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UPDATE 2012 - Wish me luck
delalluvia:
Hi all,
Last week I went and had my yearly mammogram.
Today for the first time ever, the office called, left me a message and asked me to call them back.
Of course, I got the message too late to call them back. I will have to wait until morning to see what they want.
Trying to stay positive, but am feeling resigned.
Front-Ranger:
My thoughts are with you, friend. Don't get too resigned...oftentimes women are asked to come in for "more views." This can be more mammogram views or maybe a sonogram. I have dense breasts (:P) so I always have to get more views or a sonogram. I also had a prominent lump in my right breast which my doctor pointed out to me when I had my yearly exam on the last day of June several years ago. She advised me to make an appointment for a mammogram immediately. I called all around but nobody could see me until after the July 4 holiday. So, I had to go through all the festivities thinking I was going to die soon! When I finally was able to have my sonogram, the nurse said, "I think this is a good lump." I didn't know a lump could be good! But it was...the doctor confirmed that it was a harmless cyst filled with water. I could have it "aspirated" if I wanted, but I declined. A few months later, it went away.
Take heart, friend.
louisev:
This is quite typical. If they thought it was a serious problem they would have kept phoning until they got you to come in RIGHT DAMN NOW. Leaving a message is because they need an additional view or two because mammograms are simply x-rays and they throw shadows. I've had the call-back thing twice out of three mammograms - and I was almost surprised the third time that I DIDN't get a callback.
delalluvia:
Thanks friends. Will keep these in mind.
delalluvia:
*sigh*
I had hoped to have an answer today, but I don't. The person said, "Oh, there was movement on one of your scans and they want you come back in."
So I was relieved for a split second as I said, "Oh it was just a bad scan?"
She said, "Yes, can you come in Thursday? We want you to take a scan while the doctor is here and she can see them right away."
My heart sunk and I was like, "Why does the doctor need to see them right away?"
The woman replied, "Oh we don't want you to go home and the doctor find something that she wants you to have more tests on and then have to have you come in a 3rd time."
It didn't sound convincing to me, but then nothing right now would sound convincing.
But there is still some hope.
I will let you know [fingers crossed].
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