June 2008 I felt a lump while washing in the shower and thought nothing of it at first because I, too, have always had fibrous, lumpy breasts. I had stopped, after 14 months, nursing my second daughter about 3 months prior. I always seemed to have clogged ducts while nursing. Something in my head clicked, however, after I initially blew it off and I had my husband feel it after I got out of the shower.
After trying for over 2 years to get a transfer to Florida (where my family is) from California we had finally gotten it only a couple of weeks before this. That same day I felt the lump I said to my husband: "That's why we finally got the transfer, so I could be by my family when I'm going through chemo." I freak out every time I think of that comment I made because I really didn't think is was anything more than a swollen nodule which I've always had but obviously something inside me just knew...
The nurse at the breast clinic said it moved too much to me a tumor and was probably just a cyst and I felt so relieved and I really believed her - after all, I was only 38 years old! June 25, 2008 (after having gone a few days prior for a mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy all in one day - because the mammogram was suspicious) I received the dreaded call - breast cancer. I could go on and on but I won't here. I'll tell you, though, that it is now nearly a year and a half later and I am alive and cancer free. I am not the same person I was - mentally, emotionally and most especially physically, but I'm working on it all. I have two daughters, 3- and 4-years old and I plan on being around for them for a long time (I hope).
I started publishing articles online a few months ago and wrote many about my cancer with a whole bunch of information and resources - you can view them all from my profile page here: http://hubpages.com/profile/lily+rose
I also wrote all about my cancer journey on my new website: http://myjourneythroughbreastcancertreatment.com
My intent was to be able to help at least someone. You can reach me direct through here, or either of those links if you'd like to talk or ask anything about my experience, however, I hope you don't have to because your test comes back negative for cancer! Best wishes...