Benign Blessing

Today I was diagnosed with a benign probable fibroadenoma in my left breast. In other words, a noncancerous tumor. Sounds super scary, but apparently it’s quite common in young women this day in age.  For a few years now I’ve felt this small bb sized lump, it hasn’t grown in size, and it hasn’t moved.. I discovered it around the age of 21. I’ve gone into two different doctors since then, both saying that it’s maybe a small cyst or a calcium deposit in one of my ducts.. nothing to worry about. The last time I visited the doctor she said I should be fine. A few weeks later I received a call saying It was suggested that go and get further testing. That news terrified me. Why would they tell me it’s fine, only to contradict that statement by saying I should go see a specialist? Liability reasons I’m assuming. Just to clear my head I made an appointment with a surgeon near me to get his opinion. He told me it wasn’t likely a concern, but I should get an ultra sound just in case – If anything, just for peace of mind. So, thats exactly what I decided to do; ease my mind. After hours in-between doctors, I finally received the conclusion of having a benign probable fibroadenoma. I’m honestly happy it’s not anything more… It is possible that it could become cancerous in the future, but statistically, it is highly unlikely. I just have to keep an eye on it, and everything should be perfectly fine. No need to worry.

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