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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS (This is a must read for all) This is a true life story it can save your life, or you can contribute to saving someone you love.
My story...........In my 7th month of pregnancy, I was in the shower when I came across a lump in my right breast. Due to the ever changing of the breasts during pregnancy, I just brushed it off as a clogged milk duct. Although I must admit the thought of the lump being cancerous had crossed my mind, but because there was no history of breast cancer in the family, because I was only 25 years old and because I was pregnant, I concluded that it was only a milk duct and forgot about it.I was fortunate enough to be able to breast feed my son, but after 6 weeks I noticed that he wasn’t getting enough and so changed him to formula. Once again in the shower I noticed my lump and thought that was odd because now I wasn’t breast feeding anymore the lump should have gotten smaller or at least disappeared by now but in actual fact it had only gotten bigger! Luckily my postpartum check up was scheduled for the following week and I decided to mention it to my Gyne.The week drew on very slowly and I felt for my lump everyday and I already had a sinking feeling that something was not right. When I mentioned it to her, she immediately sent me to the X-ray department to have a ultrasound of the breast. The radiologist then found that the lump was rather vascular and approximately 3.5cm in size so she decided that we should do a biopsy. I had my baby with me and opted to schedule to biopsy for the following day. The doctor phoned me back and urged me rather to come back that day – I should have known already then that that was a sign that they were worried about me!After the biopsy I was told that the results would take up to 72 hours but I received “the dreaded” call already the following day from my gyne asking me to come see her immediately. Driving there with my boyfriend was hell – we both knew what the results were but I kept thinking it just can’t be true! Obviously the lump was malignant and in stage 2. My world come crashing down that day in the doctors rooms, I kept thinking there must be a mistake there’s no family history! She urged me to see a surgeon based at the clinic to discuss further options and so my appointment with the surgeon was booked for the following day.
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