MOMINPANIC
16-06-10, 04:40
I have posted on here a few times, but it's been awhile as I have felt generally pretty well. My biggest fear has always been that of getting breast cancer. I am 36 years old with large, fibrocystic breasts. I have never had a mammogram and was told by my doctor that I didn't need to worry about it until I was 40; however, I have friends who are getting told that they need a baseline at 35 and then start getting their regular yearly mammograms starting at 40.
I have no family history of breast cancer on my mother's side of the family; however, both my mom and grandmother have history of breast cysts. My paternal grandmother, however, has had bilateral breast cancer, I think 15-20 years between each one. She is alive and well now. If I remember correctly, her sister died of breast cancer as well. I have no paternal aunts, but I am worried that maybe she carries some sort of breast cancer gene and what are the changes of it being carried down to me being she's my paternal grandmother and all? I have had doctors tell me in the past that I will most likely take after my mother's side when it comes to this, but I can't help but worry about it.
I am tempted to call and make an appointment with a different doctor and see about possibly getting a mammogram, but it absolutely scares me to death to get one!! I have a nice family vacation planned in October and what goes through my head is that I can't get a mammogram now because when it comes back that I have breast cancer, I'll have to cancel my plans. I know this sounds crazy, but that's what I'm thinking.
Anyone have any knowledge about familial breast cancer risk? I also worry about colon cancer because my mom and both of her brothers have a history of colon polyps, not cancer, just polyps. :huh:
I have no family history of breast cancer on my mother's side of the family; however, both my mom and grandmother have history of breast cysts. My paternal grandmother, however, has had bilateral breast cancer, I think 15-20 years between each one. She is alive and well now. If I remember correctly, her sister died of breast cancer as well. I have no paternal aunts, but I am worried that maybe she carries some sort of breast cancer gene and what are the changes of it being carried down to me being she's my paternal grandmother and all? I have had doctors tell me in the past that I will most likely take after my mother's side when it comes to this, but I can't help but worry about it.
I am tempted to call and make an appointment with a different doctor and see about possibly getting a mammogram, but it absolutely scares me to death to get one!! I have a nice family vacation planned in October and what goes through my head is that I can't get a mammogram now because when it comes back that I have breast cancer, I'll have to cancel my plans. I know this sounds crazy, but that's what I'm thinking.
Anyone have any knowledge about familial breast cancer risk? I also worry about colon cancer because my mom and both of her brothers have a history of colon polyps, not cancer, just polyps. :huh: