Posted by Deneb on June 10, 2006, at 0:46:57
In reply to Re: I'm scared! *trigger* » Deneb, posted by MidnightBlue on June 9, 2006, at 23:40:40
Good idea llrrrpp. I will go hold Meow Meow. Bob is back and that makes me happy. I should think of happy things.
You're right MidnightBlue, about the odds being in my favour. 80% of all lumps are benign. It's rare for someone my age to have breast cancer. The ultrasound shows the lump to be a fibroadenoma (a benign lump). The doctors all say I shouldn't worry.
But...I just can't help but worry. I might not be satisfied until I have the lump removed. There can be false negatives in biopsies. The problem with removing the lump (besides the pain, recovery and external scaring) is that the scaring inside will make future imaging more difficult. I just wish I could know for sure it's benign.
Deneb*
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