juliana, on January 28th, 2008 While everyone here in the US anxiously wait for President Bush’s State Of The Union Address tonight, I on the other hand wait in a nervous state for my doctor’s appointment tomorrow.
You see, I feel like my ‘good health’ is renewable every six months. This started in 1997 when I found out I had a cyst on my left breast. I had my first surgery to remove the cyst which turned out to be cysts (three) at the Cardinal Santos Hospital in the Philippines. Thank God it was benign. When I moved to the US in 1999, the cysts were ‘reincarnated’ on the right breast; had them removed through my insistent although my doctor thought it was not necessary since he was absolutely sure they were ‘nothing’. The tests proved he was right. Since then, I see my surgical oncologist every six months. Yes, the cysts are back and they have been there for 5 years already.
I thank God, that I am under the care of one of the best Breast Surgical Oncologist here in the state of NY. I feel safe under his care. It’s insane that I go through this every six months and it really is nerve wracking to say the least. But, I take it as it comes. I shall breath easier again after tomorrow, and hope for another six months of ‘good health’.
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I stumbled on your site while searching about breast cyst and Philippines.
I just found out this morning that my mom got cyst. But no mammograms or ultrasound tested yet. I’m still here at work (can’t leave) and just frightened to death.
I hope it’s benign. I just don’t hope, I pray.
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Thanks Juliana for droppin’ by!
According to her, for the past couple of days, her breast was really painful. Pakirot-kirot daw. She got this lump on her right breast and she said that it was really painful even without touching it. It’s on the lower part of her breast, just below the areola.
According to the doctor, he’s a breast specialist from Fatima Hospital (in Valenzuela, if your familiar), they did not need to do mammogram; since it was already confirmed na may cyst and they will perform a biopsy to check if the cyst was malignant or not. Is it correct? I don’t know anyone who had the same experience. I’m kinda lost.
The hospital says that we better go there on Monday for the scheduled biopsy. I’m really praying it’s benign.
Hope your doing fine and thank you for the help. God bless.
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