What the %$&^#????

Hi all

I had a unilateral mastectomy last july for IDC, chemo from Sept until Jan and I'm still not back to normal. I felt an abnormal area on the outside of my left breast a month or so ago. Two docs have examined and not found anything abnormal. Nonetheless we moved my 1 year mammo from the end of June to a week ago and added an ultrasound. While I was having my ultrasound, the radiologist came in and said that my mammo was normal and the tech and radiologist concurred that the ultrasound was ok too. The radiologist recommended an MRI because my last BC didn't show on mammogram and she wanted to cover all the bases. I was grateful and the MRI got scheduled and is happening on 5/19. BUT, I was under the impression that the MRI was just to make extra sure - probably to give me peace of mind. The radiologist herself stood there and told me the mammo and ultrasound where fine. Today I got a letter from the radiology department that says: "The radiologist who read your mammogram performed on 5/6/10 indentified an area that requires further evaluation" -- it goes on to say that I should have an MRI (already scheduled).

I called my primary care who confirms that the radiology report she received said both mammo and ultrasound were "normal" and that an MRI was recommended because of my history.

I called radiology and spoke to a receptionist who said that the report on the mammogram says there's indentified an area that requires further evaluation. But I don't know where she's getting her information.

Could this letter be just a template type letter and the language referring to "an area that requires further evaluation" just be in there so that the MRI gets insurance approval?

Has anyone had an experience like this? I'm freaked out.

I've been on 20mg of tamoxifen since March.

Lottie

Happy to report that MRI, ultrasound and mammogram on my remaining breast were all clear.