I'm.scared

[anetap4545]

Hi all, on a routine scan something unrelated, the notes read bi lateral subcentimetre cystic lesions within the breast. Dr mentioned nothing to me. I asked the dr he says don't worry got a second opinion and was given am ultrasound and mammogram to.do Tommorow. I'm terrified. I'm scared something will be found I thought it was just b a cyst and I can't stop worrying. Anyone had this? I have so much stress in my life and afraid I made myself sick 😫 if I didn't read the report I would have never seen the notes , was on an mri wholenin hospital

[MindfulMoment]

I had these as well on my last mammogram. They were benign cysts. I had many of them. They get smaller and bigger as I cycle. Try not to worry, sometimes they want to do a biopsy just to be sure. Cysts are almost always harmless, fluid filled sacs. Do the second opinion to give yourself peace.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

I'm 40 never had a mammogram . I just need to be ok. I think it means a cyst in each breast. Did yours read cystic lesion too?

[MindfulMoment in reply to anetap4545]

Bilateral means both sides, which is actually a good thing indicating it’s benign. Mine also read this as well as some descriptions of what was seen. Blood flow, sizes, etc. I am positive for BRCA so I have a mammogram each year and an MRI alternating years. It’s always scary but when there appears to be an issue, they jump, quick to check further. I’d have the further tests done but cysts are something most women have.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

1st gp wasn't concerned so I went to another and she ordered the tests. I was in hospital 30 days and no ine mentioned it at all. Both side me benign? Really? Im so scared its something. Is it one cyst in each for bi lateral , Do you have breat c in your family for that gene? Boy this is daunting

[MindfulMoment]

I have multiple cysts in each breast, as well as high density tissue. My grandmother and my mom had breast cancer and I am positive for the BRCA gene so they follow me closely. So far no issues.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

I'm worried that the cyst will be something or they find something else but I think the mri saw this. Mri would've caught something sinister if they say the cysts I tell myself

[MindfulMoment]

MRI would definitely catch it. I have an MRI every other year for this very reason. Cysts are often found when looking for another issue by mistake. And nothing to be concerned about. They are hormonal and will get bigger and smaller through the month.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

That's what happened I went in for gallbladder and they did an mri for the stones and boom saw this in the report. Why didn't they tell me. Didn't even know they scanned My chest. I hope they are just cysts.

[MindfulMoment]

gallbladder scans are upper right quadrant. The MRI is going to scan all around that area. I’d assume they didn’t say anything because they weren’t concerned. Honestly cysts are so common. Most women have them.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

I had no idea. You think they would have scanned the entire breast? Think the report saying not completely assessed on this non dedicated study.

[MindfulMoment]

it was just seen on the gallbladder UPQ study. Because they weren’t assessing the breast it would be not completely assessed because the study was dedicated to gallbladder URQ. They still mark any findings on your chart.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

So not being assessed think there's a possibility of it being something more or cyst being sinister?

[MindfulMoment]

I don’t think that’s what they’re saying at all. They are simply stating it was not investigated further because it wasn’t for that purpose. If they had seen something sinister they would have investigated further for sure.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

Thank you for the replies . I went down the google rabbit hole like an idiot reading cysts can be cancer.

[MindfulMoment]

it’s easy to do. Do you have health anxiety? I have found it’s easier for me if I don’t read my reports myself. I have plenty of medical knowledge but when it’s about me I can’t help but start googling and going down the rabbit hole. Anything I want to know I’ll either read it in a book or ask my husband to google. Google always leads to cancer, heart attack or a brain tumor. Hang in there. It’s pointless to waste time worrying when you don’t even have anything to worry about. In the moment it makes you feel a sense of control but ultimately it will make you anxious.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

I do have health anxiety. I think what worried me of it never read it I never would have known to look or check

[MindfulMoment in reply to anetap4545]

