In around November 2009, I noticed a small (about the size of a marble) lump in my left breast. In December 2009 I had gone to the ER for an inner ear infection and brought this lump to the doctor's attention. Given the fact that it was pretty tender, unattached to the wall of the breast and fairly small, there wasn't much cause for alarm. I was advised to get a a mammogram when I could...
In January 2010 I received the wonderful news that Jon and I were expecting a baby! I made an appointment for the beginning of February with an OB Doc. Again I pointed out the lump and he agreed that it was likely not cause for alarm, and since X-Rays are a no-no during pregnancy he said we would just 'keep an eye on it'. I did a little research online, talked to a few friends and based on my symptoms the general consensus was it was probably just a benign cyst...how wrong I was...
By March the lump had at least doubled in size. Myself , my Mom and everyone around me were beginning to be pretty concerned. I decided to leave the care of that OB doctor and made an appointment with The Associated Physicians for Women through the Kadlec Clinic. My first real appointment with them was on April 6th, 2010. Julie Duran, (the PAC who works under Dr. Kevin Turner). She examined the lump and scheduled an ultra sound for Tuesday, April 13th.
I was so happy that they were taking such great care of me there, and looked forward to the ultra sound. Of course it is a little nerve wracking, but I was pretty confident that it was just a rapidly growing cyst or maybe even an infected milk duct. I figured that my hormone overload was making it grow and feel so tender.
