Having had the thought of setting up this blog since my 'positive' biopsy result in 24 Jul 2013. And finally I'm here, taking the courage and thankfully the strength gathered, to be able to choose a little nice template and manoeuvre around the page.
How it all started?
I first went to see a breast specialist in Jul/Aug 2012, with the concern of lumps felt on the right breast. Actually I felt it since I last stopped breastfeeding my son in July 2011. He has had this preference on the left breast over the right, cos the right wasn't too productive and giving slow flow which my impatient boy really hated! (I should have taken that cue.. blah!)
So what initially thought as the engorgement or maybe milk residue left-over had worried me, cos when accidentally pressed-on by the kids at home (I have 1 6yo daughter and 4yo son, fyi), it felt painful and how could engorgement stayed on so long??
1st specialist, who was recommended by a friend, is a lady doctor, Doctor E, from a private hospital. Ultrasound and initial checking showed normal. Was told to come back in 3 months time if I remembered correctly.
But in Oct 2012, I went back to see Doc E again as I had a sudden blood discharge from my right nipple out of nowhere. Though it was just a one-time discharge, I was worried sick at the clinic the next day. Doc E took blood sample and tested. She told me she would call me if there's anything abnormal.
Would really hope to silent my phone all the time and ignored any calls which get through, but Dr E really called. Asked me to go back to her clinic to explain to me in details. So I did. Her explanation was there's a swollen duct, it's inflammed and abnormal, but it's nothing that they could detect further. Prescribed me antibiotic and asked me to go back again in 1 weeks' time (after I finished my antibiotics).
1 week later, Dr E did the scanning again in her clinic and still that duct looks bigger than usual. Her suggestion is to have a surgery and remove it, just in case it turns bad.. I was skeptical, really skeptical. Here I was worried for my lumps, there you asked me to remove my duct. There were a lot of 'what ifs..' in my mind.
After carefully thought about and discussed with the family members, plus the TCM doc which I've been seeing. We came to the conclusion of getting a 2nd opinion, from another specialist. Words have it that private hospital and doc would just ask you to go under the knife for their interest sake.
Through a little more research and careful financial plan, I asked for a referral letter from the company doc, so I could be referred to this women's specialist hospital and seeing a Senior Specialist. I feel I'd be in good hands soon, although the earliest appointment was not available until January 2013.
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