[Ruth]

Honey ~ Take a deep deep breath...this stress is not good for you. Remember that anything that shows up on your Mammo's they will take special care to study because of your history. Stress rises cortisol levels and your body will respond to this usually by an inflammatory reaction. I too have had pain in my other breast and had a few rechecks on mammo's just to be sure that it is OK. Many things can cause breast tenderness...my understanding is a swollen lymph node can be painful (which can be caused by infection and not cancer!); cysts or changes in hormonal levels can cause swelling and tenderness. Also, have you been examining the breast more than normal yourself? Too much squeezing can do it too!

Try to think of everything positive you have going for you & do something fun to get your mind away from this for a little while. Have faith in your Doctors knowledge and it will help set your mind at rest. Fear can cause pain....please let some of that go and lower your stress. Do something fun for yourself ASAP!

Ruth