Who found their own 'lump'

My experience..was a little strange. I wonder if someone .. "up there/ out there "..was trying to tell me.. to get onto it.. I was 42 in the Febraury '98.

 We  had just moved to a new house in Sept 1997.. The kitchen bench was about  BREAST height and I kept having the same thought frequently...." Be careful you do not hit your chest and breast on it. "   Maybe  it was  just  the new place and  getting used to the layout  as I moved about the kitchen,  to dining room and outside?  

Well.. In about March  in 1998, I was bringing in the washing basket from outside.. and swung around coming in the sliding door..lo and behold.. I hit my R Breast with the basket ... " That hurt".. I said. It was then I felt a sort of  firm lump under the sore spot, which was above the nipple on R side. 

 I thought I better see the GP promptly; so I made an appointment. In a day or so had  a mammogram, ultrasound and biospy.... SHOCK/ HORROR... It was Early BC. ( BREATHEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeee). The lump was 2 to 3 cm.. Had axillary clearance.. one node positive out of 11 nodes. Lumpectomy, chemo, radiation.. oestrogen, progesterone receptor negative.

In 2003.. I found another spot on the other breast..toward the outside upper edge. It was EBC too.. sentinal node..clear.. so had lumpectomy and radiation.

I agree.. Get to know what is normal for you.. in shape, feel etc.  I have yearly  double mammogram and ultrasounds now.. So far so good... Kathy.