What does my tumor feel like?
One of the things my friends and random people keep asking is, "what does it feel like?" so I was hoping you and others would share with other women what a lump feels like. I for one was very confused as to what to feel for during exams. So I tho...
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PJ Hamel
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 10:55 PMre: Untitled Comment
Peglove
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 11:00 PMWOW!!!
No way. That is so crazy! Good to know. You may not feel a thing. Thank goodness for imaging!
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deaikin
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 01:16 AMHI Peg,
My tumor was rather large and it felt more like a hard rubber ball. It had grown large because I didn't have any insurance and had just ignored it for about a year before I found a free program to help me take care of it. Thank goodness for those programs!
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How to perform a breast self-exam
asanghvi
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 03:18 PMFrom the American Cancer Society: How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam
Here's an interactive guide (with video) on breast self-exams from Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
And from womenshealth.gov, a good description of what to look for when doing a breast self-exam.
re: How to perform a breast self-exam
PJ Hamel
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 07:20 PMThanks, Anjali, all good resources. PJH
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What If? Statistics and Public Health
Posted 11/22 Comments (1)
I've been reading and listening to the debate on the...
Hi Peg - I never did feel my lump, it was discovered on a routine mammogram. Even when the doctors knew exactly where to look, they couldn't feel it; and they were very surprised to carve out a nearly 2cm tumor, when they thought it was tiny, due to not being able to feel anything. Cancer can be tricky for sure! PJH