My Medical History: Until I Got Breast Cancer

I have written about my breast cancer treatment, from the initial diagnosis to surgery and discharge. As I move on to the next steps, my pre-existing conditions will affect my future treatment, so I would like to write down my medical history to date.
As I wrote in my profile, I have suffered from various illnesses since I was born. Some are incurable, some are progressive, and some are ongoing.

・Osteoarthritis of the hip
Shortly after I was born, it was discovered that my hip joint was dislocated. Even with casts and braces, it did not improve, so I had surgery. Even now, my femur is extremely thin! I am carrying a ticking time bomb, thinking, 'If it breaks, it's all over!?'

・Childhood asthma
Until I was in the lower grades of elementary school, I had frequent attacks and even developed pneumonia. When I had an attack, I truly thought, 'I might die.' It is now completely cured.

・Hydronephrosis
When I was 5 years old and hospitalized for asthma, I would frequently say, 'My stomach hurts.' Tests revealed that water had accumulated in my kidneys, and I had surgery. It is now cured.

・Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
When I made a handprint for my kindergarten graduation, I noticed that only my fingertips and palms were visible. My first and second knuckles do not straighten out. I also found out that my wrists and elbows were bent, and the joints throughout my body are distorted... The name of the disease was something I forced my doctor to give me when I was 16 during the application process for a physical disability certificate. It seems it doesn't exist as a formal disease name...

・Retinitis pigmentosa
Although I was told I had myopia when I was young and was receiving treatment, when I was in the fourth grade, I was diagnosed with 'hyperopia,' and was told it was too late to treat (correct) it. Around this time, I was also diagnosed with 'amblyopia' and told that I would eventually go blind.
When I was a senior in college, my near vision suddenly deteriorated, and at that time, I was diagnosed with 'retinitis pigmentosa (an intractable disease).' This disease causes the field of vision to narrow more and more, and in the worst case, leads to blindness.

・Inguinal hernia
Also known as a 'rupture.' It is common in men in their 40s and is prone to occurring when doing work that involves lifting heavy objects. I was in my 20s at the time and wasn't lifting heavy things, so I wondered, 'Why did I get this?' while undergoing surgery.

・Mitral stenosis
When I was 29, a company health checkup revealed that my 'heart was enlarged.' Upon examination, it was found that the mitral valve had calcified and was barely moving. I had open-heart surgery to replace it with a mechanical valve. As a result, I have to take warfarin (a blood thinner) for the rest of my life.

・Xanthoma of the knee
I had a wart-like growth on my left knee. When I went to a dermatologist once, they said, 'It's probably nothing bad,' so I left it alone. Then it kept getting bigger and darker. I started to feel self-conscious about my knees when wearing skirts, so I went to a different dermatologist. I ended up having surgery at a large hospital.
My family was exasperated, saying, 'If you had gone to the hospital sooner, you wouldn't have needed surgery, right?'
When the wart was excised and sent for a pathological examination, it was a 'xanthoma.' Apparently, this often forms on the eyelids, and the doctor in charge said,
'Thank you for showing me something so rare!!' with sparkling eyes...

・Incisional hernia
Since I was about a high school student, the area above my stomach would pop out, and it bothered me. But I didn't want to go to the hospital again, so I left it alone.
Entering my late 30s, I started to have pain at times, so I had abdominal ultrasounds and gastroscopy tests, but there were no abnormalities. Thinking it might be a hernia based on the symptoms, I had it checked at a large hospital, and it was as I expected. It wasn't necessary to have surgery immediately, but I decided to have it treated early, so I voluntarily checked into the hospital and had the surgery.

Just listing them briefly, there are so many. I've had one illness after another.

In the past, there was a sumo wrestler named Mainoumi who was called a 'department store of techniques,' but I am a 'department store of illnesses.' Haha.

From next time, I will return to the story of my breast cancer!