Daughter of my friend
 

One of my friends and co-workers just came in to see me. Her 18 year old daughter came to her with knots under her arm. Katherine took her to the doctor today, who discovered swollen lymph nodes under the arm and two lumps in her breast. Her daughter told her she had had the knots for a while, but just didn't tell her mother. They are sending her in tomorrow morning for a mammogram.

Katherine then told me her family history of breast cancer: one aunt died at age 18 and two more in their 30's of breast cancer. I told Katherine that at this point, you pray, go thru the testing and see where you are. Of course she is very worried.

Please keep Katherine and her daughter in your prayers. What other DX could these symptoms point to?

Thanks to all...

I'm praying for this baby girl.

Sassy...
 

Sassy -

Praying for B9 results for this girl. I have a daughter who is 18, this just sucks.

all the best
caya

Sassy my daughter's are older than this and it scare's me to think it could be bc...praying for B9!

I will keep your co-worker's daughter in my prayers. Maybe it's just an infection in the lymph nodes.

I had swollen lymph nodes and knots in my arm pit once... infected follicle with swelling... attributed to minor skin irritation from shaving and then clogging them with antiperspirant.
Hopefully its as mundane as mine was... but one never knows when something else may be lurking. It sounds like they are on the right track by geting some imaging done. Although dense breast tissue (if she has it) is very tricky at allowing for a proper dx. Just something more to think about.

maria

I sure hope its no more then a bad infection that can be taken care of. In the mean time I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers.Chelee

Praying for NO CANCER!!

HUgs and Prayers,
Lexi

I'm praying for B9 results. May her mother find comfort and peace until the results are in.

Praying for negative results for your co-worker's daughter. I have 2 daughters myself and such a strong family hx of BC, I know her agony. May God be watching over them in this stressful time.

Praying like Lexi for no cancer.

Karen

Praying for good results and peace and comfort for the family. We all know how nerve-wracking waiting for test results can be. I wish we didn't, and pray that someday we won't. Love and prayers, Bill

I am so very glad she has a doctor not foolish enough to say, "It's nothing, she's too young for bc." I certainly will be praying it is not anything to be worried about, but I am very glad it is being taken seriously. Please keep us informed. It all stinks at any age, but 18 would just be really crappy...

Sassy
She will be in my prayers that it is just an inflammation, but I am so happy she is getting it checked and not brushing it off due to age...her and her Dr should be a lesson to others!!!!!

I am also praying for no cancer.

Linda

I will also be praying that this is not cancer. My daughter is 23 and in my mind I keep thinking......ok tamoxifen at 40. I can't imagine what your friend is going through. I'll pray for them....and you.

Cathy

Praying too. Please keep us posted.

Sassy,
It does sound like an infection especially the knots - could be cording.
Thank goodness they are on top of it. Please let us know how she
is...prayers are being said.

Jean

Sassy,

When I was around 29, I had a few lumps (in my breast), one of which had a cord-like thing that went into my armpit and had another "ball" or lump attached to it. It felt just like a lymph node. Anyways, they removed it and it was all one big mess- fibrocystic stuff and an adenoma. All benign. I actually had another lump removed about a year later. Same thing. My prayers will be with her family.

Love, Kelly