Guest guest Posted May 25, 2002 Report Share Posted May 25, 2002 Hi Deb, in GA. I had bilateral fibrocystic disease in both breast and had multiple needle biopsies leading to recommendations over 10 yrs for a mammoplasy to remove as much of my breast tissue as possible. Thus I now have implants (saline) since mid 80s. I did not experience any real uncomfortable pain with the procedure. I know i was not sedated, probably and a freeze type desensitizer used to numb the area. The worst thing for me as I recall was seeing the size of the needle and the size of the vial full of the fluid. And this was all in the 70s and 80s. The procedure may be more sophisticated now. I had what they said was every type of precancerous cell and so many knots in my breast, and very huge sagging breast with a lot of neck and back pain leading to the mammoplasty. Not sure I would have gone that route at all knowing what i do today. But then, I was much less enlightened. Wish you well. I think there are dietary things to help with fibrocystic disease...avoiding caffeine, etc. And there are probably foods that would help improve the condition. Ask our troops and they'll have feedback on natural foods, etc. that might help. God speed. Eve ----- Original Message ----- From: " ldebe " <ldebe@...> < > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 11:05 AM Subject: Lumps in Breast > Hi Girls... > > I have some questions for the ones who have had Breast Cancer. I > always have had Fybrocystic Breast. But last week I woke up in the > morning feeling more discomfort in my left breast than normal it was > hot inflamed and I could feel a mass in my breast under my arm. Keep > in mind this is not the Breast I had a Implant in. It took me a week > to get in for a mamogram, the day I got the mamogram I also started > my > period, and noticed that my breast was feeling better, but it is > still tender and the mass isnt as big. Yesterday I went to my P.H.D. > and he told me the report said I should see a surgeon to get a Needle > biopsy. That the mass was to dence to see in a mamogram. Arggggggggh! > I guess what my question is ... is how painful is one of those? What > to expect from one of them? I really don't fear Cancer, I think I > fear > the Doctors more. And before they start poking and probing I want to > see the mamogram or ask for a sonogram before sticking me with a huge > long ass needle. Am I being Foolish? Does Breast Cancer hurt like > fybrocystic breast? Thanks Girls for reading my questions.. and I > hope > all of you have the best Memorial Day ever... > Prayers for Everyone... ~~~~~~~~ GROUP HUGS ~~~~~~~~~~~ > Deb > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2002 Report Share Posted May 26, 2002 Thank you Eve for the reply. And I figured I better take a pair of blinders in there when they are doing it. I can handle the pain but Looking at the needle is another thing. Thanks for the kind thoughts and the suggestion of the diet, I have done lots of research on so many things since I became sick. At least Im smarter.. hahaha Take care and Thanks again... Deb > Hi Deb, in GA. I had bilateral fibrocystic disease in both breast > and had multiple needle biopsies leading to recommendations over 10 yrs for > a mammoplasy to remove as much of my breast tissue as possible. Thus I now > have implants (saline) since mid 80s. I did not experience any real > uncomfortable pain with the procedure. I know i was not sedated, probably > and a freeze type desensitizer used to numb the area. The worst thing for > me as I recall was seeing the size of the needle and the size of the vial > full of the fluid. And this was all in the 70s and 80s. The procedure may > be more sophisticated now. I had what they said was every type of > precancerous cell and so many knots in my breast, and very huge sagging > breast with a lot of neck and back pain leading to the mammoplasty. Not > sure I would have gone that route at all knowing what i do today. But then, > I was much less enlightened. Wish you well. I think there are dietary > things to help with fibrocystic disease...avoiding caffeine, etc. And there > are probably foods that would help improve the condition. Ask our troops > and they'll have feedback on natural foods, etc. that might help. God > speed. Eve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " ldebe " <ldebe@y...> > < @y...> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 11:05 AM > Subject: Lumps in Breast > > > > Hi Girls... > > > > I have some questions for the ones who have had Breast Cancer. I > > always have had Fybrocystic Breast. But last week I woke up in the > > morning feeling more discomfort in my left breast than normal it was > > hot inflamed and I could feel a mass in my breast under my arm. Keep > > in mind this is not the Breast I had a Implant in. It took me a week > > to get in for a mamogram, the day I got the mamogram I also started > > my > > period, and noticed that my breast was feeling better, but it is > > still tender and the mass isnt as big. Yesterday I went to my P.H.D. > > and he told me the report said I should see a surgeon to get a Needle > > biopsy. That the mass was to dence to see in a mamogram. Arggggggggh! > > I guess what my question is ... is how painful is one of those? What > > to expect from one of them? I really don't fear Cancer, I think I > > fear > > the Doctors more. And before they start poking and probing I want to > > see the mamogram or ask for a sonogram before sticking me with a huge > > long ass needle. Am I being Foolish? Does Breast Cancer hurt like > > fybrocystic breast? Thanks Girls for reading my questions.. and I > > hope > > all of you have the best Memorial Day ever... > > Prayers for Everyone... ~~~~~~~~ GROUP HUGS ~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Deb > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2002 Report Share Posted May 26, 2002 Thanks Martha and you are so right.. if I don't do it the outcome is worse than the aspiration needle. I am scheduled to have the aspiration done on Monday. I wish he could deflate this breast the size the right one is that had the implant. But as my Mother say's " You better watch out for what you pray for " ) No Kidding.. Ok I don't wish that. Hey the good thing is that the surgeon is a Hunka Hunka Man, so I can watch him and not the needle. Thank you again for everything you do Martha, on this memorial day weekend.. I am remembering you also for all your kindness and help to all the women who have been effected by silicone implants. You are a God send Martha.... God Bless you Always, Forever and a Day! Deb > > > Hi Deb, in GA. I had bilateral fibrocystic disease in both > > breast > > > and had multiple needle biopsies leading to recommendations over 10 > > yrs for > > > a mammoplasy to remove as much of my breast tissue as possible. > > Thus I now > > > have implants (saline) since mid 80s. I did not experience any real > > > uncomfortable pain with the procedure. I know i was not sedated, > > probably > > > and a freeze type desensitizer used to numb the area. The worst > > thing for > > > me as I recall was seeing the size of the needle and the size of the > > vial > > > full of the fluid. And this was all in the 70s and 80s. The > > procedure may > > > be more sophisticated now. I had what they said was every type of > > > precancerous cell and so many knots in my breast, and very huge > > sagging > > > breast with a lot of neck and back pain leading to the mammoplasty. > > Not > > > sure I would have gone that route at all knowing what i do today. > > But then, > > > I was much less enlightened. Wish you well. I think there are > > dietary > > > things to help with fibrocystic disease...avoiding caffeine, etc. > > And there > > > are probably foods that would help improve the condition. Ask our > > troops > > > and they'll have feedback on natural foods, etc. that might help. > > God > > > speed. Eve > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: " ldebe " <ldebe@y...> > > > < @y...> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 11:05 AM > > > Subject: Lumps in Breast > > > > > > > > > > Hi Girls... > > > > > > > > I have some questions for the ones who have had Breast Cancer. > > I > > > > always have had Fybrocystic Breast. But last week I woke up in > > the > > > > morning feeling more discomfort in my left breast than normal it > > was > > > > hot inflamed and I could feel a mass in my breast under my arm. > > Keep > > > > in mind this is not the Breast I had a Implant in. It took me a > > week > > > > to get in for a mamogram, the day I got the mamogram I also > > started > > > > my > > > > period, and noticed that my breast was feeling better, but it is > > > > still tender and the mass isnt as big. Yesterday I went to my > > P.H.D. > > > > and he told me the report said I should see a surgeon to get a > > Needle > > > > biopsy. That the mass was to dence to see in a mamogram. > > Arggggggggh! > > > > I guess what my question is ... is how painful is one of those? > > What > > > > to expect from one of them? I really don't fear Cancer, I think I > > > > fear > > > > the Doctors more. And before they start poking and probing I want > > to > > > > see the mamogram or ask for a sonogram before sticking me with a > > huge > > > > long ass needle. Am I being Foolish? Does Breast Cancer hurt like > > > > fybrocystic breast? Thanks Girls for reading my questions.. and I > > > > hope > > > > all of you have the best Memorial Day ever... > > > > Prayers for Everyone... ~~~~~~~~ GROUP HUGS ~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > Deb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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