I can understand that. Unfortunately with health anxiety we never feel content with doctors. We always worry they’ve missed something big even once we’ve had the tests we feel like they haven’t checked us thoroughly enough and something catastrophic will happen. Or we avoid the doctor at all costs out of fear there is bad news awaiting us. I’m so sorry you’re experiencing that. It’s my biggest anxiety struggle. I’m an avoider. Doctors appointments give me anxiety from the moment I make it until I go. I can’t tell you how many appointments I’ve just not gone to or cancelled last minute. When I do go I’ll feel satisfied I’m ok for a little bit and then I’ll have a weird symptom and be sure it means something big is happening. Do you have anyone in your life that can feed you grounding thoughts? For me it helps to have my husband listen to my fear and then he will ground me in the knowledge if that was true than a b and c would be happening so it can’t be true. Also staying off google is huge. That had been the biggest help of anything. Because I can always find something wrong with me lol and then my anxiety will literally start creating symptoms that feel very real. Truth be told I can’t change it if something is wrong anyhow. No amount of worry will change it.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

I felt that. I'm the opposite. I go to the drs too much. Eg. How could they not tell me, what is its serious, what if I ignored it and there was something there, hence why I google cysts. Afraid something bad

[MindfulMoment in reply to anetap4545]

Yep, health anxiety always presents either or. Do you have a doctor you really trust that understands your anxiety about your health? That’s important. I had a really good doctor that understood my anxiety and why I cancel appointments, that would level set me if it was anxiety or something we needed to investigate. She unfortunately left and now I’m floundering. It’s so important that have that. Doctors do make mistakes yes, however we are quite attuned to our bodies, too much so usually. Most things are completely unremarkable. Cysts and masses show up completely different on mammograms and MRI’s. The percentage a cyst is cancerous is so small it’s usually not even investigated. A cyst means it is fluid filled not solid. You can bank on that. If it was a true lump to be concerned about you’d be able to feel it, and have symptoms. Go do your tests but allow yourself to believe what they say. Then put it to rest. All the stress about it isn’t good for you.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

I know, all my life ice had stress and scared it will finally get me unwell. I. Just wish the josh were like hey we see cysts , not even a mention. So here I am having my 1st mammogram after being in the hospital n40 days with gallbladder crop. I just want it to be a cyst

[MindfulMoment in reply to anetap4545]

Deep breath it’s all gonna be ok. When do you have your appointment?

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

Today at 2

[b1b1b1 in reply to MindfulMoment]

You are right; if you google a pimple it will eventually lead to cancer or heart failure.

[MindfulMoment]

Update me how it all goes for you. I’ll be sending you lots of peaceful thoughts.

[anetap4545 in reply to MindfulMoment]

I will thankyou for listening. Here if you need a friend

[MindfulMoment]

no worries!!! Can’t wait to hear your good news take care!

[SilverliningsForNow]

Hi there please don’t worry about it. I hope it is benign and you will continue in good health for many many years but I actually had breast cancer 3 years ago and although mine was early stages and I was 61 I can honestly say I never had any pain ever even with the lumpectomy and I honestly believe it isn’t coming back. Obviously once you have it you know everyone else who has it and it is so prevalent today but the survival rates are unbelievable. I know many women in their 40’s who have survived over 25 years. I asked my surgeon afterwards all these questions and he said stop worrying about something you have little control over. The best way to thank me is to make the best of each day and to stop worrying about tomorrow.

[anetap4545 in reply to SilverliningsForNow]

. I had the mammogram today and the ultrasound. I asked the lady and she kinda slipped amd said it looks like 3 small ones in the left and one on the right. But the mammogram I'm anxious/ scared. It's so hard to settle the anxiety when you are waiting for the results. My heart rate os high and feel.unsettled but I'm a worrier. I hope theybare.clear I'm going to love life so full. All my life it's been abuse amd stress I pray results are good.

[SilverliningsForNow in reply to anetap4545]

Honestly I really feel for you and its so hard when people say oh stop worrying it’ll be alright. You can’t turn it off but someone years ago taught me a socratic exercise to help deal with it: and that is to imagine every scenario and to see yourself dealing with it - knowing that whatever is thrown at you there is every chance you will deal with it as it comes. You’ve got it so you don’t need to worry about it before it arrives. The best of luck. Message me if you ever have any questions about breast cancer procedures.

