My mom is driving me insane!!!!!!!!!

[luckies4me]

Hrmm, it says that fibrocystic breasts can lead to breast disease, but after reading this I am more confident that my mom will have just these bumps and not cancer, however the thought that it can lead to cancer is scary.

The article also made mention that not wearing a bra can help, which for me it has since I haven't been wearing a bra unless I go out, it's just too painful. It also says that women who wear bras longer have an increased risk of breast cancer than women who don't wear bras that often.

http://www.all-natural.com/fibrocys.html

[cubby31682]

My mother had breast cancer when I was 14 years old. I remember taking every other day off of school to help her. I had to give her a bath, I had to help her to go potty, make dinner, clean the house. All the things I never thought I would have to do. It took my teenage hood away from me. But I would do it all over again. 6 months after she was better from her breast cancer, she got skin cancer. The skin cancer didn't affect her as bad.

I do breast exams every months. I have been to the doctor for several lumps, I have had ultra sounds, and asperations done. I had to start going to the doctor for lumps when I was almost 15. It is almost a monthly visit, either the lump I had got bigger or it would get sore. When I find a good doctor in my area, I plan on getting a breast cancer cells test done to make sure I will not have to fully walk in her shoes.

My mom felt bad for having her 2 kids have to give her a bath, having to get her dress, having to drain her tubes. She had a complete mistectomy (sp?) When I first found out she had cancer, I slipped into a deep depression. On my mothers side of the family we have a very strong breast cancer history. Ever mother and daughter on my moms side of the family has had breast cancer. For me it is a personal goal for me not to get it. Hence the reason I will be getting a cells test done. If I was you I would get one done as well. Just to be on the safe side.

Katie

P.S. Sorry to make this sound like a rant but it has been a very long time since I have gone into details about it.

[emily_the_spoiled]

luckies4me, when I was first diagnosed with cancer I withdrew from almost everyone in my life. It was a time for me to "digest" the information and make some decisions. Even though it is hurtful to you, your mother is doing what many people do in the same circumstances.

If you would like Dylan to get to know her, maybe supply her with a tape machine and some tapes. Then ask her to read stories into the tapes and send them up to you. That way you can play the tapes for Dylan and he will start to get to know her.

From what you are describing of your symptoms you likely have fibrocystic breasts. They will start to hurt when you ovulate, which is actually about 2 weeks before your period starts. For women who have migraines they are likely to occur at this time also. There are ways to lessen the pain through taking oral contraceptives., so you might want to talk with your MD about this.

If you have any questions please PM me and I would be more than happy to answer them.

Cheryl

[luckies4me]

Well the Endometriosis makes me have bad periods as well as pain while I am ovulating as well, and yesterday night I started to get those sharp painful pains down there, so I guess I am ovulating. I just thought it weird that my breast soreness went away and then came back. But you know, for the past two weeks I have been drinking a lot of Dr. Pepper so I think I will stop doing that until my period comes.


Thanks to everyone who helped me see my moms point of view. It really helps. It just sucks that we are supposed to visit for Christmas, and if she is sick then that most likely won't happen. But now that I know more about this Fibrocystic stuff I think that might be all my mom has, at least I sure pray that is all it is. Thanks everyone for your support.

[carole]

You may find as you are worrying about this BC with your mother, you will be more aware of the breast pain than ever, I myself experienced this, I am not saying its not real because IT IS, but during the time my mother was going through the Breast Cancer, these problems were so noticable, now that I am more relaxed and have had my first mammogram CLEARED, I no longer seem to be having the problem. The mind is a very powerful thing.

Our hormones are continually changing, and things we did not experience before we now do, mine are going haywire at my age, and everything is continually changing for me.

There does seem to be a link between taking the contraceptive pill for more than ten yrs, and BC, if you have a family history, you should choose the lower estrogen type pills, I believe, of course your health provider is the best one to ask about this, but luckies4me, you are young and if it turns out to be BC, then you should ask about this with your doctor.

Of course nothing has been proved with these links 100 per cent yet, but I strongly believe there could be a connection, my own mother was on CPill for over ten yrs, and in those days, the pills were not as good as today, pretty potent stuff.

I think the Bra link has not been proved enough to warrant me going bra-less yet.!!

A lot of women experience Breast Pain, and that can be quite normal, so don't worry too much, its is often just cyclic as you mention.

My mother has fibrocystic breasts, but in actual fact the breast that did not have the cancer always gave her pain, the other was painfree.

Hope this all helps, to re-assure you, and let us know when your mother finds out her results.

[luckies4me]

Well I'm sure the pain will go away once my period comes. Last month was actually more painful with nipple soreness as well. It actually feels a tad bit better today.


Yes I can't wait to know because the waiting it driving me crazy!

[carole]

I Sure can empathise with you, I know the waiting is terrible, was like that for me with my recent worries with Melissa, its the fear of the unkown, at least when you find out, then you know what you are dealing with, now you are just up in the air.

I feel for ya girl, really I do, HUGS and my best wishes for everything to be OK.

[luckies4me]

Well yes it was my stupid period, my awful awful time of the month because now my breasts feel fine, although I ache so bad and my uterus feels like it's turning into hamburger. I just barely got out of bed but an hour ago because it just hurts. My whole body aches but esepecially my legs, and then of course the terrible cramps in my belly. I can't wait to finally have my surgery! My health insurance papers are going out today, I can't take it anymore. I have Vicadin here for the pain, as well as Ibuprofen 800mg but they both make me sick to my stomach when I take them. So in a little while I am just going to take a nice warm bath and see if that helps. I do feel a little better though now that I have eaten.


And for those of you who don't know, if you put your cat on your stomach during cramps it helps a lot. Both the gentle pressure and the warmth of their body helps so much. I took Cheetah in the room with me today and she was my little doctor and helps so much, especially with her little purrs.