My name is Connie. I am 36 years old. I started
to visit Nicole's website in April of 1999. Like most visitors, I have always wanted
breast augmentation, but felt I didn't know enough about the subject.
After several months and a few visits to plastic surgeons, I
set my date for September 2nd. I had McGhan textured implants, placed over the muscle,
filled to 320ccs.
During all my visits to the surgeons I discussed removing a
cyst I had found while pregnant for my son, 15 yrs ago. My family doctor, and gynecologist
had always told me that it was a fibroid cyst, many women have them, and to just watch it
for any changes. It was about the size of a pea and had not changed or bothered me.
However, since the PS was going to do augmentation, he agreed to remove it and send it to
a pathologist just as a safety measure. When I went in 2 weeks later to remove my
stitches, he told me that the pathology report indicated cancer. After consulting a breast
cancer surgeon in another state, it was diagnosed as ductal carcinoma insitu. Which means
that the cancer was confined to that cyst, and had not spread anywhere. It is the most
curable kind of breast cancer. I am still a little bit in shock over the whole thing, but
I know that I was extremely lucky. I have no known family history of this disease.
Had I not decided to have a BA I would not have bothered to
have an "innocent" lump removed. Thanks to Nicole's website, I made what turned
out to be one of the most important decisions of my life. Radiation therapy and taking a
breast cancer drug for 5 years is the only thing I have to get through now. Considering
how deadly breast cancer is, I have no complaints. I would suggest to anyone with any kind
of cyst, have a needle biopsy done, or just have it removed. They can turn cancerous.
Mammograms detect lumps, but a biopsy will tell you if the cells are normal. Best wishes
to all of you on the forum. Stay informed. Also, my onocologist just informed me that
doctors look at the health history on both sides of the family now. It used to be thought
that this disease came from the Mother's side, but they are finding that isn't always the
case.
