Feeling better
I’ve thought a lot this weekend over the breast lump. Read articles and stories on the internet that made me worry too much. Sometimes ignorance is bliss, you know? It’s probably better not to give this thing too much of my energy, so I’m working on that. I went to the doctor this morning (actually yesterday morning as I posted this late). He listened to my history and looked at my records on the hospital’s computer. He told me that I wasn’t a candidate for a mammogram or MRI because I’m breastfeeding. Same goes for the biopsy. He said they would probably wait on that too because a biopsy could cause infections. He also said that when a tumor is cancerous, it will have certain characteristics that show up on ultrasound– something about calcification. Anyhow, mine didn’t have whatever normally makes it look like cancer in my previous 3 ultrasounds. So that’s really good! I’m having my 4th ultrasound on Thursday. We’re going to look at both breasts because he found another lump in my other breast. He stopped and said, “Well have you noticed this one change too?” I said I wasn’t aware that I had on on that side. I told him that I just quit checking after I found the last one because my breasts give me the heebie jeebies now and I just don’t even want to look for lumps or changes. This could be good because if he did indeed feel a lump, and not the edge of the implant bag (which is what I think he felt), this means that I am prone to lumpy, fibrous breasts. I guess it would be rare for a woman to have cancerous tumors in BOTH breasts at once? Anyways, the fibrous tissue nature of my bazooms isn’t something I would know about really since I’ve had implants since I was a kid (20) pretty much and I don’t really know what my real breasts feel like. If the tumor grew, we’ll probably look at doing the biopsy despite infections (because I’m not going to quit nursing until Noah is 1). If it hasn’t grown, then we’ll wait until I wean Noah to pursue a biopsy (June, July).
Thanks so much for thinking about me. I’ll let you know how the ultrasound goes on Thursday…
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On to happier stuff… Remember this co-sleeper? Well, Noah outgrew it and now that he’s a big boy and can sleep the night in his own bed, Jeremy had to use the frame of it for something. It meant too much to just toss it, yet it wouldn’t have worked to give to someone else since he made it especially to fit our bed, which he also made. Sooo, It became this lovely new bookshelf for Noah’s room:
Can you tell he likes it?
It is sooooo awesome being married to a creative and talented husband that can make beautiful things with his hands. Noah will have this bookshelf forever!
Posted by: stepherz | 02-20-2007 | 07:02 AM
Posted in: Just Me | Momma
I have lumpy, bumpy boobs too! (And now all of Blogtopia will know that!) Good luck with all the tests and may the dr find NOTHING!
I love the bookshelf. That’s awesome.
I’m so sorry that you’ve been going through such a tough time. Whatever comfort it offers, my Mum developed lumps in her breasts while she was breastfeeding, they never went but they aren’t anything to worry about, apparently it is fairly common. I will be thinking of you though, and hope that there is nothing to worry about.
Love and hugs!
xxx
I am interested to hear the results. I hope it’s nothing too!
Noah is so cute and happy in his new bed! I love your hubby’s handywork! Beautiful!
I’m sending you plenty of good strong energy, if that helps.
Implants since 20, huh? Brave girl!
And doesn’t that little lad of yours look so amazingly big and beautiful? How he’s grown. Your darling husband is amazing to have built a bookshelf of the cot. I’m assuming no more kiddies??
All signs point to benign. Still, I’ll be thinking about you (and sweating just a little) until this is all over.
Your husband is amazing. I love that bookshelf. And, that pic of Noah is precious!
This is fairly good news and you must feel relieved.
I love the bookshelf!
Well make sure you let us know when you find anything out. Oh, and Noah looks so gorgeous in that photo!
Oh he is so sweet and so happy in that last picture!
I had worried about you so I’m glad things sound better. I don’t blame you for being scared. I wasn’t until people made me worry….Breast cancer (all cancer) just seems so rampant these days!