Mums advanced, my own lump

worrieduk

Hi there,
Well, I am so glad to have found this forum. My mother, aged 60 was diagnosed with advanced cancer in both breasts in January 06. My world turned black. Her way of coping is to pretend that she is not ill and has refused treatment.It is like living with a timebomb.
As the mother of three young children, I have in the last few days found a huge lump in one of my own breast which has caused my left breast to look much larger than the right.
I am going to the doctors as soon as I can ( 2 days ).
In the meantime, I am going out of my mind with worry. I don't want to leave my children behind. I am only 34 and my youngest child is only 4.
Does anyone have any idea please of what my chances of getting breast cancer are? I think that they are pretty high.

Thank you.

crami2

I was told my daughter's chance of bc was only slightly elevated by my own diagnosis, but it was an increase. Still, remember 80% of lumps are B9. I had a scare over 10 years ago that was nothing! This one a year ago was cancer, but now, a year later I have finished treatment (except the daily pill for 5 years) and am on the road to "normal" what ever that is. Don't bury your head, if it is cancer face it and beat it! And if it is not.....CELEBRATE and keep on top of checking so you catch anything of concern early. So sorry your mom has choosen to ignore her treatment options, it will be a shame for your children to miss out on a grandmother. I still have one child at home to raise, as well as my daughter and her daughter living with us, I don't want to miss a minute of any of it!