Mammogram and breast cancer risk factors

[Mcarva]

Here I am again, approaching my annual screening mammogram. More petrified this year as I am reading about breast cancer risk factors. I am 67 years old and feel I have so many of them that I am doomed. Here are just some of mine, I drink wine regularly and above limits, I’m overweight, I can’t exercise like I used to due to crippling osteoarthritis, my diet isn’t the best, I’m always stressed out, don’t sleep good, etc. I feel I have a death sentence coming up and it’s all my fault. I need help putting all this in perspective.

 

[bigjetplane23]

No advice but more comfort letting you know that you’re not alone.
I created a post about a year ago, basically saying is there a point where it’s too late to change your health lifestyle? Spent so many years eating bad and fast food that by this time, my body is already damaged.

 

[Ageless50]

Here I am again, approaching my annual screening mammogram. More petrified this year as I am reading about breast cancer risk factors. I am 67 years old and feel I have so many of them that I am doomed. Here are just some of mine, I drink wine regularly and above limits, I’m overweight, I can’t exercise like I used to due to crippling osteoarthritis, my diet isn’t the best, I’m always stressed out, don’t sleep good, etc. I feel I have a death sentence coming up and it’s all my fault. I need help putting all this in perspective.

Hello. I feel the same. I drink wine most nights and hear that alcohol is one of the many things that can cause breast cancer. I have my mammogram scheduled for July 19th and I also get very nervous leading up to the date. I'm 57 and exercise pretty regularly, but not as often due to back and knee pain...aka menopause. I don't think it well ever get easy going to see if you have cancer in your breasts. The only thing I take solace in, is that I go ever year to have my mammograms. Wishing you all the best

 

[sweetinnocentjason2]

Mcarva, I get what you are saying about all those factors.... The good news to all this is... you are able to move your arms & your legs still... If that is true, you have the ability to make a change at this very moment.. You don't need to be exercising for the olympics... Just get out and do daily walks.. it's okay to do it this way... and stretch too.. that is excellent for the mind... and also, you can change your eating habits in an instant too...Fish, chicken, eggs, etc...

as for your mammogram, my mom who is in her mid 70s had a bump show up on an xray recently... we have a history of breast cancer in our family but I believe this will just be a cyst when they do the test next month like you are having... most of the time, when they have findings, that's all it is is little stuff like that that you can live with.. so don't stress too much..