Breast Cancer

When Dreams Return at the Right Time 15th April 2026 There are moments in life when time folds into itself—when something seen years ago suddenly reveals its meaning with striking clarity. Today is one such day for me. I wish to record two dreams—one seen by me today, and another seen by my mother nearly thirteen years ago—because I feel they are connected in a way that only becomes visible now, in the current phase of my life. The First Dream (Seen Today) I saw that we were living in a house—moderately large, well-built, and located in a familiar area, similar to where we once lived. It was a double-story house in a semi-commercial setting, near places we used to visit as a family. My son was upstairs, studying. I told him I would make a proper study room for him. My father was present, and perhaps other family members, though not all were clearly visible. When I came downstairs, I noticed that road construction was taking place outside. As I observed further, I rea...

A Living Testament of Hope: My Mother’s Journey Through Metastatic Breast Cancer By Dr. M. Naseem Javed • Pediatric Urologist • Date: 29 October 2025 This is a clinical and personal account — written both as a physician and as a son. It records medical decisions, setbacks, and the quiet courage that sustained my mother through metastatic breast cancer. I share this to inform students, support fellow clinicians, and reassure patients and families that science and compassion travel together. Prologue There comes a moment when the roles of healer and family member converge. For me, that moment arrived the day my mother felt a small lump in her breast. As a doctor, I read the scans and pathology reports; as a son, I watched her face and listened to her breaths. This narrative holds both. Clinical Timeline — The Early Course Patient: Female, 66 years. Longstanding osteoarthritis (22 years) and hypertension (17 years)....

  A Living Testament of Hope: Reflections on My Mother’s Journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer Date: April 12, 2025 Author: Dr. M. Naseem Javed Today, I take a moment to record a conversation that holds a deep place in my heart. It is not merely a dialogue—it is a reflection of my inner world, my faith, my medical understanding, and the quiet fears I carry as a son watching over his beloved mother. My mother, the center of our universe, has been living with metastatic breast cancer. After an initial diagnosis and treatment with Palbociclib, which gave us hope for stability, we encountered a sudden and disheartening progression after 8 months. The disease spread to her lungs, liver, and cervical lymph nodes. It was such an unexpected change that, for a while, we even considered if this was a new cancer altogether. But the biopsy confirmed the truth: it was still breast cancer, now more defiant in its course. Our oncologist, with wisdom and compassion, ch...

History: My 66-year-old mother has been battling osteoarthritis for 22 years and hypertension for 17 years. In May 2022, she noticed a lump in her left breast while sleeping. The lump, located in the upper outer quadrant, was mildly tender. Both a consultant surgeon and an ultrasonologist assessed the lump and deemed it benign, suggesting a trucut biopsy. After undergoing two biopsies that showed no signs of malignancy, the lump seemed to vanish after the second procedure, potentially due to antibiotics and anti-inflammatory treatment. However, it reappeared deeper after a few weeks. A subsequent mammogram revealed concerning features, categorizing it as Berad 4, and also identified enlarged axillary lymph nodes. Consequently, my mother underwent breast-conserving surgery with lymph node dissection (17 July 2022, 54 days after first noticing the lump, with two trucut biopsies performed in these 54 days that had not showed anything). Pathology results of the excision biopsy indicated in...