Please keep me in your thoughts tomorrow.

[anna_66]

Ok, so I know this is nothing major or nothing to get worried over so why do I feel so nervous:confused:

I found a small lump on my left breast right under the nipple last week. I probably wouldn't have even noticed it if it weren't for the hurting (I'm very bad because I don't do regular montly breast exams:o) It was very tender so the first thing I did was make a dr visit. Of course he's sending me to the hospital for a mamogram & a ultrasound (7:45 tomorrow morning), and I go to a surgeon on the 5th to find out my results.
So please be thinking of me...I just know it's going to hurt like crazy and I DON"T handle pain very well!

Now, have any of you ever found anything like this before or know anyone who has? What was the prognosis & what did they have to do?

[luvofallhorses]

I hope everything goes well for you. ((((hugs)))) I will keep you in my thoughts. :)

[catnapper]

Fingers and paws crossed. Wishing you good luck, and sending lots of prayers.

[RobiLee]

Anna,

You always know I'm here for you. I will be thinking of you and sending out lots of positive thoughts and prayers. I know how much you are worried about pain and discomfort. You have to try to block that part out and do what you have to do. You can do it. I'll be waiting to hear from you.

Mark,

You make sure you are extra special sweet to your wife tomorrow! None of that goober behavior! You hear me! ;)

Lots of love and hugs......Robin

[Cincy'sMom]

Of course you will be in our thoughts tomorrow. Hope all goes well and try not to worry too much. (easier said then done!)

[MariaM]

I'll say a prayer for you tonight Anna, hope it goes well!

[lizbud]

Anna,

I'd be nervous too. Can you take a couple motrin, or tylenol
before you go tomorrow? It should help. I'll be thinking of you
and sending good vibes your way.:)

[Jods]

Anna,
Just letting you know I went through the same thing in October of this year so I can hear where your coming from. There should be a thread I made in here somewhere I'll try to find it. I went to my dr. and he then sent me to a specialist who ran some tests the test he did first was an ultrasound to see where it was and if there was actually anything there. After that the second test they did was they took samples from it ( I was frozen I didn't feel anything) The results came back it was not cancer, but it was the type that could turn into cancer if left alone. So I had to have it removed a couple weeks later in surgery. If you have any questions feel free to PM me. You will be in my thoughts.
Jodie


edit: Found the thread
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59519&highlight=a+girly+story

[NoahsMommy]

Anna,

My mom found a lump a few years ago that turned out to be a cyst. They did the mamogram/ultrasound thing as well.

Lots of prayers, good wishes and thoughts for tomorrow.

Hugs,
Kelly :)

[lute]

Anna, i'm sure you'll be just fine. (((((hugs)))))

[Kfamr]

You know i'll be thinking of you.
I know how sensitive those areas can be. :o

Mark, I'll ditto what Robin said, or else I may have to make another visit up there.;)

[Ginger's Mom]

I am hoping that all goes well tomorrow, and you will be in my thoughts and prayers.

[Jadapit]

The same thing happend to my mom as it did Kelly's mom. You will be in my thoughts and prayers! Tons of good vibes coming your way!!

[moosmom]

Anna,

I have what they call Fibrocystic Disease. It basically means I have "cottage cheese boobs". I've had it since I was 18. Every few years I find lumps, they remove them and they are ALWAYS benign.

You have every right to be nervous. I always am too when I find a new one. But we're here for you. I'm sending thoughts and prayers your way honey and LOTS of hugs.

((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))

Donna xoxoxoxox

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by RobiLee

Mark,

None of that goober behavior!

:eek:
Now THERE's a Vote of Confidence if I ever heard one! :p

Poor Guy an his Dawg could develop a COMPLEX! :(

Hey Mark ~

A purdy Flower and Dinner OUT ars sure to Win ya some Points!

;)

Anna ~

Hang Tuff, Gurl!!
We'll be *thinking of you* and Purrayers are Offered!
Big {{{HUGS}}}
;)

/s/ Phred & the FurKids
..

[PJ's Mom]

Good thoughts and crossed paws coming your way. :)

(I don't handle pain very well, either, so I know how you feel.) ;)

[dukedogsmom]

Good luck Anna! I never do those monthly things either. I hope it's nothing serious and can be taken out before it can get serious. We'll all be thinking about you. Try not to be too nervous. I'm so thankful that you've quit smoking, too. That will be a big plus. Let us know as soon as you find out something.

[Felicia's Mom]

You will be in my thoughts tomorrow.

