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Post by dealsamongus on Jun 8, 2016 22:53:57 GMT
I was curious how many people have fibroid lumps?
I have them and in 2011 had them removed, one golf ball and one tennis ball sized one. I was told of they returned it would be minor.
Well flash to 5 years later and they are back and worse.. I have 10 lumps (that I can feel) varying in size. I hate the idea of surgery again for something that is going to return but the discomfort is to much.
I see the doc on the 20th and we will know how many are in that left breast and what the path ahead of me is.
Anyone have these and how do you handle them?
Thanks... My left beat is almost twice the size of right due to these.
Jennifer
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Post by bdhudak on Jun 8, 2016 23:31:13 GMT
Yes I have had a lump removed on right breast maybe 10-15 years ago, the recommendation was to cut back/off coffee. Seems caffeine may contribute to fibroids. Did I stop, no. I have not had much reoccurrence. A friend of mine has her sister gets these often and almost every other year she was having surgery. May be best to take them out. I remember how uncomfortable the lumps are. Good luck.
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Post by Zee on Jun 8, 2016 23:37:44 GMT
Yes I do, they are small enough to not be palpable (felt upon exam) but they are numerous. I had one biopsied 2 years ago (due to an irregular shape of the cyst, and an abundance of caution on the part of the radiologist) and another on the other side last week, and I'm sure there will be more in my future. :/
I couldn't handle a tennis-ball-sized lump, that's not much smaller than my breast! You poor thing.
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Post by Jili on Jun 8, 2016 23:43:31 GMT
I have had a constant problem with numerous cysts over the past several years. I don't know if they're 'fibroid' cysts or some other kind. I do know that they are fluid-filled and can be needle-aspirated. They can grow to be quite large and I've had the same issue as you where I look and feel lopsided. When they get big, it is very uncomfortable and I have trouble sleeping, walking up and down stairs without a lot of discomfort, and I won't let anyone hug me. I see a surgeon regularly and he is able to aspirate the big and uncomfortable ones in the office using ultrasound guidance. The others, we just keep an eye on, and I will call if I feel one needs to be aspirated. I just had one about the size of a golf ball aspirated a couple of weeks ago.
I hope you get some relief soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2016 23:43:47 GMT
I had fibroids at 21. Removed one from each side surgically. More returned immediately.
I have them monitored. I'm not having them removed again unless something looks alarming.
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Post by AnotherPea on Jun 9, 2016 0:06:17 GMT
I had them for years, starting at about age 19. I had two aspirated and they shrunk down so much that I couldn't feel them any longer. One was so painful when touched that I couldn't wear underwire bras. My doctor told me that caffeine was thought to be a possible cause. When I eliminated it from my diet, the cysts went away. I was cyst free for about 20 years until I started getting them with my cycles. They'd either come and go or shrink and swell. Now I have to have an ultrasound with almost every mammogram  But never anything big or uncomfortable. good luck with your decision! |
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Post by valleyview on Jun 9, 2016 0:39:42 GMT
I had fibroid cysts that grew very large like yours. Ouch, those suckers hurt! My gym grew concerned about them and referred me to a breast surgeon. I saw him for about 12 years. The first year, I went every couple of months, and he aspirated them. He told some students that I was in the top 2% for fibrocystic breasts. I had previously decaffeinated, but I'm not sure how much that helped.
I also had biopsies done. I think draining helped the most. It certainly got rid of the pain. My cysts really improved when I quit hormone replacement and went through full menopause. My surgeon was at a large, nationally-known teaching hospital. I had mammograms, ultrasounds (if needed), and exam at one appointment.
You need to develop a good relationship with both a surgeon and radiologist. I suggest a breast center. I was released after I had gone about 2 years without an aspiration.
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Post by dealsamongus on Jun 9, 2016 0:55:22 GMT
Thank you everyone! This is making me feel so so much better  ? |
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Post by dealsamongus on Jun 9, 2016 0:56:31 GMT
I had fibroid cysts that grew very large like yours. Ouch, those suckers hurt! My gym grew concerned about them and referred me to a breast surgeon. I saw him for about 12 years. The first year, I went every couple of months, and he aspirated them. He told some students that I was in the top 2% for fibrocystic breasts. I had previously decaffeinated, but I'm not sure how much that helped. I also had biopsies done. I think draining helped the most. It certainly got rid of the pain. My cysts really improved when I quit hormone replacement and went through full menopause. My surgeon was at a large, nationally-known teaching hospital. I had mammograms, ultrasounds (if needed), and exam at one appointment. You need to develop a good relationship with both a surgeon and radiologist. I suggest a breast center. I was released after I had gone about 2 years without an aspiration. I was thinking this same thing.. I'm 40 so I have a road ahead of me for sure with these. |
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But never anything big or uncomfortable. 
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