Dear M&M's Mommy, my kitties and I are sending prayers and hugs to you as you wait to get the results of the mammogram.

Please do tell your husband and your friends and relatives who care about you that this is happening. I'm sure they will give you loads of support and love as you go through this experience. And, wouldn't you help them if any of them was going through something this scary?

As others have told you, most likely this is benign. It is important that it be checked out right away, though (as you are doing). Just in case there is any malignancy, the sooner it is diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome.

I hope this news will encourage you a bit, too: I had a breast lump that turned out to be malignant. Fortunately it was caught early, before it had had a chance to spread. I had a mastectomy, and that was all the treatment I needed. (A couple of years later I had breast reconstruction surgery.)

That happened in ***1985***!!!!! I have been cancer-free ever since, and I hope to remain so the rest of my life. I have regular checkups and self-exams and a yearly mammogram. So no, it's not an automatic death sentence.

Have courage, take one step at a time, and no matter what happens, remember this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Not only the people who know and love you but also others all around the world will give you more support and information and wisdom than you can imagine. I sure found that out! (For example, you've already learned that all us Pet Talkers are pulling for you. )

Prayers, good energies, love, hugs, and purrs,
Pat, Peony, Sydney, Poppy, Elmer, and the angels