Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 How do you do breast examinations after you have had a lumpectomy? I used to do breast examinations during my showers and while lying in bed, but now I don't know how to examine the breast where I had the lumpectomy. In fact I find myself grabbing both breast and handling them like I was a teenage boy! How do you do it? How do I know what to look for anymore? ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 i dont know how to answer your question - i'm afraid to touch my breasts...i'm afraid to find another lump. really. I'm afraid. I'm afraid of my breasts (ruth, maybe I shoud read that book you posted about...) marisa > > How do you do breast examinations after you have had a > lumpectomy? I used to do breast examinations during > my showers and while lying in bed, but now I don't > know how to examine the breast where I had the > lumpectomy. In fact I find myself grabbing both > breast and handling them like I was a teenage boy! > How do you do it? How do I know what to look for > anymore? > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ _______________ > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. > http://games.yahoo.com/games/front > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Girls, I would be more afraid of " NOT " touching my breasts (if I had any) than finding something. Easier to have them deal with something found earlier...trust me and my positive 6 nodes. I examine the area that's left after double mastectomy carefully for anything new...no one knows our bodies better than ourselves. XOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi. Am new to the group....I can only tell you this. I had my quadrentectomy in Feb. 05 with radiation and chemo to follow. They took eleven CLEAN!!! nodes. I was told the radiation would continue changing the shape of my breast. I started to get to know the scar tissue and changes there. What was most important though...was I started to feel alot of pain in the area within six months. Both my surgeon and onco related it to radiation changes ( as well as rib pain that turned out to be broken ribs undected by x-ray). Finally, to appease me, I had an MRI...Aug. 06, less than one year post all treatment. It is now Jan and I am in chemo again and getting ready to have a full mastectomy. However you learn to do it and whatever you feel, be insistant!! No matter how much confidence I put in my surgeon and onco..they did not believe me becasuse, as I was told, " Cancer has no pain " . This is not so true when you have had a lumpectomy and could possibly have scar tissue in the way or leaned on. On a good note for you though, is my CA is not stage 2 and I would not want to alarm anyone needlessly....I went to the state four CA site and found more messages for dating than support with CA...perhaps I am wrong and need to give that group a chance..however, I have found more messages and more information on this site tonight than the other. Thanks for listening and hope this helps at all. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Marisa, You really need to do your breast exams. IF anything would ever show up the quicker its taken care of the better. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Breasts i dont know how to answer your question - i'm afraid to touch my breasts...i'm afraid to find another lump. really. I'm afraid. I'm afraid of my breasts (ruth, maybe I shoud read that book you posted about...) marisa > > How do you do breast examinations after you have had a > lumpectomy? I used to do breast examinations during > my showers and while lying in bed, but now I don't > know how to examine the breast where I had the > lumpectomy. In fact I find myself grabbing both > breast and handling them like I was a teenage boy! > How do you do it? How do I know what to look for > anymore? > > > > > __________________________________________________________ _______________ > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. > http://games.yahoo.com/games/front > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/624 - Release Date: 1/12/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Trish, I am a moderator of our sister group that is Stage IV and didn't realize there was more than one Stage IV in Yahoo. There definitely are NO dating messages in that group. We do have someone that what sending messages about breast cancer that I have been deleting some of the messages because she was sending things about early stage bc. I did have a lady email me privately and say that the link that leads to the info has a lot advertising. I have never clicked on the link but doubt if it was related to breast cancer that it would lead to dating. Anyway I am allowing very few of this persons posts to go through. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com RE:Breasts Hi. Am new to the group....I can only tell you this. I had my quadrentectomy in Feb. 05 with radiation and chemo to follow. They took eleven CLEAN!!! nodes. I was told the radiation would continue changing the shape of my breast. I started to get to know the scar tissue and changes there. What was most important though...was I started to feel alot of pain in the area within six months. Both my surgeon and onco related it to radiation changes ( as well as rib pain that turned out to be broken ribs undected by x-ray). Finally, to appease me, I had an MRI...Aug. 06, less than one year post all treatment. It is now Jan and I am in chemo again and getting ready to have a full mastectomy. However you learn to do it and whatever you feel, be insistant!! No matter how much confidence I put in my surgeon and onco..they did not believe me becasuse, as I was told, " Cancer has no pain " . This is not so true when you have had a lumpectomy and could possibly have scar tissue in the way or leaned on. On a good note for you though, is my CA is not stage 2 and I would not want to alarm anyone needlessly....I went to the state four CA site and found more messages for dating than support with CA...perhaps I am wrong and need to give that group a chance..however, I have found more messages and more information on this site tonight than the other. Thanks for listening and hope this helps at all. Trish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/625 - Release Date: 1/13/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I would ask the dr or nurse to show you. I had a mastectomy but would imagine it would be done the same way as before if you had a lumpectomy. Anything that does not feel normal should be reported to your dr right away. