Pleomorphic LCIS.. MRI results, lumpectomy, oh my!

myajames

I've been pretty calm for the past several weeks. Was diagnosed with PLCIS... Learned what I could. Scheduled surgery.

The doctor called after my MRI and said that the area was bigger than what ultrasound showed, and I had a few lymph nodes that looked funky. I know core needle biopsies sometimes make nodes act crazy... Wasn't too worried. She mentioned something about there being a chance of malignancy, but we would need further pathology in the lump that was removed... All stuff I knew. I was good with the news and figured worst case scenario, If it was malignant I would find out after the cancer was removed. Maybe radiation, I'd joke my way through it. I wouldn't even have to tell my kids. Easy peasy.

Today I got a notification saying that my MRI report was ready to be viewed... And of course I looked at it and read:

IMPRESSION:

1. Lobulated contrast-enhancing mass at the left 12:00 position
with a largest dimension of 37 mm by MRI. The morphology of this
finding would be strongly suggestive of underlying invasive
carcinoma. Left breast BI-RADS 6: Known neoplastic process.

2. Left axillary lymphadenopathy.

I assume the BI-RADS 6 is referring to the LCIS... However that "strongly suggestive of invasive cancer" part made me freak my freak out. In my head, worse case scenario was DCIS, not sure why I assumed that... But that's all I was willing to accept for worst case scenario. I know I won't know anything for sure until after surgery and path results... But geeze... This is scary.

I'm scared.

Anonymous

mya--my report said BIRADS 5, I think they suspected invasive bc or at least DCIS, it turned out to be just more LCIS. Try not to worry ahead of time (I know, easier said than done), it won't change anything, try to channel that energy into something positive. Praying for nothing more serious for you.

anne

myajames

thanks AWB....

Funny how one minute I can be feeling like Super Women, mistress of kicking ass, and the next like a ball of stress.

I'm going to focus on not freaking my freak out..... And try not to email my doctor with my freak out.

I gave up coffee this week. Maybe I should blame the lack of caffeine

614

Dear Mya:

Good luck and I hope that you get the results quickly.  The waiting and wondering is the worst part.  I am sending you hugs and prayers.