Okay I'm assuming that this post will provide way too much information, but If I don't write it out I'll loose my mind.
Today I found a lump.
I found a chick pea sized lump on my left breast, and I am officially freaked out. I woke up this morning with pain that left my left arm almost immobilized, but I managed to make it through the day thinking that maybe I slept funny, or had gotten kicked or punched by Miles in the middle of the night (yes, he still sleeps in the bed with us on occasion, but that another post). Anyway, it wasn't until I got home that I noticed just how severe the pain actually was, I was almost in tears when I picked Miles up and he hugged me a little too tight.
Yes, I do perform self breast exams quite frequently and I have my lady doctor check me out yearly as well, but I have never ever felt this kind of pain outside of breast feeding. It's almost excruciating!
This feels like engorgement - when the mammary glands by expanding veins and the pressure of new breast milk contained within them, but I'm not breastfeeding. I've had blocked ducts in the past, but again I'm not breastfeeding, and I'm not pregnant (at least I don't think so). I'm smack dab in the middle of ovulation, but this is not the normal tenderness I get around this time of the month... I don't smoke, I 'm not on any birth control, I'm not on any meds - not even Tylenol or vitamins...I'm freaking out, I'm concerned, and I'm just a tad bit scared.
What scares me is that My Grandmother was diagnosed with Breast cancer just before her 30th birthday. My mother always complained of breast pains/problems but because of her mental state - and drug usage, she never really took care of her self and got things checked out...God only knows what she had!! ughhhhh
So here I am 60 days away from my 30th and I wake up with a damn lump in my breast, AND PAIN UNDER MY GOD DAMNED UNDERARM!!!!. What the FUCK!?!?!
Yes, I'll call my Gynecologist, but in the meanwhile I think I will go to the hospital, maybe they'll give me an ultrasound or something...
I'll keep you posted.
1 comment:
I'm in exactly the same situation but I can't find a lump, and haven't had the arm pain. It's that same engorgement pain wher eyou feel like you need to nurse...I found your post on a google search trying to see if I'm going crazy. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and follow your progress. xx
Post a Comment