countrygirl
31-08-10, 11:34
My mother died of breast cancer and I am now 49 yrs old. About 8 yrs agi i had terrible car crash and got bad damage to right breast that took 9 months to heal up and told that the scars may cause problems with any future mammo's. spoke to my GP who enquired of nhs screening and told nothing else available other than mammo. GP said to look at what might be available privately. I have found private screening that combines mammo with breast infrared and its so good the nhs is thinking of adopting it as its 98% successful at detection rather than 89% of mammo alone.
I have been having tenderness on my side on and off for months which although not breast pain movement of the breast makes this area ache and most likely its muscular as I twice suffered severe muscle spasms on that side of my ribs and shoulder blade so Dr thinks its not breast related but suggested having the screening to reassure me.
I have an appt next week for a consultation with a breast surgeon and manual examination then a mammo and then a breast scan. I can at least explain to the surgeon about the scarring to my right breast and the fact I may not be able to tolerate a mammo due to nerve damage in that breast which is advantage of going private.
BUT I am terrified of the result - one part of me does not want any screening I don't want to know but other part is worrying constanty about the ache at side of breast so i really really can't win.
The thought of waiting for the result is agonising
I have been having tenderness on my side on and off for months which although not breast pain movement of the breast makes this area ache and most likely its muscular as I twice suffered severe muscle spasms on that side of my ribs and shoulder blade so Dr thinks its not breast related but suggested having the screening to reassure me.
I have an appt next week for a consultation with a breast surgeon and manual examination then a mammo and then a breast scan. I can at least explain to the surgeon about the scarring to my right breast and the fact I may not be able to tolerate a mammo due to nerve damage in that breast which is advantage of going private.
BUT I am terrified of the result - one part of me does not want any screening I don't want to know but other part is worrying constanty about the ache at side of breast so i really really can't win.
The thought of waiting for the result is agonising