Cattastroficka

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Another boob update

Not cancer, but the area she scraped out has nothing to do with the area that is causing my pain even though they are right on top each other. What she scraped out was fibrous, which is just dense tissue. It wasn't even scar tissue. She says she got it all out too. She thinks I might have nerve damage from the 2005 surgery, and that's causing the nodule of pain. Taking out the nerve damage could create more scar tissue/nerve damage. I go to Katzman Breast Center next week to see what they think. I figure they will either schedule a surgery or tell me to live with it. I just dread them poking it more. Even the ultrasound made me want to go through the roof.

I went to work today but had to come home because about noon I was in some pretty good pain. It hurt to jump into my truck, it hurt to turn a corner. man! This pain is even worse that what I had with the surgery. That's just mind boggling to me. It kills me to lift my boob to put the ice pack under it. I wore my bra to bed and woke up and it had swelled significantly over night. By the time I was ready for work the pain was do-able.
But as the day went on I was really surprised that it hurt so much. I was even having to walk funny. Walking even hurt, every step on the floor jolted it. I came home and needed to put the ice pack in my bra and tried to lift my boob to get it under it and that hurt too much. So I pulled my bra away from my boob and that hurt so bad to have my boob free!!! OMG!!!
Look like I am wearing my bra to bed tonight too.

Off to the ENT tomorrow to have my mouth biopsied. What a fun fun week!

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Boob update

I had a needle biopsy today. Piece of cake but now my tata is slightly uncomfortable. About 4 years after my first lump removal, I started getting pain when I smooshed my boob into anything. Like if one of my cats jumped on it from the top of the couch if I was laying on the couch, or if I was accidently elbowed in the boob. I mentioned it to my doctor for years and she said it was probably scar tissue. Two mammos ago I mentioned it before my normal yearly mammo that it hurt pretty bad. Sop they changed my visit to a diagnostic. Mammo was fine but they also did an ultrasound. Ten minutes later I was told everything looked fine.
Well every year when I get my yearly girl exam my dr ( a new one) always checks my breasts and last year she hit it just right and about put me through the roof.
This time (Thursday) I told her I didn't want her touching it. LOL Well she did anyway and didn't like the pain I was in so she scheduled another diagnostic mammo and ultrasound.
This ultrasound showed a shadow.
So today I had the needle biopsy. I didn't have one with my first lump, I was just scheduled for surgery and had it removed. It was 2 inches by 1 inch in size.
So I didn't know what to expect today. They (and the brochure) actually made it sound worse than it was. Like I said, a piece of cake so you reading this, if you even need one, don't worry for nothing.
Now I have to have an ice pack (in my bra) 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off. Bah. Just the extra bulk in my bra is making the 'spot' pressed on and hurt. Otherwise I don't feel anything.
When I had the surgery 10 years ago, it was nothing too. In fact, I didn't even need any pain pills, I just took the vicodin because it made me smile. ROFL I actually only took it for 2 days and tossed the rest. It made me itch anyway.
So I find out tomorrow. She said she thinks it's scar tissue. I think it is too but can't wait for the all clear.
Oh, in two days I get a biopsy on a 'thing' in my mouth.

Freaking falling apart here. Hitting 50 sucks. Enjoy your youth.

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