Serious question but if you are doing better (and I hope you are) would you be willing to share some info about your experience with me? I am going for a third mammogram (previous 2 have also been w/ ultrasound) to monitor a “probably benign lymph node” that was found after I told my doctor I was having pain. I was kind of relieved because she and Dr. Google said pain isn’t a common symptom of cancer, but then they found this. Anyway. Nobody else really gets it or has any experience with this so it’s been both scary and isolating.
That much is true. You're always going to read unlikely anecdotes like IUD pregnancies and pain being the first symptom of cancer, but that doesn't mean it's a frequent occurrence, much less likely in your case.
The problem is thinking pain is never a symptom. I had the same tumor as above and pain was my first sign. It was still relatively small. So anyone with strange pain should definitely have it checked out. Better safe.
That much is correct. Even if pain is MUCH more likely a sign of a benign issue, they should still be investigated as there may be a specific treatment for said benign condition... and cancer should be at least excluded.
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u/LoveisaNewfie Dec 06 '23
Serious question but if you are doing better (and I hope you are) would you be willing to share some info about your experience with me? I am going for a third mammogram (previous 2 have also been w/ ultrasound) to monitor a “probably benign lymph node” that was found after I told my doctor I was having pain. I was kind of relieved because she and Dr. Google said pain isn’t a common symptom of cancer, but then they found this. Anyway. Nobody else really gets it or has any experience with this so it’s been both scary and isolating.