Their my lumps and I'd like to keep them please!

Before I start with my lumpy breasts.

Can I just say if I here one more person say "Oh you moved to HOTLANTA", people I'm from LOUISIANA, we don't need to put hot in front of anything because we don't need to be reminded about how HOT it is.

Georgia is not hot. There is one month of really hot weather, the other months aren't that bad. Believe me I know the difference.

Right now it is October 28 at 1:00 in the afternoon and it is 43 DEGREES!! 1:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, explain to me where the hot is??

I'm ranting and venting, yes I know.
Georgia is BEAUTIFUL and I LOVE IT HERE. We were given an opportunity to move back recently to Louisiana and we declined because we LOVE Georgia, but for God sake's can people stop with the Hotlanta already!!



OK, now back to my lumps.

I have always had lumpy breasts. I remember the first time I did my own breast exam and I thought oh man I'm in trouble! I need to find out what is normal and what is not.......so I did.

On my "sperm donors" side of the family(that's a story for another day) a couple of the woman have had breast problems, so my mom has also made me very aware of my breasts and to make sure I started early with my exams....... THANKS MOM :):)

About 5 years ago my doctor found a cyst in my left breast. Nothing to be concerned about, I was told to have ultrasounds every 6 months just to watch it. OK fine sounds good. In the first year it got a little bit bigger (were talking like .something in millimeters) my body was still changing from having Hannah. It has been the same size ever since.

So what's my problem?

My left breast ALWAYS hurts. Sometimes it's worse than others, but it's always sore. I was told originally that it was the cyst, then I was told my tissues are very dense and that along with the cyst, those are the reasons for my pain.

Last month at my annual gyn exam, my doctor talked to me about getting the cyst removed.

OUCH, doesn't sound like a lot of fun to me.
She gave me the info for a breast specialist and explained to me because of the "family history" she would like me to see them.

I went today and saw a second doctor and was totally put to ease. You know when certain people(especially doctor's)talk to you, you feel like their looking through you.
These people didn't, they were WONDERFUL!

They went over all my old ultrasounds and then walked me through a new ultrasound and explained all my lumps and pains in my breasts.
She explained to me, that I have a pocket of EXTREMELY dense tissue and right when she got to that part, the pain started. She showed me on the ultrasound the difference in the "normal" tissue and then the "denser" tissue.
We will continue to watch my cysts, yes I have more than one now, she recommended not removing them. There not the "bad one's" and they will cause scar tissue and contribute more pain to my already painful situation.

She did recommend that I stop ALL CAFFEINE, after I beat her to the ground with my Chick Fil A sweet tea cup, I explained to her that might not be an option :):)

She understood completely, did she really have a choice? She didn't want that cow to come at her again.....(I swear I didn't have a cup and I most definitely would not of wasted it by assaulting someone with it)

I am going to start on a high dose of Evening Oil of Primrose twice a day and then go back in 3 months and see if we have any improvements......

I've been a bit nervous about what they might find and what they might want to do to me. I'm so glad I went and had my mind put to ease.(well about this anyway, Jakob has to go to the orthopedist on Thursday) more about that story later!!

I can not stress enough, I know were all young and don't always think about this but, check yourself OFTEN!

Get familiar with your TA-TA'S!!

Believe me mine aren't very wonderful but their mine and I love them!!

If you notice any changes or sore spots, talk to your doctor about them. If you don't feel like you got the right answer, try another doctor.

Breast cancer is such a horrible disease and if caught early enough, it can be STOPPED.

I have a friend from work who found out she had breast cancer when she was pregnant with her third child, she was in her late 20's! Last year she found out it has returned. She is a mother of 3 and in her mid 30's and has STAGE 4 cancer right now.
She reminded me the other night when we all got together to celebrate her walking the 60 mile breast cancer walk this past weekend, she is LIVING with stage 4 cancer, but it's not RUNNING her life. She is such an awesome woman and is hopefully going to prove all her doctor's wrong!

This CAN happen to anyone, I just pray that it does not.....

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