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What are the symptoms of Breast Cancer? My mom was diagnosed and she feels perfectly fine.?

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1. sometimes the cancer can grow inside you 7 years and you won't even know.
2. Signs and Symptoms
   
   People often decide to visit the doctor only after they have been bothered by certain complaints over a period of time. Individuals who have lung cancer frequently experience symptoms such as:
   
   Cough
   Shortness of breath
   Wheezing
   Chest pain
   Hemoptysis (bloody, coughed-up sputum)
   Loss of appetite
   Weight loss
   Pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs)
   Other symptoms that are associated with lung cancer include:
   
   Weakness
   Chills
   Swallowing difficulties
   Speech difficulties or changes (e.g., hoarseness)
   Finger/nail abnormalities (e.g., "clubbing," or overgrowth of the fingertip tissue)
   Skin paleness or bluish discoloration
   Muscle contractions or atrophy (shrinkage)
   Joint pain or swelling
   Facial swelling or paralysis
   Eyelid drooping
   Bone pain/tenderness
   
   
   
   
   http://www.oncologychannel.com/lungcance...
3. You don't feel sick with BC, and that's why it is going unchecked until a lump is felt or through a mammogram with a followed ultra sound. Physically she will feel ok for the time being. If she needs to have a mastectomy and chemo, after that she will feel awfully ill and needs tremendous support and understanding. She'll lose her hair and eyebrows and should join a support group and she will need to eat very healthy with very little fat. Some people experience some forgetfulness after chemo or some attention deficit, and the one I know said, she cannot multi task anymore, but in time this should all return.
   Good Luck to your mom and you.
4. This is so weird isn't it. You would think there would be some sign. I was another one who felt nothing. I was never sick & of course I saw no reason to go for a mommogram. A chance xray as part of a checkup for something else & there it was. Still the chances are good for her. If she is strong & healthy otherwise she will beat this thing. This year I fought breast cancer. I am now free of it & I feel very well. I know your scared right now but you hang in there. Most women beat this thing & they live many, many yrs. Many go on to live into their 80's. The next monthes are going to be an experience for her alright, & for you but you tell her this for me. Put up one dam good fight. You just stand by & take some of the home responsibilities over for her & let rest when she needs too. Me I have 3 sons & 6 grandchilren. Couldn't have made it without them. Prayers for both of you,