[petslover]

Hey Anna. I will put you in my prayers. I'm sure it isn't anything serious, and I'm glad to hear that you are getting it checked out. Take Care.

[joycenalex]

i do mammograms. there is a foam pad, called "soft touch mammo pad" that goes under your breast on top of the cassette, it imakes the mammo warmer and some softer. ask for it, some places do charge $5 for it, the hospital group i work for uses them for everyone and it's a freebie. the technologist will place a bb marker on the area that you found, then do the basic views, and what ever else the radiologist asks for the ultrasound is done. at my place, the radiologist will review the studies and talk to you afterwards to give you the results. some women will if there doctor allows it, take a mild pain reliever about 1 hour before the test. anna, many many women, those of us in middle age( ;) )discover a lump, and usually mostly it's a benign process, but scary none the less. good luck, please keep us posted, and if you have questions, you can PM me. ((HUGS))

[Daisy and Delilah]

Anna, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope all went well. :)

Terry(D and D's Mom)

[anna_66]

Thanks for all your good thougts and prayers everyone:)
I'm sure it's nothing to worry about I just want it to quit hurting and have the pain of tomorrow done & over with!

joycenalex, I'll be sure to ask for the soft touch mammo pad tomorrow...thanks for the tip;)

BOOBS......aren't they just wonderful:rolleyes: :p :o

[sammy101]

BOOBS......aren't they just wonderful

lol,they sure are!:p

i hope everything goes well!I'll be thinking of you:)

[jenfer]

You will be in my thought.

[carole]

Anna sweetie you will be uppermost in my thoughts, I hope everything goes well, rest assured not everyone finds mammograms painful, I am one of them, just a slight tugging sensation, I hope your's is as painless as possible and the results are all clear, sending positive vibes your way for all to be well, Take care.:)

[jazzcat]

Prayers, positive thoughts and good vibes being sent your way!!

[PJ's Mom]

Originally posted by anna_66

BOOBS......aren't they just wonderful:rolleyes: :p :o

I can almost hear Richard chiming in now. :D

My mom had a lump, removed two weeks ago. It was a pretty large cyst...nothing to worry about. The surgery was outpatient and they only made a tiny incision. I bet that's all yours is too...a cyst. :)

[shais_mom]

Hugs, love, positive thoughts, and prayers are being sent to you Anna!!

Much Love
Staci and the K's!

[Oggyflute]

Best thoughts and wishes to you Anna, Carole went through this a few years ago, fortunately it turned out to be only a cyst.

[cloverfdx]

You will definitely be in my thoughts Anna {{Hugs}}. All fingers, paws and claws will be crossed for you.

[QueenScoopalot]

Hoping all goes well with your doc visit, and that the results are nothing to worry about. ;) Glad you're getting checked to put your mind at ease. ;) Here's a chuckle for today...........(hopefully it'll be over and done with when you read this).

The Mammogram poem

For years and years they told me, Be careful of your breasts. Don't ever squeeze or bruise them. And give them monthly tests.

So I heeded all their warnings, And protected them by law. Guarded them very carefully, And I always wore my bra.

After 30 years of astute care, My gyno, Dr. Pruitt, Said I should get a Mammogram.

"O.K," I said, "let's do it."

"Stand up here real close" she said, (She got my boob in line,) "And tell me when it hurts," she said, "Ah yes! Right there, that's fine."

She stepped upon a pedal, I could not believe my eyes! A plastic plate came slamming down, My hooter's in a vice!

My skin was stretched and mangled, From underneath my chin. My poor boob was being squashed, To Swedish Pancake thin.

Excruciating pain I felt, Within it's vice-like grip. A prisoner in this vicious thing, My poor defenseless tit!

"Take a deep breath" she said to me, Who does she think she's kidding?!? My chest is mashed in her machine, And woozy I am getting.

"There, that's good," I heard her say, (The room was slowly swaying.) "Now, let's have a go at the other one."

Have mercy, I was praying.

It squeezed me from both up and down, It squeezed me from both sides. I'll bet SHE'S never had this done, To HER tender little hide.

Next time that they make me do this, I will request a blindfold. I have no wish to see again, My knockers getting steamrolled.

If I had no problem when I came in, I surely have one now. If there had been a cyst in there, It would have gone "ker-pow!"

