Got MRI results today, should I be Happy just yet?

cashiertina

I got the results of my MRI this morning (didn't think I would till Monday) Dr. said that cancer has not spread within the breast of origin or to the other one and no lymph nodes either, I took this as wonderful news, but am I jumping the gun? I don't know, I am really happy and relieved to some extent but I am also scared to get to happy for fear that something else could be lurking around that no one knows about yet. I don't see the Surgeon till Monday but with this new news I am not dreading it as much as what I was yesterday. Can anybody tell me if I am right in being happy or do I still need to wait to hear more before getting myself set up for more bad news? Please help me unravel this nightmare I am in, I don't know what to do or think from one minute to the next, I just want this all to be over with, they can take whatever pieces of me they want, just give me my life back.

Anonymous

Cashiertina - yes you should be happy.  That is a great MRI!  Your surgeon will probably be "cautiously optimistic" until the surgery and node biopsy is completely analyzed. 

My MRI was also good in that it only showed the tumor that the mammogram picked up.  I know of many women that had MRI's that picked up additional issues (some benign and some real).  

 My surgeon was pretty sure my nodes were clear prior to surgery, and guess what, they were.  However they really don't want to commit to anything without the final path reports -for good reason.

You truly are at the hardest time - the un known.  Take this as really great news.

Please let us know how your appt goes next week!

Susan