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  • Posted on: Nov 20, 2009 12:23 am
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 10
pittbullwife wrote:
I went in a week and a half ago and had emergancy surgery to remove what turned out to be a rare chronic infection that was killing good cells and leaving the dead ones to form a huge mass in my right breast. It turned out not to be cancerous. I do have a drain tube in which was supposed to come out last Mon. but it was still draining to much fluid so I will go in on next Mon and hopefully have it removed. My breast will most likely be disfigured since so much breast tissue had to be removed. I am ok with that. My only worry now is that I still have two small pea sized lumps in my left breast that the doc at the breast center wants to wait and have a bilat ultrasound in april. She said they appear fairly b9. Im not sure if I should push the issue or just wait till april. Mabey I should ask my surgeon on mon. Any suggestions? If its not one thing its another..sigh..Frown
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paigelise
OH
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 87
Nov 21, 2009 10:55 am paigelise wrote:

Hi there...sounds like you are having a rough year!  I would vote to get those lumps checked ASAP.  If it is something to worry about then you are catching it early (they say 80% of lumps are benign).  If it's not anything to worry about then at least you don't have it hanging over your head the next 5 months! 

Wendy


Diagnosis: 10/23/2009, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIa, Grade 1, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Angel10
NYC, NY
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 631
Nov 24, 2009 03:51 pm Angel10 wrote:

Have they looked at this area already and that is why they want to wait? If not, I would ask your breast center: "Why not do the ultrasound today?  It is safe, does not use radiation, and would give me peace of mind?"

Smile sweetly as you suggest this....if they hem, haw or defer....simply repeat the question while gritting your teeth.  If they still refuse.....go elsewhere!

Just my thoughts....wish you weren't here but hang in!

Good luck and God Bless!

Angel
Diagnosis: 2/6/2009, ILC, 2cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 0/15 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-

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