Detected Lump -> Mucinous Breast Cancer

I detected a lump in my right breast few months back. I did some researches online, and some recommended to wait for at least 2 months after menses. To see if the lump is actually caused by the menses cycle.

I waited for months, and it does not get smaller. So I decided to go for a scan. I went to Sime Darby Megah Centre located at Taman Megah there.

I met Dr Evelyn Ho, recommended by Yvonne Loh. Yvonne has few frens working in medic line who can really recommend good doctor. Dr Evelyn Ho is a radiology specialist. She has lot experiences in detecting breast lumps. She did ultrasound and mammogram for me. Result is, both my breast are full of water cysts, but not harmful. Except, one, on my right, which is the hard one. I remembered she said, “Something not very good.”

She recommended and referred me to Prof Dr Yip Cheng Har from UMSC. Dr Evelyn also said that, I should meet a specialist in breast cancer rather than gynae. She made call to Prof Yip immediately and squeeze me in to meet Prof Yip the next day.

When I meet Prof Yip the next day, she did a biopsy test for me. Which the result will only be out after one week. May be my case is quite serious, so Prof Yip ask me to call her for the result after 2 days. When I call her on Monday, she already told me is confirm a cancer. It is Mucinous Breast Cancer. When I met her yesterday, the full biopsy report is not out yet. She actually call to the lab and get the result. She keep ask me to seek second opinion if I doubt and encouraged me to discuss with frens.

You can get information about these 2 doctors from these links:
http://www.breastcancer.org.my/cms/index.asp?menuid=18
I got this link when I try to google some of the doctors’ info.

Ok. I booked the operation to be done next Monday. It is going to be a “minor” operation (according to doctor ). But to me, it is a major one. It is going to remove the lump and some normal tissue from my right breast, together with the full lymph nodes. Radiation therapy is a must after operation, which will be 30 days continuously and about 5min daily. Chemotherapy is required if determined is stage 2. To determine the stage, they will send the tumor and lymph nodes to lab after removed. Breast after operated will have scar, and in smaller size than normal.