This machine was created by a man, Of this, I have no doubt. I'd like to stick his balls in there, And see how THEY come out.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Anna, definitely positive thoughts and prayers going out to you. My bosses wife had the same thing and it turned out to be nothing. She was particularly shaken because it hadn't been that long since she had some skin cancer removed from her face - for the third time!

I always tend to look on the bright side of things and it appears to me that you definitely caught it early, so even if there is a problem with it, those problems will be minimized by your quick action taking.

I've only had one mammogram so far. A "base-line" they did when I was 40, and I was really hoping technology would improve and they'd come up with a better way to do this before I need another one, so I can definitely relate to your apprehension. An ultrasound on the other hand - piece of cake! They put some goopy stuff on you and just rub a nice rounded mouse-type device on you taking pictures now and then. And they usually warm the goopy stuff too, so it's not freezing cold.

Anway, good luck tomorrow and we'll all be thinking about you! :)

[moosmom]

Jan,

ROFLMAO!!!!

I've copied and emailed the poem to my best friend Susie, whose "knockers" shall we say are literally non-existent. Only a woman can appreciate THAT poem!

[Karen]

You are in our prayers. You're nervous because it's a lump. Anyone would be. And I hope it's "nothing" and that everything goes as well as can be today, even with the squish-o-gram.

[slick]

I'm thinking of you today Anna. Lumps do not always mean cancer. Please let us know how it goes.

Oh, and Debbie, take two 40DD's and squeeze them as hard as you can.....now say ouch!!! :eek: :( I have to go every two years since I'm "over the hill". :D

[wolfsoul]

I hope that everything will be alright Anna! I'll be thinking of you. Please keep us updated. :)

[furrykidsmother]

I had a baseline Mammogram @ 35, then didn't have another until my 40th. Well happy 40th birthday to me. It came back with a questionable area, so I had to have a lumpectomy and thank God it wasn't cancer, but every year when I go to have it done I go into shock, I get myself so worked up and scared. I know just how you feel and how worried you are. You will be in my prayers and hopefully it will be nothing. Many women have cysts that come and go too. Better to be safe than sorry though.

[ramanth]

*HUGS*

I hope it's something minor, like fibroids. I'll be thinking of you hon!

*edit* Wanted to add that I had found a small lump and I have fibroids.

More *HUGS*

[Miss Meow]

Anna, will be sending you lots of positive thoughts and hope the outcome is positive. {{{hugs}}}

[wolf_Q]

Good thoughts being sent you way Anna!

[NoahsMommy]

Anna,
How did it go???

Still praying for you, honey.

Hugs,
Kelly :)

[joycenalex]

anna, here's hoping for you ((hugs))

[anna_66]

Well it's all done and over with now and boy let me tell you, having the one that was hurting done was almost the most painful thing I've ever felt:eek: I would have cried if it would have done any good (I'm still really, really sore today). Luckily the right one didn't hurt nearly as bad.
The dr there did say the mammogram looked different than before so we will see what the surgeon has to say (on the 5th), but they couldn't find anything on the ultrasound (which is good!)
I'm sure it's nothing I just want it to quit hurting:)

Mark was a good husband and took me out for breakfast afterwards and even bought me a flower (I love that man of mine!):D
Here's my flower...a pen and pad...isn't it cute:D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/anna66/IMG_1796.jpg

I'll let you all know what happens on Thursday!

[ChrisH]

Anna, glad it's over and done now for you. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for all to be ok.

{{hugs}}
Chris

[KYS]

Glad the ultra sound showed zero. :D

Anna keeping fingers and toes crossed
that the surgeon will tell you GOOD news on the 5th.

[Cincy'sMom]

Glad to hear the ultrasound was clear!! Hope the surgeon has some good news on Thursday too!!

[Daisy and Delilah]

My thoughts and prayers are still with you Anna. I wish you all the best. I hope the soreness goes away soon too. What a great guy Mark is. Hugs to you both!!:D

Terry:)

[Albea]

Anna, I'm sorry I only saw your thread right now. It's good news that the ultrasound was clear.
Sending comforting thoughts and prayers to you and best wishes for the surgeon to give you a clean bill of health when you see him Thursday.

[shais_mom]

Sorry it hurt Anna - :(
Glad they didn't see anything on U/S tho.. Will keep you in my thoughts.

[christa]

Originally posted by moosmom
I have what they call Fibrocystic Disease.

Same here. I think Fibrocystic Disease is a genitic disease.

Makes it hard to tell when something really is wrong. I've only ever went to the doctor over one and it turned out to be a cyst . . . I took some steriods and it went away on its own.

