Feeling off and then finding out you have cancer

[Anonymous]

Has anyone just felt "off" and yet not be able to explain why, only to learn later they had cancer? I have been feeling extra tired lately. I used to be able to work for hours on end, sleep just five hours a day, and keep going that way. Not so anymore. I also feel a slight tugging sensation deep in my breast. I have never felt that before. I do have fibrocystic breasts. I always ate a healthy diet, almost no meat in my diet and lots of organic produce. But I don't have any time to exercise because I have two small children. Five years ago, I had a benign lump in my breast removed so I'm always on edge about getting cancer.

If you felt off and later learned you have cancer, what exactly were your symptoms?

[Anonymous]

Why don't you just get a mammogram? Save yourself the worry and find out if it's something or nothing. There are many, many reasons for fatigue and cancer is actually relatively rare.

[Anonymous]

OP, get off DCUM and go get a check-up. Make the appointment TODAY.

[Anonymous]

I had breast cancer, a fairly big tumor, and when I was diagnosed I was feeling fantastic. I should add that a healthy diet isn't going to prevent breast cancer but thats another thread.

First of all you need to see your PP for a checkup including blood work. There are so many things that could be going on that have nothing to do with cancer. You could be anemic, you could have a thyroid issue, you could have two young children (and who wouldn't be exhausted).

Get the tugging in your breast checked out but don't get overly worried about it. You sound like a very anxious person. If thats the case, perhaps you should address that as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why don't you just get a mammogram? Save yourself the worry and find out if it's something or nothing. There are many, many reasons for fatigue and cancer is actually relatively rare.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had breast cancer, a fairly big tumor, and when I was diagnosed I was feeling fantastic. I should add that a healthy diet isn't going to prevent breast cancer but thats another thread.

First of all you need to see your PP for a checkup including blood work. There are so many things that could be going on that have nothing to do with cancer. You could be anemic, you could have a thyroid issue, you could have two young children (and who wouldn't be exhausted).

Get the tugging in your breast checked out but don't get overly worried about it. You sound like a very anxious person. If thats the case, perhaps you should address that as well.

What prevents breast cancer, 6:48?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had breast cancer, a fairly big tumor, and when I was diagnosed I was feeling fantastic. I should add that a healthy diet isn't going to prevent breast cancer but thats another thread.

First of all you need to see your PP for a checkup including blood work. There are so many things that could be going on that have nothing to do with cancer. You could be anemic, you could have a thyroid issue, you could have two young children (and who wouldn't be exhausted).

Get the tugging in your breast checked out but don't get overly worried about it. You sound like a very anxious person. If thats the case, perhaps you should address that as well.

What prevents breast cancer, 6:48?

Correction:
What HELPS prevent breast cancer?
We know life has no guarantees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had breast cancer, a fairly big tumor, and when I was diagnosed I was feeling fantastic. I should add that a healthy diet isn't going to prevent breast cancer but thats another thread.

First of all you need to see your PP for a checkup including blood work. There are so many things that could be going on that have nothing to do with cancer. You could be anemic, you could have a thyroid issue, you could have two young children (and who wouldn't be exhausted).

Get the tugging in your breast checked out but don't get overly worried about it. You sound like a very anxious person. If thats the case, perhaps you should address that as well.

What prevents breast cancer, 6:48?

Correction:
What HELPS prevent breast cancer?
We know life has no guarantees.

I am recently diagnosed and from everything I've read it seems like regular exercise, avoiding alcohol and eating lots of fruits and green veggies can help prevent. All things I didn't do and now along with going through cancer treatment am dealing with extreme feelings of guilt. I have now implemented these lifestyle changes to prevent recurrence; hope it's not too late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had breast cancer, a fairly big tumor, and when I was diagnosed I was feeling fantastic. I should add that a healthy diet isn't going to prevent breast cancer but thats another thread.

First of all you need to see your PP for a checkup including blood work. There are so many things that could be going on that have nothing to do with cancer. You could be anemic, you could have a thyroid issue, you could have two young children (and who wouldn't be exhausted).

Get the tugging in your breast checked out but don't get overly worried about it. You sound like a very anxious person. If thats the case, perhaps you should address that as well.

What prevents breast cancer, 6:48?

Correction:
What HELPS prevent breast cancer?
We know life has no guarantees.

I am recently diagnosed and from everything I've read it seems like regular exercise, avoiding alcohol and eating lots of fruits and green veggies can help prevent. All things I didn't do and now along with going through cancer treatment am dealing with extreme feelings of guilt. I have now implemented these lifestyle changes to prevent recurrence; hope it's not too late.

I'm the PP and I just have to gently say that these things really don't prevent breast cancer. Perhaps they help reduce the risk slightly, but tis really a myth that you can prevent breast cancer. If you have a family history and/or the genetic mutation, a prophylactic mastectomy can prevent it, but if you don't fit those categories its not an option. Nor should it be. I think everyone wants to think there's a way to stay safe and there just isn't, as long as you have breasts. There's other reasons to eat a healthy diet and exercise, so you should. But don;t think there's a magic talisman for preventing breast cancer. There isn't.

