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I Thought I Pulled a Muscle, I Never Expected What the Doctor Told Me

I Thought I Pulled a Muscle, I Never Expected What the Doctor Told Me

Summary

A mother experienced sharp pain in her breast and initially thought it was a muscle injury. After several scans and tests, she was diagnosed with grade one breast cancer and is now awaiting treatment, including surgery and radiotherapy.

Key Facts

  • The woman is a mother of four and runs her household largely on her own.
  • She first noticed a sharp pain in her right breast area after a workout.
  • She tried changing her bra thinking it might be causing the pain.
  • After 10 days of persistent pain, she saw a doctor who ordered a mammogram and ultrasound.
  • The mammogram showed nothing, but the ultrasound revealed a lump believed to be a cyst.
  • A later scan found a second lump, both biopsied, revealing breast cancer.
  • She was told it is grade one cancer, considered less aggressive.
  • She is waiting for further test results and plans to have surgery and radiotherapy.
  • Her husband is often deployed but plans to support her when surgery is scheduled.
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