Not Diagnosed yet
Hello I am in Hobart Tasmania. I am 50 years old in the last week I have gad a Mammogram a Ultrasound and Core Needle Biopsy. They have found several cysts which are just that cysts but a few that are...
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Hi there @Pahill. I was diagnosed may 2016 with triple negative breast cancer stage 2a grade 3 left boob tumor was initially found “3 o’clock left breast” aged 43 I had yearly. mammograms since aged 40 as I had itty bitty titties too (14b) and lumpy cysty boobs. In jan 2015 I had a mammogram and had a biopsy on the left boob and it came back benign but it came back as “a fibroadenanoma 3 o’clock left breast”.
It also said I could go 2 yearly. So the tumor was found hiding behind the fibroadenonoma and I never felt any difference from the previous year. It was my hubbys insistence that I had that mammogram in April 2016. And thank god he did. In hindsight I found out dense breasts can increase your risk as can a fibroadenoma even though it’s benign. I asked to take it out but was told it was harmless so I didn’t.
I didn’t have any family history and I was negative for the gene. My scans were all clear and I had no lymph node involvement. I had 8 rounds of chemo and took the left boob off so I only had to have chemo and not radiation as well then took the other boob off after my chemo as a preventative. No regrets from me at all I was told it wasn’t medically necessary to have the mastectomies but my strong gut instinct told me to do it. And like I said I’m so glad I did
plenty of other lovelies will tell you their story and many have kept their boobs or just taken one off or both off like me. I have a 21 year old daughter and she is at increased risk but not high risk as I was negative for the gene so she will start her scans sooner rather than later.
If all your results come back ok but you still feel like you’ve dodged a bullet And want to get a double mastectomy as a preventative as that’s what your guts is telling you to do then trust that instinct but before you make that decision make sure you get all the advice you can as it’s a big decision to make and you have to do what you feel is best for you love. Please let us know how you go Tuesday. And try not to stress too much until then. I know thats easier said then done but your results may very well come back negative too. Also no weight loss for me love Hope this helps Biggest hug. Margie xx
It also said I could go 2 yearly. So the tumor was found hiding behind the fibroadenonoma and I never felt any difference from the previous year. It was my hubbys insistence that I had that mammogram in April 2016. And thank god he did. In hindsight I found out dense breasts can increase your risk as can a fibroadenoma even though it’s benign. I asked to take it out but was told it was harmless so I didn’t.
I didn’t have any family history and I was negative for the gene. My scans were all clear and I had no lymph node involvement. I had 8 rounds of chemo and took the left boob off so I only had to have chemo and not radiation as well then took the other boob off after my chemo as a preventative. No regrets from me at all I was told it wasn’t medically necessary to have the mastectomies but my strong gut instinct told me to do it. And like I said I’m so glad I did
plenty of other lovelies will tell you their story and many have kept their boobs or just taken one off or both off like me. I have a 21 year old daughter and she is at increased risk but not high risk as I was negative for the gene so she will start her scans sooner rather than later.
If all your results come back ok but you still feel like you’ve dodged a bullet And want to get a double mastectomy as a preventative as that’s what your guts is telling you to do then trust that instinct but before you make that decision make sure you get all the advice you can as it’s a big decision to make and you have to do what you feel is best for you love. Please let us know how you go Tuesday. And try not to stress too much until then. I know thats easier said then done but your results may very well come back negative too. Also no weight loss for me love Hope this helps Biggest hug. Margie xx