Most Breast Lumps are Non-Cancerous: What About Mine?

Living with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
(#2 in a series)
My breast lump was about to be examined by a doctor for the first time, and I had some idea what to expect. I figured he would do a breast exam, tell me its probably nothing, and write an order for a mammogram. I wasnt particularly worried.Accompanied by my husband, Jim, we arrived at the doctors office and, surprisingly, waited only a few minutes before the nurse called my name. Jim wanted to be present and Dr. R didnt have any objection, as long as I was comfortable.I observed the doctors face as he performed the exam. I saw concern, yes, definitely concern. Intense concentration. An almost imperceptible side-to-side head shake. He didnt say it was probably nothing. He said it was something that needed a closer look he said it should not wait. Then he directed his nurse to get me scheduled for a diagnostic mammogram as quickly as possible.When I inquired about a breast lump appearing so quickly and so large he said, yes, it does happen that way sometimes.

Breast Cancer Fact: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer is Fast-Growing
From George Sledge, M.D, on BreastCancer.org: In general, triple-negative breast cancers are characterized by being highly proliferative: that is they are typically faster-growing breast cancers than are, say, estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers. This may explain both why they are potentially dangerous breast cancers, but also perhaps why they are more sensitive to chemotherapy drugs that affect dividing cancer cells, so that they are in general more sensitive to chemotherapy agents than are estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers in many cases.We left with a receipt that included the words breast lump, a phrase that sent a shiver down my spine. As far as individual health insurance goes, thats not something you want to have on your record. It is a sad com! mentary that my train of thought was more about insurance than my health.While I was focusing on health insurance fears, Jim was beginning to have a bad feeling of a different nature. His wife had a sizable breast lump and his internal alert system was going full throttle.

  • <
  • 1 of 2
  • >


Popular posts from this blog

Red Wine Reduced Breast Cancer Cells

Italian researchers from the University of Calabria say they demonstrated how a key ingredient in red wine inhibits the proliferation of human breast cancer cells . Resveratrol is the ingredient they say might be useful in the treatment of breast cancer, in addition to primary therapies. In their experiment resveratrol was applied to different cells and compared to cells that received no treatment. The cells receiving resveratrol showed a decrease in growth. A large reduction in estrogen receptor levels was believed to be related to the inhibition of the breast cancer cells. Their research study was published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies forExperimental Biology. These findings are exciting, but in no way does it mean that should people go out and start using red wine or resveratrol supplements as a treatment for breast cancer, said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief. (Source: ScienceDaily.com ) He said the research is more about the potential of resverat
Keep reading

Spiritual Quantum Physics and Insanity

Image
Spiritual Quantum Physics and Insanity Spiritual Quantum Physics and Insanity Tea And Meditation: The Basis Of A Healthy Lifestyle Illegal Meat Imports Carry Viruses, Threaten Health How You Can Learn the Secrets of Mind Power How To Read Minds Death of a Loved One Raises Heart Attack Risk, Study Shows No More Blues: Postnatal Yoga for Anxiety Free New Moms Life as a Conscious Practice The Secret Benefits Of Mind Control Tricks Early Morning Spiritual Consciousness Inspiration - 1/13/2012 How to Reduce Stress Using Breath Awareness Spiritual Wellness - Mediation and Prayer Creates a Healthy Life Stress Relief Via Yoga Relaxation Techniques April’s STD Consciousness Month Open Doorways for STD Testing A way with words Meditation as a Health and Spiritual Exercise How To Achieve Power To The Subconscious Mind Taking A Look At Mind Power Psychic Meditation Learn How Reiki Can Help You Reduce Your Stress How to
Keep reading

Get Married, Live Longer?

Image
Written by Jessica Cruel for YourTango.com New research shows that getting married could lengthen your life for up to 17 years .A study published in The American Journal Of Epidemiology reveals that single men have a 32 percent higher chance of death than married men across a lifetime. That means they could die eight to 17 years before the average married man of loneliness? Single women fare a bit better: They have a 23 percent (or about seven to 15 years) lower life expectancy compared to their married peers. This data is based on 90 studies of around 500 million people compiled over the last 60 years by researchers at the University of Louisville: No small feat. Younger singles face greater chances of early death. The risk of death for 30 to 39-year-old singles was 128 percent higher than for married people of the same age. On the other hand, 70-year-old singles only had a 16 percent higher risk of death. Perhaps its because theyve survived a single youth and emerged unscathed. These
Keep reading