10 years. She has had quite a few surgeries - I think she has adopted the I want them out approach whilst another GF is currently using a watch and wait approach - she has had this observed closely for the last 9 months after biopsy came back negative. In both cases the surgeons gave the girls the choice of both options. xx
Mak thanks very much for that. I can appreciate the decisions behind both surgery & watch'n'wait. Gawd I wish someone had given me the choice three years ago. I've also speculated the the surgeon may discuss a few other things like having a MRI (which medicare doesn't pay for) or going on tamoxifen which is a 50-50 decision for women in my cohort.
Trill I'll admit to being in a bit of lather yesterday when I revisited the scene of the crime & waited to get the US done - but realistically this is a little hiccup even if I need surgery - it will be a much lesser thing than my first lumpectomy and with a much quicker recovery. Besides the lump has changed shape after the dr aspirated it yesterday so it might even be a cyst. Gonna ring the breast care nurse today and debrief/pick her brain.
Hi MD. I totally get where you are at right now. Like you I have a watch and wait lump under my left arm just underneath the original scar line. I have had it scanned and biopsied and whilst it's "OK" right now it worries me constantly. I sometimes wish my surgeon would just go ahead and remove it but she doesn't want to do anymore surgeries unless really necessary. So for now, I check it monthly, have it scanned yearly and hope and pray that it continues to be OK and doesn't have a change of heart and become a nasty lump.
Gosh Kris I don't know if I could handle the ongoing stress! At my treatment centre they tend to be quite surgically aggressive in young women (found a paper my surgeon wrote on that very topic when I first found out his name and googled him ). My surgeon is also aware that I was misdiagnosed 2 years before he saw me (which cost me my breast) and have given me a very heartfelt assurance that he will never let me "fall through the cracks" again. Which is one of the reasons why I suspect it could result in surgery.
Fantastic news - so glad it's all OK. You must feel sooooo much better.
The surgeon I see here in Melbourne is lovely and I like her alot. She is the Dr who treated Kylie Minogue. She's caring and most importantly listens when I speak and always takes my fears and concerns seriously.
I'm thinking when my due date for review comes around next I'm just going to ask to have it removed and then I can stop thinking about it.
There will always be the fear there and BC will always be the bogey man hiding in the wardrobe. After 5 years I have learned that being scared is a good thing, means I will always be vigilant. And as for the bogey man, well we have agreed to live together but keep our distance. He doesn't bother me and I won't evict him. xxx
Kris - do you ever fantasize about going to see your dr and bumping into KM in the waiting room ? Your surgeon sounds lovely - just the sort of dr everyone needs! I agree with your sentiments about the bogeyman - very well put. xxx
Kazbah - mmm very moving moment...I was half tempted to fly over and go out on that field and stand there representing myself - I'll be counted in the most recent year's statistics - but I really wanted to walk the Mother's Day Classic with my sister who might be moving soon so I prioritised that. Glad I did now because one of my BC sisters is very close to the end of her life and I was able to go and sit with her for a few hours this morning. Every one of those pink ponchos stands for someone precious.
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Tx for non-cancerous breast changes?
but am happy to hear details of how your non-cancerous lumpy breastness was managed! Thanks
I hope it can be resolved easy enough for you my love
). My surgeon is also aware that I was misdiagnosed 2 years before he saw me (which cost me my breast) and have given me a very heartfelt assurance that he will never let me "fall through the cracks" again. Which is one of the reasons why I suspect it could result in surgery.
Fantastic news - so glad it's all OK. You must feel sooooo much better.
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