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Breasts How do you do breast examinations after you have had a lumpectomy? I used to do breast examinations during my showers and while lying in bed, but now I don't know how to examine the breast where I had the lumpectomy. In fact I find myself grabbing both breast and handling them like I was a teenage boy! How do you do it? How do I know what to look for anymore? __________________________________________________________ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/624 - Release Date: 1/12/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I have to admit I'm afraid to examine my breast..Im worried I might find another lump ! I thought I was the only one who felt that way!! Xo > > > > How do you do breast examinations after you have had a > > lumpectomy? I used to do breast examinations during > > my showers and while lying in bed, but now I don't > > know how to examine the breast where I had the > > lumpectomy. In fact I find myself grabbing both > > breast and handling them like I was a teenage boy! > > How do you do it? How do I know what to look for > > anymore? > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > _______________ > > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > > Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. > > http://games.yahoo.com/games/front > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 To be honest with you, what you describe is exactly how I found the lump in the first place. It was not obvious using the " tried and true? " method expounded for examining your breasts. So now I am examing them regularly, like a horny teenage boy as well! Ruth PS that is how the breast surgeon examined them, as well, at my first visit after the core biopsy came out malignant. > > > > > > > > > > How do you do breast examinations after you have had a > > > lumpectomy? I used to do breast examinations during > > > my showers and while lying in bed, but now I don't > > > know how to examine the breast where I had the > > > lumpectomy. In fact I find myself grabbing both > > > breast and handling them like I was a teenage boy! > > > How do you do it? How do I know what to look for > > > anymore?t > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > _______________ > > > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > > > Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. > > > http://games.yahoo.com/games/front > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 How true is it that " breast cancer doesn't hurt. " ? I have had pain under the arm on the right side for the past couple of weeks. I felt the right breast and think that I have found some hard mass type things. The oncologist said last week that he couldn't find anything on manual exam. I told him that the lump in the left breast I had was not detected by manual exam either. I have an appointment on January 30 with the clinic to check things out. Does this ever end? Jan K ssist@... wrote: Girls, I would be more afraid of " NOT " touching my breasts (if I had any) than finding something. Easier to have them deal with something found earlier...trust me and my positive 6 nodes. I examine the area that's left after double mastectomy carefully for anything new...no one knows our bodies better than ourselves. XOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 How true is it that " breast cancer doesn't hurt. " ? I have had pain under the arm on the right side for the past couple of weeks. I felt the right breast and think that I have found some hard mass type things. The oncologist said last week that he couldn't find anything on manual exam. I told him that the lump in the left breast I had was not detected by manual exam either. I have an appointment on January 30 with the clinic to check things out. Does this ever end? Jan K ssist@... wrote: Girls, I would be more afraid of " NOT " touching my breasts (if I had any) than finding something. Easier to have them deal with something found earlier...trust me and my positive 6 nodes. I examine the area that's left after double mastectomy carefully for anything new...no one knows our bodies better than ourselves. XOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 How true is it that " breast cancer doesn't hurt. " ? I have had pain under the arm on the right side for the past couple of weeks. I felt the right breast and think that I have found some hard mass type things. The oncologist said last week that he couldn't find anything on manual exam. I told him that the lump in the left breast I had was not detected by manual exam either. I have an appointment on January 30 with the clinic to check things out. Does this ever end? Jan K ssist@... wrote: Girls, I would be more afraid of " NOT " touching my breasts (if I had any) than finding something. Easier to have them deal with something found earlier...trust me and my positive 6 nodes. I examine the area that's left after double mastectomy carefully for anything new...no one knows our bodies better than ourselves. XOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Hi Jan, I can only say aboutmy experience (and a friend's actually). In my case (and in hers) it did hurt. My lump could not be felt and I am (as she was) under the age for routine mammograms, so what made me look for a doctor was first the pain and then the changes in apperance. Not all pain is cancer, though. I would investigate it anyway. Hugs Re: breasts How true is it that " breast cancer doesn't hurt. " ? I have had pain under the arm on the right side for the past couple of weeks. I felt the right breast and think that I have found some hard mass type things. The oncologist said last week that he couldn't find anything on manual exam. I told him that the lump in the left breast I had was not detected by manual exam either. I have an appointment on January 30 with the clinic to check things out. Does this ever end? Jan K ssist@ aol.com wrote: Girls, I