Mammograms

[Novelafemme]

Originally Posted by pinkajl

Novellafemme, thank you for your post, as it appears that may be the issue my boi has. I had never heard of that before today. But, after a series of tests today, that's what the radiologist determined.

[Well, actually he said, "You have lumpy breasts." And, when we told our teen sons at supper tonight, the almost 18yo started singing that BEP song My Humps, which was a great tension breaker from this long, long day.]

If you don't mind this question, what do you do about the pain?

To everyone, thank you kindly for all the encouragement and stories. We haven't really talked about the entire experience yet, but we did go out for lunch and did a bit of shopping in the men's department at Macy's.

And now it's time for bed. Good night.

You are very welcome and I am glad I could help.

Yes, the larger lumps can indeed be quite painful. I would notice mine around my period or during hormonal fluctuations and usually wouldn't take anything, but found that the one above my right breast must have been bothering me because I would wake up feeling very tender from rubbing that particular spot. I would try a heating pad or perhaps even ibuprofen.

Another comforting thing to remember is that most cancerous lumps are not painful upon palpitation. They also feel like peas and are very hard, unlike milk ducts.

You medical folks, please correct me if I'm wrong. This was just advice given to me by the radiologist who read my own scan.