100 lb. Club - Lump in my breast. Yes men do get them too.

I had an physical yesterday and the doctor found a lump in my breast. It's been kind of painful which is good because she said cancer most of the time does not cause painful lumps. So tomorrow I go and have a mammogram and ultrasound to see what's up. I would appreciate your prayer and positive thoughts.

On a good note she is going to send me to have an MRI for my back and hopefully be able to give me some treatments for some of the pain I am having.

Howie - I am so sorry! I know it will be nothing but it's hard to go through all the same. I'm thinking about you and praying for you. Good luck tomorrow :goodvibes with the mammogram and with the MRI. :grouphug:

Good luck, Howie. My prayers are with you. :goodvibes:

Thoughts and prayers for you Howie.

Howie,
You will be in my prayers tonight. Keep us posted on how things go! (with the MRI too!!)

Howie - I will keep you in my prayers tonight.
Kim

Aw Howie, I'm so sorry you've got this scare! :( Your doc is right -- in this case, pain is a GOOD thing! I'm so glad you're treating it seriously and giving it the attention it -- and you -- deserve. My prayers will be with you and Kimberley tonight. Please let us know.....we'll all be worried about you, buddy. :grouphug:

oh no, howie :( good luck tomorrow, let us know how it goes. I'll be thinking about you and Kimberly!

Sending prayers and good vibes your way, Howie. I just went through this a few months ago. The lump is still there, but it's normal breast tissue. I pray yours will be the same. ((((hugs))))

Saying a prayer for you and Kimberley tonite.. :angel:

By the way, your "how we met" story was beautiful :)

Thoughts and prayers with you, Howie. Really hope that all is well.

Oh, good, he posted. I was going to if he didn't. Thanks so much, everyone -- You're the best. :)

The very best of wishes and luck for tomorrow, Howie; that all goes well with the mammogram and that the lump is just a minor irritation of some sort that can be taken care of easily. Good news about the MRI ~ it'll be great if they can finally find something to help with the back pain (I know that's been bothering you for awhile). :crossed:

Do let us know how everything went and tell Kimberley to give you a huge hug big enough to be from all of us! :grouphug:

I have heard that pain is a GOOD thing when it comes to a lump like that - so that's a positive thing - perhaps a cyst. Still scary to hear "lump" - I know, BTDT. Good luck - I have faith that all will be well. :grouphug:

Whishing you the best possible results on those tests.....Keep us posted:crossed:

All the best to you Howie and Kimberly!!

Wow. Scary. But yes, pain is actually a GOOD thing here. Good luck with your tests today. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.

Hi Howie! I'm new around here so I'm sure you don't know me but Ijust wanted to let you know I'm praying for you. Take care. -Cara

Howie - Sending :angel: prayers :angel: your way that the tests come back fine and it's nothing. Good luck with the MRI. Wouldn't that be great if you could finally get some relief!!!

Thanks everyone you are the best. I have my test at 2:30 today. I don't know if I will know anything today or not. Probably not. I'll let you know either way.

Good luck today howie.

Good luck Howie, keep us posted... :grouphug:

I just noticed the clock hit 2:20, so I started thinking about your tests. Good luck, Howie! You're in our thoughts!

Thinking about you, Howie, and hoping it's good news for you.

Keeping you in my thoughts

~Dee

Hope everything turns out. Your in my thoughts and prayers.

:crossed: for you, Howie.

Lorraine and I are both thinking good thoughts for you, Howie! Kimberley, you too! :grouphug:

They did the mammogram, then had the radiologist read it. They had a cancellation in ultrasound at 3pm, so they went ahead and had him get one of those (the doctor had wanted both done). The radiology tech kept saying, "looks like connective tissue". When she finished, she said, "Well, I didn't see anything, but I didn't say that."

All smiles here! :D

Well then, all smiles here, too!!! :D :D :D

Give the Howiemiester a big hug for us, and keep us posted!

:dance: woo hoo!

Thank goodness, it sounds like everything looks fine! What a scare though! Please take care of yourself and let us know if you find out anything else.

Beverly

So nice to have some news that quickly!! Great news at that!! I'm so glad for you (both of you) :D

Good show, Kimberley. :)

That's great news Gardenwife, those techs usually know what they are talking about. Still crossing my fingers for the official news.

OMg that is awesome news. Yippee.

I'm late as usual but that is fantastic news!

Thanks everyone for the support. Sure was good to here the news. Now maybe I will quit feeling around and the soreness will go away. LOL.

