Munchlet
15-05-13, 18:20
I'm really struggling at the moment, over the years I've had many worries but my main one has always been breast cancer.
I don't know why the only person in my family to have it was a great aunt who was in her 70's and we are a largely female family so it's not like there's a family history.
But over the years and as I get older I just feel like it's not if but when.
I keep reading about risk factors and to me I think I have lots of them.
First and only child at the age of 31
Taken the contraceptive pill on and off
Taken SSRI's on and off for years this is not a definate link but some surveys have said there could be a link (but then they seem to link BC to everything)
I'm overweight but I am losing weight.
I exercise but not enough.
and my final one is my mum commented that when she went for her mammogram recently the nurse said "oh must make sure I get all your breasts in as you have dense breasts"
Now my mum didn't think anything of this as most of the women in our family are very big busted and she just thought it meant her breasts were large and had to be positioned correctly but me being the HA freak I am knows that this is not a good thing.
I don't know what to do, I check my breasts regularly but try not to poke as I think I find things which sets me off in a panic.
I'm going to book an appt at the surgery to see a lady doctor and get a breast exam but I feel so helpless in the UK they don't do mammograms until 50 and that's another 10 years for me.
At least with smear tests as scary as they are I always feel Im being pro-active about my health but this is something I don't feel I have much control over and I just feel like it's going to happen.
Sorry for the rambling post just wondered if anyone else has this sense of helplessness.
I don't know why the only person in my family to have it was a great aunt who was in her 70's and we are a largely female family so it's not like there's a family history.
But over the years and as I get older I just feel like it's not if but when.
I keep reading about risk factors and to me I think I have lots of them.
First and only child at the age of 31
Taken the contraceptive pill on and off
Taken SSRI's on and off for years this is not a definate link but some surveys have said there could be a link (but then they seem to link BC to everything)
I'm overweight but I am losing weight.
I exercise but not enough.
and my final one is my mum commented that when she went for her mammogram recently the nurse said "oh must make sure I get all your breasts in as you have dense breasts"
Now my mum didn't think anything of this as most of the women in our family are very big busted and she just thought it meant her breasts were large and had to be positioned correctly but me being the HA freak I am knows that this is not a good thing.
I don't know what to do, I check my breasts regularly but try not to poke as I think I find things which sets me off in a panic.
I'm going to book an appt at the surgery to see a lady doctor and get a breast exam but I feel so helpless in the UK they don't do mammograms until 50 and that's another 10 years for me.
At least with smear tests as scary as they are I always feel Im being pro-active about my health but this is something I don't feel I have much control over and I just feel like it's going to happen.
Sorry for the rambling post just wondered if anyone else has this sense of helplessness.