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Breast Pain: I'm worried breast cancer may be back
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 16, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
HI....I wrote a while back but I cannot find it .
So I went and had another mammogram done yesterday , and was told nothing has changed since I had it done in June. they were supposed to do a different kind more in-depth scan but the Breast doctor said there was no need, my problem is I have been having breast pain for months; but I was told the pain was not coming from my breast.. I was treated like a child talked to like a child and I had to hold myself back from saying some very wrong words. I'm 73 and I have never had pain in my breast and I know it is coming from my breast; my doctor ordered those test and he was overruled he wanted a more indepth scan done but they said there was no need, so now I do not know what to think or do.. I admit I was happy when I was told I didn't have cancer ..but got very upset when they told me there was nothing wrong with me; pain is a sign something is wrong but I was told nothing is wrong and not to come back until next December ...I just needed to vent and ask if there is an underlined cause for the pain I HAVE in both my breast
Thank You
Mary
Replies to "HI....I wrote a while back but I cannot find it . So I went and had..."
Unfortunately, we older adults get the bum rush and are talked to like that.
When I was much younger, I was treated much differently.
Also, since Covid, I feel everything has changed in the medical profession.
What do we do about it? I say stand your ground, as I am now standing my ground to get the care I am paying for. I am done with lectures and feel I don't have a brain.
Go back and get the care your doctor asked for.
Persist until you find the reason. I had a symptom ( not pain but an areola depigmentation ) and was given a mammo and ultrasound and was told “ normal”! I persisted until an MRI was done… BAM! 2 sizeable tumors in symptomatic breast.
Ask your primary for a breast MRI .
If your doc can’t get further tests approved… show up at an ER … they are likely to go the extra mile .
Hi Mary,
I merged your 2 discussions together so that your story is in one place. You can always find your past posts by clicking your profile. To find your profile, click the person icon in the top corner of any page on the website.
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