Re: painful lump in my breast
From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 27 Dec 1998 17:10:15 -0600 (CST)
Dear Sandy,
I too am a nurse and I too found a lump that grew almost overnight. I
had a fast agressive tumor that was cancer. It was firm and irregular
in shape. Almost 3 years out....
Please get a referral to a Breast Cancer Surgeon and get the tests done.
Sono, mammogram and biospy if advised and get to the bottom of this so
you can stop worrying yourself to death.
I wish only the very best for you,
Barbara
.At Sat, 26 Dec 1998, Sandy wrote:
>
>I have searched the archives before posting this. I'm a nurse, a GYN
>nurse at that, but I'm still concerned. I found a lump in my right
>breast this morning. It is sore, and I know that most cancers aren't
>painful, at least as initial symptoms. I had been diagnosed many years
>ago with fibrocystic breast disease before I had my three children. I
>nursed them all for about a year each, and since that time <I weaned my
>last baby about 2 years ago> I have had no problems. My breasts are
>considerably smaller then they had been before pregnancy and I can
>actually see this lump. I have been drinking more coffee lately with
>the holidays. It doesn't seem moveable. My question is this. How long
>should I wait before I have it looked at by my doctor? I have just been
>there last week with abnormal periods, and a hysterosonogram, and don't
>relish the thought of being a patient again just yet. A side thought
>here, this is the week after my period, and I do regular self exams.
>Thanks for your time.
--
Barbara Nesbitt
Editor, OBGYN.net
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