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Freaking out a little bit
So I finally had my GYN appointment. Everything went fine, except the doctor noticed some lumps in my breasts (one bigger one on the right, smaller one on the left). I've noticed them before, but though it was normal as there is one in kind of the same place in both sides. The doctor said that they are Fibroadenoma. Basically, non cancerous, and not really concerning. Because DH and I are going to TTC I have to get a mammogram just so the doctor has a baseline beforehand as my body can/will change so much with pregnancy.
I know it's not really a big deal, and the doctor isn't concerned, but it's freaking me out. My mom has had these all her life. She's had at least three surgeries (that I can remember) to remove them, numerous biopsies and has to get a mammogram every 6 months. She actually just had one removed like, two weeks ago, and the healing process did not sound fun.
Ugh, this is not the kind of day I was expecting.
Re: Freaking out a little bit
I'm sorry hon, that's gotta be scary for you guys. At least you caught it early and have recognized an issue that you can take care of early enough in your life where it's not going to be a surprise issue later down the road. A mammogram is nothing compared to the trauma of a lumpectomy or a masectomy. Just like for me, a colonoscopy is nothing compared to the horrible agony and deaths that I've seen in my family from colon cancer. If you need anything you know where to find us!
You're entitled to freak. Even though they are benign, a lump is not a pleasant discovery, and so it's a normal reaction to be worrying some.
That being said, if your mom has them, and they doc says they're nothing, you're certainly worrying for nothing!
But I'd be doing the saaaammme thing! Blah. Anyways, try hard to trust in the good doctor's wisdom, and be brave at your mammo, I hear they suck :-(
All will be well, and you can TTC in no time!
Thanks for the support guys, it means a lot to me. I didn't get to talk to my mom until about 5, but she was telling me a little bit more about what she went through. Found her first lump at 16, had it removed, then soon thereafter her mom found one and had it removed. And even weirder, her brother had one too in his late teens, but his shrank and went away. So it would seem that it's a genetic thing.
I'm not worried about the mammogram. My mom said that's not a big deal. But I am worried about if I have to have them removed. The one on my right size is about the size of an almond. I really don't like the idea of surgery, or biopsies. I'm a weenie when it comes to that sort of thing. I've never been admitted to a hospital and only been under anesthesia to have my wisdom teeth out and I was heavily sedated before we even left the house.
Hinmighty, thanks for the tip. I'll have to look into those.