Thank you for your message and for your encouragement. I live in France, a country where this kind of discourse is really not common. Women don't talk about it much and I am very appreciative of this warm feedback from you and Diane.
To answer your question, I felt the lump myself and went to a gynecologist here in France. My own father-in-law is a doctor here and raised concerns about the gynecologist early on, saying he didn't like the gynecologist's dismissal of my concerns as normal breast aging. Even as a general practitioner, he said he didn't think lumps were part of any normal breast aging he knew. I should have done something then but I thought a mammogram and ultrasound would solve the problem.
The new gynecologist who is younger and a woman, is very pro-active and has sent me to a cancer institute here that specializes in breast cancers.
I just want to thank you and Diane both again, for your warmth and support. It means a great deal to me.
I'll post after I see the specialist tonight! take care Jane
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Hi Michelle,
Thank you for your message and for your encouragement. I live in France, a country where this kind of discourse is really not common. Women don't talk about it much and I am very appreciative of this warm feedback from you and Diane.
To answer your question, I felt the lump myself and went to a gynecologist here in France. My own father-in-law is a doctor here and raised concerns about the gynecologist early on, saying he didn't like the gynecologist's dismissal of my concerns as normal breast aging. Even as a general practitioner, he said he didn't think lumps were part of any normal breast aging he knew. I should have done something then but I thought a mammogram and ultrasound would solve the problem.
The new gynecologist who is younger and a woman, is very pro-active and has sent me to a cancer institute here that specializes in breast cancers.
I just want to thank you and Diane both again, for your warmth and support. It means a great deal to me.
I'll post after I see the specialist tonight! take care Jane
July 22, 2009 - 12:02amThis Comment
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