Still scary though . . .

Good luck! You're in my thoughts & prayers!

[Kfamr]

I'm glad it's nothing serious.

It's aobut time Mark's done something right. ;)

[CountryWolf07]

I'm glad to hear it's nothing serious, keeping you in my thoughts! Sendin' ya good vibes.. :)

[dukedogsmom]

I hope that the surgeon has good news for you, as well. Glad to hear they could find nothing.

[luvofallhorses]

I also hope the surgeon has good news you still will be in my thoughts(((hugs)))

[carole]

Anna I am so happy that all looks well, and you will still be in my thoughts, hoping the surgeon has good news for you, I am distressed to hear so many women complaining how bad mammograms are, this is not right, it should be uncomfortable, not excruciating, I was told the mammogram is as good as your technician, and that squeezing down your breast so damn far is totally un-necessary, by whom you ask? the technician doing my mammogram, I have had two and both were not painful, only mildly sore.

Good luck Anna, positive thoughts are beaming your way all the way from Aotearoa.:)

[*LabLoverKEB*]

SO happy to heat that everything went okay, and I'm glad it's nothing serious.;) You will be in my thoughts and in my prayers. :)

[NoahsMommy]

Anna,

I'm glad that part is over with. I'll be keeping you in my prayers for your appointment.

Hugs,
Kelly :)

[wolf_Q]

Sorry that it was so painful, but I'm glad the news is positive so far. I hope the surgeon's report will be good as well!

[RobiLee]

Just a little note to say I'm thinking about you and always here for you.

Love, Robin :)

[jennifert9]

Oh Anna, I'm sorry, I just saw this thread...(Pet Talk is so busy, it's hard to keep up anymore!)
I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I just know everything will be fine:)

Hugs, kisses and lots of love headed to you!

[captain]

Anna,

So sorry I only got to read this now.

{{{hugs}}} across the miles

Michelle

[sandragonfly]

yeah..I almost missed this. I can't wait until it's tomorrow! (tuesday) -- is the pain getting any worse? I sure hope not. hugs to you,

gina & her ark

[anna_66]

That's what the dr told me this afternoon.

I had to go again this moring for another mammo, guess they thought they seen something and had to get a couple of different pictures. Oh how fun that was, now I'm sore again:rolleyes:
But luckily they say they didn't see anything to worry about at this time and if I'm still having the same kind of pain in 3 months come back and we'll do it again, sounds like fun...NOT:p
He has no explainiation as to why I'm so sore (could be fibroids but not sure, maybe a hormonal thing). He said just take some motrin when it hurts, um...that would be all the time, cut down on caffeine...I hardly have it now.

So like I told him basically all this was for nothing (but of course it could have been something, guess I have to look at it like that) and I just have to "live" with the pain.

I honestly don't mean to complain but I'm just upset that we didn't find a reason as to why I'm so sore. Hopefully it will just go away on it's own.

Thanks again everyone for all your thoughts and prayers, they mean the world to me and I just wanted to let you know that I'm fine:)



PS I was just surfing and found a very interesting link so I thought I'd post if:)
http://www.womentowomen.com/LIBbreastpain.asp

[luvofallhorses]

Anna,

I hope it's nothing ((((((hugs)))))))) You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

[joycenalex]

glad to hear there is no physical problem found on teh mamms and ultrasound. sorry that you're still having the pain. there are soooo many causes for breast pain, poorly fitted bras, thyroid pain, nerve pain, beside the cyclic and caffine related ones (BTW no one will ever get my coffee away from me!!). it can be very frustrating to deal with. and rebound pain from anti imflammatories is a possibility, good luck to finding the cause, and soon!

[Cincy'sMom]

I'm glad they found nothing...but wish they had answer for the pain. Hope you find relief soon.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I know what you mean about being disappointed they didn't find something but still glad to hear it's nothing!

It's so hard in this day and age to realize that doctors really don't have all the answers. It's always so frustrating when they can't find anythiing to treat, which doesn't help our mental state any.

[Albea]

Anna, that's such good news that they didn't find anything wrong in the tests. I'm sorry you are still in pain and hope you'll be rid of it soon.
Don't you feel like strangling a doctor when he tells you "you will have to learn to live with the pain..." I heard that many times.:mad:

[ChrisH]

Great news that they didn't find anything wrong, though I was sorry to hear they couldn't tell you what is causing the pain. I do so hope whatever it is goes away soon.

Keeping you in my prayers.
{{hugs}}
Chris