Happy to hear the good news! :dance:

Dana

Sorry I've not visited in a few days - I'm so glad everything is ok Howie!

Love Amanda x

Yikes, I just saw this thread.

Boo for the scare but many yays for the good news! :)

Our doctor's nurse just called (on a Saturday!) and gave the official news: Not cancerous, just a fibrous cyst. The doctor wants to check it again in another three months.

Yippee!

What a relief for you both.

:cheer:

Thanks goodness, Howie and Kimberley!
I've been off for a couple of days, but just saw this thread and wanted to send my love. I'm so glad everything's A-OK!

xoxoxo
Linda

That is such good news!! What a relief!

Howie and Kimberly, I didnt know what was going on, but I'm SO glad you've gotten the all clear!

I just want to say that I am happy for you praise God that everything is alright.

Happy for you there's nothing serious about that lump.

This may sound silly, but is it possible that when we loose weight such things become more apparent. I mean maybe it was always there but just did not notice it.

Thanks all. It sure was a relief.

Howie and Kimberly...Soooooo glad to hear your good news. That was pretty scarey wasn't it. It sure looks like you are well loved Howie~here and at home. You must be a very special fellow. Cindi

I sure think he is, Cindi.

I'm so glad for you Howie and Kimberly that the news was good news.

Howie and Kimberly - I am SO GLAD that it turned out to be okay. Take care of yourselves...you two are something special!

Hugs!

M'Chelle

Thanks Cindi and Gayle. I do feel very loved here and at home. You all are great and I apprecate all of you.

Whew!!! Thank goodness!!!!

I'm sure I'm a bit late here but I just did a search for breast lump and it appears as though I am going through the same thing Howie just did. I have had this lump for a while but last Friday when I did the ultrasound they said they didn't see anything. I haven't heard back from the doctor yet, but called the same day nervous that with it's size they couldn't find it. One of the nurses said it could be a fibrous cyst, or something similar. When we looked it up it seems to be another one of those things, like PCOS, that I just have to lose weight and exercise to make it go away. I swear, that's the answer for every medical problem I seem to have right now. It's a bit annoying. ;) Anyway, glad to hear every thing went well for you two. Glad to see that it's not just me. :D

Coming here late in the game....

I went through something similar a few years back, and I remember how tough it was getting the test then waiting for the results. I'm so glad it turned out ok for you, Howie!

Glad to here yours is nothing also. It's still a scary thing to go through.

I have no idea how the heck i missed this thread yesterday and this morning when i was looking on here. That is insane, like that isn't the last thing you needed Howie - sheesh. Glad to hear everything turned out fine though - that i scary. Your spending enough time around doctors these days your going to become one yourself.

I actually haven't gotten any results back from mine yet. The nurse told me over the phone the same day I got the tests done because I was so upset that as large as it is they said they couldn't find anything, at the hospital. My doctor hasn't called me yet about the test and it's been more than a week now. I'm still worried about it, but I hope it is nothing.

ArtGirl, that's terrible they've not gotten back to you yet! I'd be calling them again.

I would be but I don't think they are open on weekends.

I forgot what day it was -- our schedule got all out of whack while we were traveling. General craziness! LOL

What a relief! Great news!

~Dee

Any news, ArtGirl?

You have just been lifted in prayer!

Goodness me, you folks never have a dull moment do you? I am sorry to hear that you had such a scare and very pleased to hear that all is well. Do take care and make sure that you continue to monitor. I am glad to hear you go back in three months. All the best...how is your back doing? I hope you are having some relief there as well.

There's a new thread about is back in the 100 Pound Club. We've got updates there. It's good news, as in something's possible. :)

Glad things worked out well for you. I have had a similar experience.

No news yet. I called the doctor on Monday and was like, it's been more than a week, and I'd like to know what's going on and the nurse I spoke with said it was on her desk and she'd call me the following day. That was two days ago! I'm still waiting for a reply. I did get a letter from the hospital and they said that the US came out normal, but that I should wait to hear from my doctor to find out if they'd like more tests. :S I'm sure it's nothing but another one of those things that I have to lose weight, exercise, eat right and it'll all be better. But thanks for asking. :D

Our doctor's office has us spoiled, they're so on top of things. Sorry you've had to wait so long!

I apologize for not replying sooner, but the doggoned buggy watched threads here in these forums took this thread off my updated threads list. Grrrrr! Didn't know there'd been activity until tonight when I was manually browsing through thread titles and saw you were the last person who'd posted on this thread.

