Unforseen battle to be fought...

As I write this blog, I am on my 2nd week medical leave due to an operation performed last May 7.

Everything started when a lump on my right breast was detected by my husband.  It was May of 2015. I ignored it even when the doctor highlighted it during the corporate annual exam.  I thought warm compress will do so.

Come October of the same year, a yellow-reddish stained my white shirt due to discharge coming from that side of my breast.  That's when I asked my OB about it. She requested for ultrasound right away and referred me to general surgeon after reading the result.

With nervous feeling, I followed her instructions.  The surgeon she referred to is a man and I'm no comfortable with the situation then though he requested for mammogram and biopsy.  I only followed doing the mammogram even with doubt since I'm still below 40. But the biopsy was a BIG NO. I told myself to consult my mom and/or another doctor.

My sister has a friend from Asian hospital who referred us to a breast surgeon, and so the 2nd opinion goes.  She too asked for biopsy.  Still, with half-hearted I followed the advice. But then, I lack some documents needed for the said biopsy. So I told myself it's a sign not to continue with the procedure.

I let months passed by, in February of this year, I felt tingling sensation on my right breast once in a while. So I asked around and a nurse friend refers me to her surgeon who has done cysts biopsy from her breast. This is my 3rd opinion. I was in shock but still composed when the doctor told me that in his opinion it is already cancer and if he do the biopsy it will immediately be followed by mastectomy and chemotheraphy. It scares me a bit but still looked for something more to convince me on starting biopsy.  Until a nurse friend from US ready ultrasound and mammogram result and told me the case is already alarming.

That's when I go back to the 2nd surgeon comsidering she's a  she and breast surgery is her specialty. We did the core needle biopsy and so the result was Ductal Carcinoma In Situ whivh requires mastectomy.

I knew it. This is the start of a battle a hate to be in but needs to fight. My inner senses is strong enough to lift me up and say I can survive this. I will. And I can.
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