It is coming up to my 5 years, post atypical cell growth in my right booby.
Cancer.
I'm not to worry because they said it was clean margins when they removed a 2"x 4" part of my tit.
So, why do I worry?
Because I'm a nurse and I deal with cancer diagnosis' every day. What I do know is that cancer is never cured, you are never a winner. if you live long enough it comes back. Maybe not in my boob....but probably somewhere else.
When I went through all this, I did it pretty much alone. I did not want to worry my family. To this day, my kids still don't know. I waited until the surgery to tell my other half. Post surgery I was to start chemo and do mammograms every 6 months. I did a bit of soul searching and with talking to my oncologists, opted to not continue treatment. The answer was that it is a 75% chance that it will return within 5-10 years with no treatment. Because it was a clean catch and not ductal or lymph nodes I chose to not participate. It's been fine.
5 years is January.
( after the surgery .... this was called a breast saving mastectomy....they take a big scoop out and leave everything else. Mine was not ductal , I was lucky)
This past few months I have noticed a lump in
the same breast. But not too big. I have lumpy boobs anyways so I am not going to stress until the new year when it is time for my mammogram.
For people who aren't aware ....here is what you can look for in breast changes
No need to worry....
But I do worry. I have some underlying bone pain in weird places, I have lost a bit of weight and I have a weird feeling. (yes a weird feeling).
I will make an appointment with the dermatologist, pretty sure I need some business on my pasty skin corrected too.
5 years.
I'm going to just go with it. I guess the best advice is to cross that bridge when I get there. I'm not sure I can walk across that bridge alone this time.
I'll just hope for no bridge....zip....
clear my mind....
don't worry
my boobs are real....but this is funny
write ya later,
m
