Re: Hi and need some opinions

August 31, 2006

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Welcome to the group. Please remember breast cancer is NOT the sentence it was

once thought to be. It sounds like your dr is on top of things which is great.

Not knowing is the worst part. Feel free to post any other questions you may

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Hi and need some opinions

I am new to this group and need some help. Let me start from the

begining...

Last year in August I woke up one morning with a sharp pain in my

left breast, next to my nipple in the areola part. It went away in

about 3 weeks. I set an appointment up for a free mamogram but both

Hurricane Katrina and Rita cancelled both appointments for me. I

never made another appointment and pretty much forgot about it until

this year.

A few months ago I noticed that the swelling under my left armpit

was getting worse. I thought it was just fat so I kept dismissing

it. It kept getting bigger so I did a search on the internet and

everything either brought up breast cancer or an infection. It is

now the size of a golf ball and doesn't hurt. I made an appointment

with the Dr. and went yesterday. He said he felt a hard mass about 5

cm behind the nipple and he could move it. It was a little tender

but then again I had be repeatedly trying to feel for lumps and he

was pushing in hard. The nodes are also swollen. He ordered a

diagnostic, digital mamogram and ultrasound. I also have a small

hard lump (unmovable) about 2 1/2 inches below my left ribcage. I

forgot to ask him about it because I was shocked at the size of the

lump.

My family history is as follows..

My mother had a lump in her breast the half of a size of a

pea...removed, 6 weeks radiation and no more since then 13 years

ago. age 53

My aunt on my mothers side had intraductal cancer...masectomy and

nodes removed, chemo and radiation...she is no longer alive due to

suicide so I can't ask her any questions. age 42

Great aunt fathers side...type of breast cancer unsure but double

masectomy ...cancer through her whole body and died from it...age

60's

I turned 39 this last June.

Any initial reactions from ya'll would be greatly appreciated.

I am currently eating lots of peach seeds and drinking mangosteen

juice.

Thank you

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August 31, 2006

Hi

I am sorry that you have been going through this.. It's hard. I found

out I had breast cancer in June of this year and still need to have

more surgery. I just want you to keep your chin up. This group is

great god knows it has helped me through alot. Good luck and think

positive.

God bless

signia minnepolis

>

> I am new to this group and need some help. Let me start from the

> begining...

> Last year in August I woke up one morning with a sharp pain in my

> left breast, next to my nipple in the areola part. It went away in

> about 3 weeks. I set an appointment up for a free mamogram but both

> Hurricane Katrina and Rita cancelled both appointments for me. I

> never made another appointment and pretty much forgot about it until

> this year.

> A few months ago I noticed that the swelling under my left armpit

> was getting worse. I thought it was just fat so I kept dismissing

> it. It kept getting bigger so I did a search on the internet and

> everything either brought up breast cancer or an infection. It is

> now the size of a golf ball and doesn't hurt. I made an appointment

> with the Dr. and went yesterday. He said he felt a hard mass about 5

> cm behind the nipple and he could move it. It was a little tender

> but then again I had be repeatedly trying to feel for lumps and he

> was pushing in hard. The nodes are also swollen. He ordered a

> diagnostic, digital mamogram and ultrasound. I also have a small

> hard lump (unmovable) about 2 1/2 inches below my left ribcage. I

> forgot to ask him about it because I was shocked at the size of the

> lump.

> My family history is as follows..

> My mother had a lump in her breast the half of a size of a

> pea...removed, 6 weeks radiation and no more since then 13 years

> ago. age 53

> My aunt on my mothers side had intraductal cancer...masectomy and

> nodes removed, chemo and radiation...she is no longer alive due to

> suicide so I can't ask her any questions. age 42

> Great aunt fathers side...type of breast cancer unsure but double

> masectomy ...cancer through her whole body and died from it...age

> 60's

> I turned 39 this last June.

>

> Any initial reactions from ya'll would be greatly appreciated.

> I am currently eating lots of peach seeds and drinking mangosteen

> juice.

> Thank you

>

August 31, 2006