nervous nellie :(

UGH, I HATE this freakin disease!  Of course most of what we are experiencing could be the normal aging process, but what with our dx it is SO hard not to worry.  If it were me, I'd probably see my onc with the scan disc/results to get their spin on it.  Hopefully they can give you some peace of mind.

Take care,

Sharon

I had a "cyst" on one ovary many years before bc that turned out to be a low grade carcinoma. When my gyn discovered it, we followed it for several months (normal cysts tend to come and go with hormal changes), and when it didn't change, we decided to remove it. The pathology showed abnormal hypoplasia, and it was declared a low grade carcinoma in situ. Successful removal with clean margins was all that was recommended.

None of that meant anything to me then. I wasn't even sure if I had had cancer. I had to ask my dr if I would have to answer "yes" to that question on health forms.

I'm telling this story because it is the usual procedure to follow a suspicious spot for a few months to see how it changes, rather than immediately cut you open and hack away at your insides. Chances are they are nothing and will either be gone or the same when the next scan is done. And the time spent waiting did me no harm.

I know, though, that it's the time waiting for the scan that does a lot of emotional damage. Try to fill the next six months with things that keep you busy in a good way. Special projects, trips, just enjoying the rest of the summer and then planning for the holidays.

I can tell something is different with my bladder since chemo as well, not enough to bring up but every now and then just something aint right.  I have no advice to give but just want to share my experiences....while on Taxotere in Oct. I ended up in the ER one night, they did a CT of my lungs and said I had a spot.  I repeated a PET in Feb. at which point they said I had a spot on my liver and said nothing about my lungs.  I just did a CT of my liver this week and found out it was a cyst.  I guess what I'm trying to say is everyone has cysts and things but because we get scanned more than the average bear we just find out about ours.  6 mths is an insane wait time though and I hope you find something out before then.  I waited till now to do the liver CT because I was told if it was anything that my tx wouldn't change, I'd continue on my AI and wait to see if it worked, so I didn't see any rush since I wouldn't start chemo again.  I hope you find peace of mind soon, it's worth so much.  Hugs & prayers going your way.

Good thought Christy, I don't think some think of that.  I was in Hawaii at dx. & had my first mammo there & also did DD ACX4, when I got to N. Carolina and after Taxotere X2 another mammo was performed.  The dr reading it said he saw no improvement and it looked worse.  I knew it was better, I felt my tumor shrink and get softer and I was devasted & crushed to hear him say this.  Come to find out...the one in HI was older and not digital and in NC it was, the side by side comparison was amazing, the digital one showed so much more details.  I do agree that the machine type, age, etc have a lot to do with things.