Call me "Lumpy"

Almost two years ago, I had quite a scare when I discovered a lump in my right breast. I have a family history of breast cancer on my mom's side -- her mother was diagnosed at 37 and died at 40, and my mom also has aunts and cousins who died of breast cancer -- so I got it checked immediately. My doctor sent me for a mammogram and sonogram and referred me to a breast surgeon. After a couple of agonizing weeks, I finally got to see the surgeon, and he determined that it was just a benign cyst. Whew!

Well, now it's time for deja vu. Last week, I discovered a (very large!) lump in my left breast. It's so large that you can actually see it if I raise my arm a bit, and it's very, very tender. I'm pretty certain it's just another cyst, because it feels just like the last one, and the surgeon did tell me that it would most likely be a recurring thing. It is still rather disconcerting any time you find a lump, though!

Anyway, I called the breast surgeon's office this afternoon and made an appointment for Tuesday morning. Hopefully, it will be just like last time -- he'll do a sonogram, stick a needle in the lump, drain it, and send me home.