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Four months after suspicious mammogram, I can palpate the lump now.
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 15, 2023 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Thank you very much for your kind and helpful reply!
It’s a bit stressful, the waiting. I’m sure everyone here has experienced that stress and was relieved to have surgery.
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Those that say cancer never hurts have not had cancer. Lol, although it is true many times there is no pain, mine was also on the chest wall and it was quite painful. Then when I had pain again in that area, the oncologist who was retiring (thankfully) said “then it can’t be the cancer because cancer isn’t painful”. Generalizations like this are unhelpful and lead to a ton of worry.
Rest assured, yes these tumors, even small ones can be painful, if they are sitting on a nerve or encompassing one, and there are too many nerves for them to always miss them. Mine was painful and I am 20 years, still here.
Yes, we have all waited and we have all worried, but try to breathe and distract yourself as much as possible as it gets closer, I know it gets harder.
What surgery are you having, lumpectomy, or mastectomy? Node dissection, sentinel, or axillary?
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That’s a long time to wait but don’t give in just yet. The worry, and I know it’s easier said than done, caused stress and stress caused cancer, so try and not worry. Best of luck 🇮🇪