No problem, I've had trouble getting back to it too. I finally did something myself about the lump I found. It's been three weeks since the ultra sound and I have still not heard back from my gynocologist. I decided to see what another doctor could do for me. I got the results from the hospital and took them to another doctor I had seen a couple of times, to see if I wanted him for a family practitioner. He felt for it and looked over the results. Said they didn't spot anything with the US but that he's going to schedule me with a surgeon in a couple of weeks to see if they want to A) keep an eye on it, B) insert a needle and see if they can withdraw any fluid to deflate it, or C) numb me up, and remove it surgically.

I hadn't told anyone but an aunt who found out last year that she had breast cancer. I finally gave in and told my mom yesterday and she about had a heart attack. Says she wants to go with me to see the surgeon. I guess, until then, I have no more news.

The doctor did say, however, that being as the lump was not found in the US that it is a good sign and something that could be dealt with by less caffeine and more vitamin E. Called it a possible fibrocystic tumor. My mom says she thinks she gets them too, so it's another wonderful hereditary thing that I got from mom, like the PCOS. I hope like crazy that my daughter doesn't get this stuff too.

Thanks for asking again, Kimberly.

Oh, man, Artgirl! (((hugs))) Good for you getting a new doctor.

If I were you, I'd call the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and tell them how this first doctor dropped the ball. At the least, they might send a letter notifying him/her that there's been a complaint to them. They need to know that kind of thing -- there's just no excuse for that! See http://www.patientrights.com/links/links9.htm for the department's contact info.

Gosh Artgirl - I'm sorry to hear about all the trouble you've been having!

I wanted to pass on to you that my mom has gone through this a couple of times now. She has found a lump and had to have a biopsy - everything has been fine all three times. She was told that she has very fibrous breasts. She has to be checked every 6 months and have a mammogram just to keep on top of things and they are extra vigiliant if they think something needs to be checked further - since having fibrous breasts can mask a real lump. But, that sounds like what might be happening with you. Hopefully it turns out to be nothing! ((HUGS))

Thank you both for your advice and concerns. I hope that next week they will give me some more information on what exactly it is and how to prevent it from recurring or whatever. I'll keep everyone posted. :D

Well, it looks like it was a fibrous tissue mass after all. The surgeon wants to see me back in five to six weeks to have another look. In the meantime, doctor number two suggested cutting back on caffeine. I've been drinking more hot tea and water lately. I guess we'll see if it works.

I've been thinking of reporting the gyno (still hasn't called back) about her neglecting the situation. Though it turned out to be nothing it was still a scary situation and it could have been something bad. The appointment for the US was on Sept. 9, tis now Oct. 21 and still no return call about the results. I've been told by a nurse that it's best to write her office to say I don't want her services anymore and who to redirect my files to. I'm still so disappointed. She was the only doctor I'd come across that even knows what PCOS is. For that reason alone, I'm sad to see her go.

Great to hear they're thinking more fibrous tissue than threat! About the caffeine - watch the tea consumption, too. While tea generally contains less caffeine than coffee, the amount can vary by the type of tea brewed and how strong you brew it.

You *definitely* need to report the gyno. Seriously, for her to still not have called you is terrible. If nothing else, she needs to know she can't just let patients fall through the cracks like that. They're people with fears and they trust her to do what's right by them. Even if she's crazy-busy and it was a support staff snafu, she needs to know so others don't experience what you did.

I'm so glad that all turned out okay. ((HUGS))

Thanks again for the support and all. I suppose you are right, Kimberly. I went back to the post with the disciplinary numbers and tried to call. I suppose they are closed on weekends too. ;) Well, I am going to report her. It's been nearly two months and I still have not heard anything. I'm about in need of a refill on the pill for the PCOS thing so I suppose I need to have things switched over to the new doctor soon.
I asked someone about how to do that, hoping it only took a phone call, but was told I have to write some official letter stating that I want my information transfered to another doctor. That sucks! Oh well, I suppose it would be good timing since we just moved. I can get the new address to the new doctor and be done with the negligent one.
Thanks again for your advice and support. It means so much to me to know that people care, and that I'm not alone. :D

Good for you - I'm glad to hear it. The timing does sound good, too.

Isn't this internet amazing? I think about it on a daily basis, how we can go anywhere and still have this support and friendship thanks to what began as some dry means of transferring data. We've all benefitted. :)