[anetap4545 in reply to SilverliningsForNow]

They n are just cysts found amd the last at the ultrasound said similar. You think it could be something else?

[SilverliningsForNow]

I’m no doctor and its my personal opinion but I really don’t think its anything more sinister than cysts. Its really common. I have loads of cysts and so do so many of my friends.

[anetap4545 in reply to SilverliningsForNow]

I guess I worry the mammogram will say something different

[Hidden]

Sounds like you have fluid filled sacs in the breaks. They could drain those with a needle. Supposedly noncancerous. Please let us know for sure what you find out.

[anetap4545 in reply to Hidden]

They are small. So no draining but won't know until u get the results of ultrasound, scared for mammogram incasee it shows something

[Hidden in reply to anetap4545]

Please keep us informed. Prayers for you on your mammogram. September here for running in the pink for breast cancer awareness month. Many women participate that were former breast cancer patients or for those who have similarly cases such as yours.

[anetap4545 in reply to Hidden]

I don't have c.This was all a surprise, I'm trying to understand what's going on

[Hidden in reply to anetap4545]

It's all preventive care. Pretty much just keep an eye on it so it doesn't get bigger and cause problems. I have a friend who had the same and she just had them drained. She hasn't had any problems since, but goes for yearly mammograms to watch and see if any recurring cysts return. She always has me take her there.

[anetap4545 in reply to Hidden]

Lucky she has you. I'm alone I just need to be ok.

[Hidden in reply to anetap4545]

I'm sorry you're alone. Not sure where you're from but I wish I could help you out. Right now things are hectic for you and being one doesn't help you. Everybody needs someone.

[anetap4545 in reply to Hidden]

Used to it. Family was abusive. I just think I went in for gallbladder and mri picked it up amd in now here. My health anxiety pushed to get it tested amd I put myself through the worry

[Hidden in reply to anetap4545]

Im so sorry you had an abusive family. That's sad that a person(s) has to go thru things alone. I have issues that I go thru alone also. I know how you can feel sometimes. Anxiety has a way of creating bigger issues. I'm here as well as some others for you if you want to talk. Some good people on here.

[anetap4545 in reply to Hidden]

I appreciate it so very much. All I can think about is the result. I've had.stress my.whole life. It impacted my thyroid now removed, so many symptoms recently no gallbladder and I fear this will be bad. I need this to be ok so I can start to be happy and start a new life amd not let anxiety rule me

[Hidden in reply to anetap4545]

Please keep me updated on your results. You can inbox me, if needed, if you don't want results out there. I will pray everything will be good for you. Have you had the ultrasound yet?

[Hidden]

Please try not to worry … like my first fear of flying… I used to think the plane would fall out the sky… then I decided that the pilot flying the plane needed to be running past me .. shrieking and screaming we are going to crash .. before I got worked up about it.

Cysts are often benign..they can remain for years due to the biofilm shield they create to avoid being attacked by your immune system…same goes for polyps…. Which is why antibiotics are not that effective in treating them.

The way to treat them is to use a protease enzyme that actually removes biofilm (uncloaks) them so the immune system can mark them for removal by autophagy… programmed cell death…

Two supplements actually help in this regard.

Serrapeptase (made from silk worms) dissolves biofilm anywhere in the body… often part of gum disease too.. you only need a low dose 30 mg a day it has no nasty side effects… as the biofilm degrades .. the immune system goes to work.

Andrographis (Indian ginseng) 400 mg destroys bad bacteria but leaves the good bacteria alone… it is a plant based antibiotic that can help speed up immune responses.

But here’s the thing… it’s known as the king of bitters… the liver loves bitter things… it creates bile… if you have no gallbladder this may help…increases glutathione which helps you detoxify things out of your body.. improves general health.

Cranberry works on the bladder in the same way.. it removes biofilm!

Please do not worry unnecessarily… get the tests done … then decide on course of treatment… please do research on biofilms and natural plant remedies.. they actually work very well in these cases.

I am sorry for the long winded reply… but be thankful I didn’t reel off other known polyphenols… best wishes be happy .