Minor accident leaves me worried

Nadine, Congratulations on working up the courage to face your fears and still go ahead and get your tests done!! So excellent and even better that it is not cancer related. Hoping that your treatment helps your armpit quickly and that both you and your dad (and mum) have a prolonged fall free period. Xx Cath 

PS - Even if you ended up on the ground I still class it as a superhero effort !!

That's great news! Not that having a muscle tear is a walk the park & must be quite painful - but it's a better than it being something related to the breast cancer  :)  

Mel xx

So pleased for you!  Take care from Christine xx

Glad it was nothing sinister and wish you a speedy recovery. And yeah on being cancer free.

Don't know how much of a superhero I am if I ended up on the ground as well!!!! I got checked and all is good now at least cancer wise - have to have physio for the shoulder though. Phew such a relief.

Thanks Melhay and everyone. Your experiences prompted me to be proactive. Had the mammogram and ultrasound. All good. No detectable masses or micro calcifications but a muscle tear from my fall. But best of all a kind of peace has come over me since I got the results. While I am still having Herceptin until Dec or Jan next year, I feel like I can finally get on with my life. I guess because the results have made me feel like there is nothing hanging over me. Now I can really put this behind me.

Thanks everyone

Nadine

Hi Nadine

Sounds like you need to put your mind at ease & get it checked it out sooner rather than later, especially if you're losing sleep over it! I found a lump in my breast last year & put off going to the Dr for months because I was 'too busy' supporting my teen daughter who had severe mental health issues at the time. That lump turned out to be breast cancer. Your health & well being should always be your 1st priority! 

Hi Nadine, what I actually am writing for is to find out if after your Olympic gold medal performance you tried to throw both of your arms up in the air gymnastic style??? I think when something like that happens a loud yell of Ta-daaaaaa is mandatory just to take ownership. ;-)  I personally think you should be checked unless during the three days you have noticed any kind of improvement??? (Does not unfortunately include wishful thinking!!) Even a phone call to your breast care nurse or the dreaded visit to the gp - better than fretting!! I know from personal experience that my tumor hurt and that is how I discovered it!! I believe you must be a super Olympian in disguise - coming to the rescue of your dad!!! Crossing fingers that you've pulled a muscle.

 Let us know what you decide and all the best Xx Cath

hi Nadi 

I had a swelling under my side I had clearance done and I was like OMG not again ..... I was terrified about seeing GP?oncologist ... or not seeing them.... I finally after a sleepless night when and saw GP ... it was an infection in my lymph nodes that were left.... antibiotics and it was gone in a few days... 

when we are stressed we really need to choose what is going to undo our stress as it is not healthy to be stressed etc... 

Tell you GP/ Oncologist you are losing faith in the process.... ask to get some extra support ie counsellor breast care nurse and take control of it. you have a right to feel in control.

Hugs and energy 

Alice aka Soldier crab

Hi sorry to hear you have hurt yourself trying to save your dad, it is a instinct to try and save. If you are not sleeping worrying go see your doc, I agree with the other ladies sometimes the not knowing and the worry of the what is is worse, get it  checked xx