MRI months after Succesful Lumpectomy

DeeDeeT

Before my lumpectomy, I had an MRI that found the main tumor and three other tiny "areas of concern". Two more on the right side with the cancer and one on the left. The doctor sent me to get these biopsied. They were soooo small, they could not even find them. The one on the left was almost conclusively determined to be a lymph node. With that knowledge, and my consent, we proceed with our original plan of lumpectomy. We also agreed to follow-up with an MRI about 9 to 10 months after my surgery just to make sure those areas of concern really didn't change.

Next Tuesday is my MRI. I am seriously dreading this. Way back when I was making other decisions, I just wanted the cancer tumor out. Now, I'm terribly nervous. Oh well.

Personally, I'm still happy with my decision about a lumpectomy although I totally understand why others choose masectomy and I support them in this 100%. My doctors still were strongly recommending lumpectomy to me. They assured me it had the same statistical outcome in my case as a mastectomy. So please don't second guess my decision making on this. I have done enough of that on my own. . . .but I would love the support as I wait for my MRI and the results. Thank you so much.