breast cell dysplasia vs. cervical cell dysplasia

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Linda_M
Linda_M Member Posts: 68
edited June 2014 in High Risk for Breast Cancer

Hi all..new here.  I am meeting with surgeon tomorrow to schedule ADH excision.  This after mammos, sterostatic biopsy and MRI.  I am quaking in my boots, but as I've seen in another thread--nobody gets it.  The common remark has been "well it's not cancer, so just be happy" ... well easier said.  This comes after having had my last 3 paps comes back (every six months) with dysplasia and having had 3 colposcopies (sp?).  In my head I'm thinking there is more going on in my body than meets the eye.  Anyone else have anything similar happen?  In the meantime, I'm trying to remain calm about this appointment, but at the same time I just want the surgery done and over with.  Thanks for listening.

Linda

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  • shabby6485
    shabby6485 Member Posts: 679
    edited January 2011

    Hi Linda,  I believe that it is my topic " I feel foolish...nobody understands" that you are referring to. I cannot comment about the paps but I do have Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia.  This was diagnosed after a core biopsy.  I proceeded and had the surgical biopsy.  I was scared too.  Even though the statistics are on your side, it is normal to be fearful.  First off, the surgery itself was not bad at all.  This was my first surgery and I am 44 years old.  I asked for xanax before the surgery and I felt pretty calm going in.  Before you know it, your in recovery.  It was hard waiting for results but mine was benign.  Most are.  You are doing the right thing by moving forward with this.  Now, I struggle with the high risk survelliance.  I really am getting better at putting this all in perspective.  In my mind, it is better to know and be proactive.  I pray that yours turns out b9 too. Feel free to PM me if you need to talk.

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  • Linda_M
    Linda_M Member Posts: 68
    edited January 2011

    Shabby, thank you.  I know everyone means well, but from the start, I've been told "it's probably nothing", and with each thing, the follow-up mammo, then the biopsy, then the MRI, it was something.  Coming in here and reading up on things has helped, but has also brought on new fears.  The whole wire placement scares me.  I've had multiple surgeries before, but the fear is always there.  Anyway, thank you again for the words of support.  They are much appreciated.

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  • mdoak
    mdoak Member Posts: 219
    edited January 2011

    Linda,

    Any chance you are a DES daughter? They gave DES (it had lots of brand names) for something like 20 years to women during pregnancy to "prevent miscarriage." It's a synthetic estrogen. It's been definitively linked to cervical cancer... sorry don't have the type at the type of my tongue, but it was rare in premenopausal women, and then all these DES daughters started getting it very young. They are only starting to study the link to breast cancer, but it seems that there is one as well. I am a DES daughter myself and have had lots of reproductive issues and my breasts are a big problem. 

    Melissa

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  • shabby6485
    shabby6485 Member Posts: 679
    edited January 2011

    Hi Linda,

    Make sure you ask for a relaxant (xanax, ect) before the wire placement.  That really helped me keep calm.  I think that the wire was worse than the surgery because you are awake.  Again, not to bad but the meds really help.  Good luck! 

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  • Linda_M
    Linda_M Member Posts: 68
    edited January 2011

    am having surgery on 1/25. 

     Shabby, she actually prescribed Xanax to start taking next week to alleve pre-surgery anxiety.  She also said they will give me a sedative before wire placement prior to surgery. I liked her--she was very concise, but calm and caring at the same time.

     mdoak--no DES.  I asked the doc about the correlation and I said, "so this is just a nasty coincidence", and she said unfortunately it was.  Said there was no relation between the two areas.  Said the cervix is a body all it's own and if there were cancer there, it would not spread to other places.  

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  • Shappy
    Shappy Member Posts: 67
    edited January 2011

    Linda

    Cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus.  Most sexually active persons encounter HPV during their lifetimes, but those that don't 'clear' the virus can have changes in the cervix that can lead to cancer.  Fortunately, it usually takes years for those changes to occur and if you are followed with colposcopy it is pretty routine to treat before it changes into cancer.  With proper surviellence and  treatment it should never turn into cancer. Cervical cancer is pretty much 100% preventable, unlike breast cancer.  Good luck to you.

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