Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!

Peachy2

Sandy, great news!

I had my first post-treatment mammogram today with a RO visit after. They did the mammo, had me go back to the waiting room, then called me back for more images. Of the right breast. "THE RIGHT BREAST??" I said, thinking that no one ever gets cancer in the other breast. "We're going to use a small paddle because it's a very specific area we're looking at." OH SHIT, I thought, but did not say. Turns out that dense breast tissue can fold with a mammogram and look suspicious. Everything is fine, the attending physician said. PHEW!! The RO told me that the twinges I've been experiencing 11 months after the re-excision are normal, and that because nerves are disturbed, the whole area doesn't settle back down for a while. She said "If you feel them a couple of months from now, which you will, and you are worried, just call us. We'll look at it again, and assure you that it's not the cancer coming back."

mustlovepoodles

Sandy and Peachy, I'm so glad your mammograms went well. I guess you never really get over the fear, do you?

ChiSandy

Congrats, Peachy! I was told that the most common reason for a second-look callback after a screening mammo is folded tissue that presents onscreen as an architectural distortion or focal asymmetry.

HappyHammer

WHOOT, Sandy.  SO very glad for such good news!

Sloan15

Great news Sandy and Peachy!

HappyHammer

Peachy- WHEW!  Glad all is well.

Katzpjays

Great news Sandy!!

Katzpjays

Peachy - glad your results were clear, but geez...so sorry you had the scare. I guess we all go there when we get called back for any reason..

Molly50

Great news Sandy and Peachy!!

Lovinggrouches

Yay peachy and Sandy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

614

Congrats on the good news to Sandy and Peachy but sorry about the scare Peachy.

Good luck Ejmann.  The waiting is the worst.  I hope that you have good news with your genetic testing results and you can finally move on to tx.

Dear Dara and Dennyse:  Welcome and I am glad that the surgery is over.  I am praying that the pathology report reflects good news.  Feel well.

Dear Nash:  I hope that you feel better.

Dear Sloan:  I did not realize that your mother passed away.  I must have missed a page(s) and I did not read about this news.  I am very sorry for your loss.  I am sending you hugs, hugs, and more hugs.  I am also sending hugs to your dad.

I obviously missed a lot so sorry if I missed anyone and good luck to everyone.
 

tbalding

Yay Peachy! Sorry you had to go through scare.

fightergirl711

Awesome news Sandy and Peachy!

tsoebbin

Congratulations Sandy and peachy and THANKS for sharing your good news !

DaraB

614, I see you're in North Palm Beach County. My brother lives in Palm Coast. I was there a year ago and loved the area. Even when I returned to CA, I was hooked on watching a live camera of two bald eagles who nested just across the highway from them, Romeo and Juliet. It's nice to meet you!

614

Dear Dara:  It is nice to meet you too.  I am glad that you are feeling well so soon after surgery.  Will you be having radiation?  Good luck and hugs.  When you visit your brother again, I would love to meet you.  I have to look to see where Palm Coast is.  There is a Palm City near me but that is not the same place.   lol. 

I will need to go back and read more posts because somehow I missed a lot and I am not caught up.

DaraB

614, yes, I know I will have radiation, but haven't gotten my path reports back yet, so not sure about anything else. Also had extensive genetic tests done which will take a couple more weeks to get those results. I'm the 5th person to have bc in 2 generations on my mom's side and the 8th to have any form of cancer. I see my BS today for post surgical check, but I don't think she'll have any additional info yet.

LovesToFly

great news Sandy and Peachy

ejmann44

I was pleasantly surprise to find out they got the results of my genetic tests back early. They had said she 30th and they called today! I tested negative for all 20 of the tests they ran. Most importantly the BRCA 1 and 2. I went ahead and schedule radiation to start June 28th. So glad we can start the end of this. I'm already taking Arimedex and getting a Lupron shot. I will be getting a hysterectomy after all of this to get off the Lupron. I want to celebrate my 50th on Sep. 30 cancer free and treatment free (except for the Arimedex).

HappyHammer

Elaine- that is WONDERFUL news! 

Molly50

That is wonderful news, Elaine. What a great plan to celebrate your 50th! I had a hysterectomy for my 50th year.

Molly50

Sandy, maybe you know the answer to this. Since I had both ALND and radiation to my lymph nodes on my left side. How do I handle IV's, BP's and other needle sticks during my right side umx? I plan to tell them no BP on my left arm but what about the IV? If they put it in my foot will I be able to walk to the bathroom?

ChiSandy

Yay, Elaine! I knew when my genetic tests came back negative, it was like a curtain lifting and revealing a clearer future--both for myself and for my sister, son & niece. After the Lupron, will you be getting the full Monty (ovario-hysterectomy) or just the uterus & tubes out? Good call at 50 to go with the Arimidex rather than take Tamoxifen and wait till your periods stop, which could still be as long as 5 yrs. (and then they’d put you on an AI anyway). My MO told me last fall that more and more studies are showing that the 10-yr distant recurrence risk rates for AIs w/o chemo are at least 1-2% better than for Tamoxifen w/o chemo. E.g., she said that given my ODX score, while my distant recurrent risk with Tamox. alone was 10%, on letrozole it’s more like 8%. (I suspect OncotypeDX will very soon revise its charts to reflect risk figures for women on AIs as well as its current chart for those on Tamoxifen). And based on absolute-survival (i.e., death from all causes) rates, that theoretically gives me at least an extra year.

Moondust

Molly, are you having any lymph nodes removed when you have the umx? If not, then there may not be a problem having your IV on the right side.

Sandy, Peachy and Elaine - I am so happy for your good news. Good news is great to hear!!

mustlovepoodles

Elaine, you must be elated! Now you have that genetics test behind you, you can move on. Best of luck to you with rads and the hyst.

Molly50

Moondust, no I don't think I am having snb but they don't always like to do an IV on the side they are doing surgery on.

PontiacPeggy

Sandy, great news!!!!

HUGS!

PontiacPeggy

Finally! I arrived in Spokane yesterday and glad of it. Tired of being on the road. The pets, my sister-in-law all survived. Of course, I have no furniture - it hasn't even left Michigan yet!! At least as of yesterday. So have borrowed folding chairs, card table, 2 aero-bed type mattresses and we're good to go. Got Comcast today so have tv and internet again (Good thing since I hate typing on my phone and tablet). Got the locks all re-keyed. That seems to be all that's necessary right now. My DS and DIL are taking great care of us. My SIL is here until Saturday.

I'm sorry that I haven't commented on everyone's posts. I have been very tired in the evening while on the road (who knew that driving through North Dakota would be the most boring experience ever?). But I've read through all the posts and glad everyone seems to be doing well.

HUGS!!!

Molly50

Hooray for a safe arrival, Peggy!!! Did you feel us dancing in your pocket and being noisy?

MJS1266

Peggy, Congrats on the successful move!  You can almost relax now.  MJS