Q: I am a 75-year-old female in fairly good health. My primary care doctor considers me pre-diabetic but another doctor told me my fasting levels of 108 are not indicative of pre-diabetes. I do have an arrhythmia and a pacemaker but I am very busy raising two grandchildren. I do like to hike and walk when I can find the time.

In 2009 I had drainage tinged with blood from my left breast for 7 to 10 days. It stopped and never occurred again. I was referred to a surgeon and he did smears of the fluid and ordered an ultrasound. A small nodule was found in the nipple area and a biopsy was done. A metal bead was injected into the site. I had follow-up mammograms and exams. Everything came back negative and no further tests were ordered except a yearly mammogram. One thing makes me uneasy, though. Since this occurred, my breasts have gradually decreased in size until they are almost flat to my rib cage. I noticed it with my left breast first, now both breasts. I have always been small breasted but this doesn’t seem normal when I have not lost any weight otherwise. The doctor said that’s just what happens as you get older and the muscles are affected. To me there’s a difference between sagging breasts due to the aging process and flesh disappearing without weight loss.
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