would be more afraid of " NOT " touching my breasts (if I had any) than finding something. Easier to have them deal with something found earlier...trust me and my positive 6 nodes. I examine the area that's left after double mastectomy carefully for anything new...no one knows our bodies better than ourselves. XOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Any pain in your breast, lymph or under arm area is an indication SOMETHING is going on. I cannot believe DRs. actually would say otherwise. Best case scenario is mastitis, which is a pre-pre-cancerous condition IMO. Have a thermogram or dopplere ultrasound if you can. Read " Foods that Heal. " Blissed be, Annie Anne Kaspar Health and Wellness Consultant www.bodybybliss.com bodybybliss@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Hi everyone, What are you all doing out there when it comes to " starting to have your mammo's again " Are you having mammo's or other types of this instead of the radiation kind.....I'm looking into other kinds of testing....not sure what I want to do as yet....any info would be of help..... Information is knowledge.......and knowledge is power..... Thanks to all of you, Darlene Anne Kaspar bodybybliss@...> wrote: Any pain in your breast, lymph or under arm area is an indication SOMETHING is going on. I cannot believe DRs. actually would say otherwise. Best case scenario is mastitis, which is a pre-pre-cancerous condition IMO. Have a thermogram or dopplere ultrasound if you can. Read " Foods that Heal. " Blissed be, Annie Anne Kaspar Health and Wellness Consultant www.bodybybliss.com bodybybliss@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I keep up with the mammos. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: breasts Hi everyone, What are you all doing out there when it comes to " starting to have your mammo's again " Are you having mammo's or other types of this instead of the radiation kind.....I'm looking into other kinds of testing....not sure what I want to do as yet....any info would be of help..... Information is knowledge.......and knowledge is power..... Thanks to all of you, Darlene Anne Kaspar bodybybliss@...> wrote: Any pain in your breast, lymph or under arm area is an indication SOMETHING is going on. I cannot believe DRs. actually would say otherwise. Best case scenario is mastitis, which is a pre-pre-cancerous condition IMO. Have a thermogram or dopplere ultrasound if you can. Read " Foods that Heal. " Blissed be, Annie Anne Kaspar Health and Wellness Consultant www.bodybybliss.com bodybybliss@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Thanks, . That is why I scheduled another appointment. Pinheiro denisempinheiro@...> wrote: Hi Jan, I can only say aboutmy experience (and a friend's actually). In my case (and in hers) it did hurt. My lump could not be felt and I am (as she was) under the age for routine mammograms, so what made me look for a doctor was first the pain and then the changes in apperance. Not all pain is cancer, though. I would investigate it anyway. Hugs Re: breasts How true is it that " breast cancer doesn't hurt. " ? I have had pain under the arm on the right side for the past couple of weeks. I felt the right breast and think that I have found some hard mass type things. The oncologist said last week that he couldn't find anything on manual exam. I told him that the lump in the left breast I had was not detected by manual exam either. I have an appointment on January 30 with the clinic to check things out. Does this ever end? Jan K ssist@ aol.com wrote: Girls, I would be more afraid of " NOT " touching my breasts (if I had any) than finding something. Easier to have them deal with something found earlier...trust me and my positive 6 nodes. I examine the area that's left after double mastectomy carefully for anything new...no one knows our bodies better than ourselves. XOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 As my oncologist bluntly told my husband, " she has no breast tissue left, there is nothing to mammogram. " That may be one of the few positive things about a bilateral mastectomy: no more mammograms. > Any pain in your breast, lymph or under arm area is an indication SOMETHING > is going on. I cannot believe DRs. actually would say otherwise. Best > case scenario is mastitis, which is a pre-pre-cancerous condition IMO. > > Have a thermogram or dopplere ultrasound if you can. Read " Foods that > Heal. " > > Blissed be, Annie > > Anne Kaspar > Health and Wellness Consultant > > www.bodybybliss.com > bodybybliss@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 , I still have bilateral mammograms, I also lost one breast with reconstruction (implant).. You still have tissue on the outer edge of your breast. It's been two years for me. Vicky laurava23233 jeff.laura@...> wrote: As my oncologist bluntly told my husband, " she has no breast tissue left, there is nothing to mammogram. " That may be one of the few positive things about a bilateral mastectomy: no more mammograms. > Any pain in your breast, lymph or under arm area is an indication SOMETHING > is going on. I cannot believe DRs. actually would say otherwise. Best > case scenario is mastitis, which is a pre-pre-cancerous condition IMO. > > Have a thermogram or dopplere ultrasound if you can. Read " Foods that > Heal. " > > Blissed be, Annie > > Anne Kaspar > Health and Wellness Consultant > > www.bodybybliss.com > bodybybliss@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 The surgeon said I need to be examined every 3 months for the next 2 years by him or the oncologist, but that there is no breast tissue left to mammogram. I haven't had reconstruction, and I am flat as can be. You can feel my ribs where my breasts used to be. > > Any pain in your breast, lymph or under arm area is an > indication SOMETHING > > is going on. I cannot believe DRs. actually would say otherwise. > Best > > case scenario is mastitis, which is a pre-pre-cancerous condition > IMO. > > > > Have a thermogram or dopplere ultrasound if you can. Read " Foods > that > > Heal. " > > > > Blissed be, Annie > > > > Anne Kaspar > > Health and Wellness Consultant > > > > www.bodybybliss.com > > bodybybliss@ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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