Did anyone have odd feelings in their breast before dx? I'm trying to determine if the strange feelings I have in my left breast, specifically, an occasional fullness, warmness or tingling similar to lactation, are symptoms of DCIS or just a coincidence.
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Beesie Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3183 |
Apr 28, 2008 10:22 pm
Beesie wrote:
Nope, no strange feelings at all. My breast was full of DCIS, but I had no palpable lump. And although I've had breast problems all my life, lots of lumps and cysts and all sorts of things, when I was diagnosed, it was one of the few times when I actually had no symptoms and no problems at all. Have you been diagnosed or are you wondering whether the feelings you have in your breast might be DCIS? Dx 9/15/2005, DCIS 6cm+ Grade 3 w/ IDC microinvasion, Stage I, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR-
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Aimers Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 |
Apr 28, 2008 10:28 pm
Aimers wrote:
Beesie, no, I haven't been diagnosed. I'm at high risk for bc due to family history (mom dx at 38, grandmom, great-grandmom) and have just been having these strange feelings for about two months. From reading posts on these boards, I just started to wonder whether this was something I ought to be concerned about. I'm having a mammo on Friday, so I guess we'll see. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. |
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Beesie Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3183 |
Apr 28, 2008 10:47 pm
Beesie wrote:
Good luck on Friday. Hopefully everything is found to be boringly normal! Dx 9/15/2005, DCIS 6cm+ Grade 3 w/ IDC microinvasion, Stage I, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR-
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geebung Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1016 |
Apr 29, 2008 01:53 am
geebung wrote:
Good luck with your mammo on Friday Aimers. It's always best to get checked. Wishing for boringly normal for you too! gb |
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mbordo Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 280 |
Apr 30, 2008 03:47 pm
mbordo wrote:
Well, I did, but I'm not sure it is directly-related...I went for my annual ob-gyn deal and mentioned it - he said it was hormonal, peri-menopausal type stuff and perfectly normal at my age...I had my first mammo 6 months later, when I turned 40, and ended up with a DCIS diagnosis! However, the feelings were bi-lateral, yet I only had DCIS in one breast.... I mentioned this to my surgeon - he said "Oh my - if every woman with those *feelings* thinks she needs a biopsy, we'd be overwhelmed with surgeries!" But I was not surprised I ended up with ER/PR + cancer. I think I've probably always had an excess of female hormones in my body - I'm a fertility "poster girl" and get pretty intense PMS.... I had significant family history, as well, which *I* believe is the main reason for my diagnosis (despite a negative BRAC result...) Good luck! Mary |
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DAPHNESPLAC… Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 42 |
Apr 30, 2008 07:45 pm
DAPHNESPLACE wrote:
I have to admit, i felt something strange in February(pre-dx)and have felt a warm sensation since the biopsy. My anxiety has me imagining cancer spreading through the whole breast! |
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roseg Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7490 |
Apr 30, 2008 07:52 pm
roseg wrote:
My DCIS breast would swell much more than my good side before my period. Inasmuchas that felt odd, then I guess it did. Rose
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Aimers Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 |
May 8, 2008 11:51 pm
Aimers wrote:
Well, the good news is: my mammo was perfectly fine! My dr. couldn't site the cause for my odd feelings; she thought it sounded more muscular (since I do a lot of weight-training) and wasn't concerned in the least bit. Perhaps it is just a hormonal thing related to my age (40). Thanks to all who sent their good wishes -- it worked! May you all be well. |
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