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Hot Yoga Pain Led to Breast Cancer Diagnosis
17 Jan
Summary
- Sharp breast pain during hot yoga led to a lobular breast cancer diagnosis.
- Vicki Poole underwent mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy.
- Abnormal cells detected recently led to decision for a second mastectomy.
In December 2021, Vicki Poole experienced a sharp pain in her breast during a hot yoga class, an unusual sensation she initially dismissed. By January 2022, persistent pain and skin changes prompted a GP visit, leading to specialist referrals, scans, and a biopsy.
In February 2022, Poole received a lobular breast cancer diagnosis. Scans revealed a significant tumor and suspicious lymph nodes. She underwent a mastectomy of her right breast in April 2022, followed by chemotherapy. This treatment led to a heart arrhythmia, requiring hospitalization. Subsequent radiotherapy, hormone therapy, and heart surgery followed.
Recently, in July 2024, abnormal cells were found in her left breast, prompting the decision for a preventative mastectomy. Poole's experience underscores the critical importance of seeking medical advice for any breast concerns and highlights the ongoing research by organizations like Breast Cancer Now into lobular breast cancer.