When I was diagnosed I had been a vegetarian for 25 years. I am a runner, physically fit. I have NO family history. Shit happens and no one is safe. I get really sick of this idea that breast cancer can be prevented because the flip side of this is the diea that I somehow failed to prevent it. I've had women quiz me on how I gave myself breast cancer. Please.

PP, I am coming up on the 10th anniversary of my diagnosis. You'll get there too.

[Anonymous]

Oh and 7:01 those feelings of guilt are exactly why this is a really bad way for people to think about this. I hate the idea that you think you somehow failed and thats why you have breast cancer. That is absolutely 100% not true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh and 7:01 those feelings of guilt are exactly why this is a really bad way for people to think about this. I hate the idea that you think you somehow failed and thats why you have breast cancer. That is absolutely 100% not true.

+1000. I think we live in a culture very inclined to blame victims, even cancer patients. Healthy women look for ways to reassure themselves that it can't happen to them, and don't mind, in the process, suggesting that breast cancer patients must somehow have been responsible for their own misfortunes.

I waded through a lot of smugness when I was diagnosed recently, even though my mother and grandmother also had premenopausal breast cancer and my situation wasn't really such a surprise. Lovely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had breast cancer, a fairly big tumor, and when I was diagnosed I was feeling fantastic. I should add that a healthy diet isn't going to prevent breast cancer but thats another thread.

First of all you need to see your PP for a checkup including blood work. There are so many things that could be going on that have nothing to do with cancer. You could be anemic, you could have a thyroid issue, you could have two young children (and who wouldn't be exhausted).

Get the tugging in your breast checked out but don't get overly worried about it. You sound like a very anxious person. If thats the case, perhaps you should address that as well.

What prevents breast cancer, 6:48?

Correction:
What HELPS prevent breast cancer?
We know life has no guarantees.

I am recently diagnosed and from everything I've read it seems like regular exercise, avoiding alcohol and eating lots of fruits and green veggies can help prevent. All things I didn't do and now along with going through cancer treatment am dealing with extreme feelings of guilt. I have now implemented these lifestyle changes to prevent recurrence; hope it's not too late.

It's great to be healthy, but my mother had it and never had a sip of alcohol in her life and exercised for an hour daily. Don't feel guilty!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had breast cancer, a fairly big tumor, and when I was diagnosed I was feeling fantastic. I should add that a healthy diet isn't going to prevent breast cancer but thats another thread.

First of all you need to see your PP for a checkup including blood work. There are so many things that could be going on that have nothing to do with cancer. You could be anemic, you could have a thyroid issue, you could have two young children (and who wouldn't be exhausted).

Get the tugging in your breast checked out but don't get overly worried about it. You sound like a very anxious person. If thats the case, perhaps you should address that as well.

What prevents breast cancer, 6:48?

Correction:
What HELPS prevent breast cancer?
We know life has no guarantees.

I am recently diagnosed and from everything I've read it seems like regular exercise, avoiding alcohol and eating lots of fruits and green veggies can help prevent. All things I didn't do and now along with going through cancer treatment am dealing with extreme feelings of guilt. I have now implemented these lifestyle changes to prevent recurrence; hope it's not too late.

I know a woman who was the 'healthiest' she could be. They basically grew most of their own food, only ate local organic, only ate whole and unprocessed foods. She was an avid cyclist and biked everywhere. They occasionally drank wine that was made in some special way to decrease preservatives or something (a friend made it). She did yoga daily and was a very relaxed and calm person. And she got cancer. Unfortunately being healthy and fit was inconsequential for her. The type of cancer she had progressed very rapidly and she passed away. Do not waste any of your energy feeling guilty. You cold have made every lifestyle change possible and still have gotten cancer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone just felt "off" and yet not be able to explain why, only to learn later they had cancer? I have been feeling extra tired lately. I used to be able to work for hours on end, sleep just five hours a day, and keep going that way. Not so anymore. I also feel a slight tugging sensation deep in my breast. I have never felt that before. I do have fibrocystic breasts. I always ate a healthy diet, almost no meat in my diet and lots of organic produce. But I don't have any time to exercise because I have two small children. Five years ago, I had a benign lump in my breast removed so I'm always on edge about getting cancer.

If you felt off and later learned you have cancer, what exactly were your symptoms?

You certainly should get it checked out, but you might have just burned out your adrenal glands. Sleeping 5hrs a night is in no way good for your body long term. Adrenal fatigue is something to look into after a lifetime of improper sleep habits...throw little kids into the mix and no time for exercise, not a good combo!

[Anonymous]

As you get older, your body's need for sleep changes. While you could get away with only five hours a night when you were younger, it's not enough for most people. When I was in my twenties, I could survive on little sleep and only got hangovers from 3+ drinks. Now, I feel the effects next day of 2 or even 1, if I drink it too fast. I need at least 7 hours of sleep.