I know it's probably nothing, but.....

dutchgirl6
dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
edited June 2014 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

On Tuesday I had my annual mammogram, this time with ultrasound.  I pointed out some hardness around my lumpectomy scar, so the us technician called in a radiologist, who said "we need to do a biopsy".  So, there I was, in the same biopsy room as the last time, reliving the whole experience, and thinking, OMG.  Not again!  Both the us tech and the radiologist said that it was probably just scar tissue and nothing to be worried about, but that they had to follow it up.  I find out the results on Thursday.  I have been flipping back and forth between thinking it is nothing, and thinking about going through this all over again.  Sigh.  How can I keep myself from going crazy for the next week?

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited November 2011

    Hi Dutchgirl, sorry you are in the waiting room again......it really sucks!  I'm so glad that you have a good US tech and he/she was on the ball about following things through.  I know being back in the same biopsy room whould have been hard and bought back a whole heap of memories but, you knew there was a firmness near your scar and if it hadn't been followed up on you would have been a lot more worried for a lot longer.  Take a few deep breaths and go treat yourself to a movie or do a little retail therapy.  Call a friend and go for coffee, immerse yourself in a good book or your latest craft project.  Tuesday is not that far away.

    Good luck!

    Love n hugs.  Chrissy

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  • thegoodfight
    thegoodfight Member Posts: 560
    edited November 2011

    dutchgirl6, 

    First let me say how sorry I am that you are going through this stress.  I am a little surprised that it is going to take over a week for results, especially for a bc survivor.  Intellectually we all know the odds are in your favor, 80% ARE BENIGN.   Emotionally , it's a different story since we landed in that 20% before with a malignancy.  The waiting is the hardest part, but try to keep focusing on how much the odds are in your favor that it is scar tissue.  I don't have to tell you that you have so many people here supporting you and wishing you good news.  Please keep us posted.

    Caren

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  • thegoodfight
    thegoodfight Member Posts: 560
    edited November 2011

    dutchgirl6, 

    First let me say how sorry I am that you are going through this stress.  I am a little surprised that it is going to take over a week for results, especially for a bc survivor.  Intellectually we all know the odds are in your favor, 80% ARE BENIGN.   Emotionally , it's a different story since we landed in that 20% before with a malignancy.  The waiting is the hardest part, but try to keep focusing on how much the odds are in your favor that it is scar tissue.  I don't have to tell you that you have so many people here supporting you and wishing you good news.  Please keep us posted.

    Caren

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited November 2011

    Thank you so much, I knew that my sisters here would understand.

    Chrissy, I have been trying to keep my mind off this, going to work every day helps.  My DH had been very sweet, he took me out for dinner on Tuesday because he realized how emotionally draining the biopsy was.  Today we went for a lovely drive and had lunch and went shopping in our favourite used bookstore. I should probably pick up that knitting project that I have been working on for two years now.  

    Caren, I know that the stats are in my favour and I am focussing on that.  A week is the standard wait time for biopsy results here, in fact, two years ago I think that I went almost three weeks between biopsy and getting the results from my GP.  

    I will definitely keep you posted.  Thank you again for the support.

    Karin

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited November 2011

    Good news!  The results of my biopsy are in and it is just scar tissue.  I am so relieved.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2011

    Dutchgirl, congratulaftions!! so happy for you!!

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  • ppplocke
    ppplocke Member Posts: 44
    edited November 2011

    I just came across this thread and am SO relieved to see your update. Congrats. I'm sorry you had to go through the scare...that's tough. But great news!

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited November 2011

    Hi Danielaes, thank you.  It's good to hear from you. Can you believe that it is almost two years since we were both new on these boards and facing the unknown?  How are you doing?

    Thank you, ppplocke.  It was a stressful week.  Barely a day goes by that I don't think about the possibility of recurrence, and this experience was just a little too close for comfort.  But, now it's time to move on.  I love your quote and will definitely remember it for situations like this.

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  • nealeann
    nealeann Member Posts: 36
    edited November 2011

    I am so glad you are OK. I haven't posted in over a year, things have been calm. Today I am going for an ultrasound for a lump my scar line. It is the same side that my cancer was on. It is nice to read that being careful is good and the results better.

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  • janey47
    janey47 Member Posts: 72
    edited November 2011

    I'm in exactly the same boat.

    After my mammogram/ultrasound, they gave me a choice between biopsy & MRI and I chose MRI because I figure that will cover a larger area than the mass itself.  I'm having it tomorrow so I'll probably hear sometime next week, which in the worst case scenario would give me an excuse to blow off Thanksgiving so how sick is it that I'm halfway hoping it's bad news?  What a freak LOL

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited November 2011

    nealeann, thanks for your good wishes.  I guess that we can never be too careful, anymore.  Good luck with the ultrasound, and I hope that your results are good.

    janey47, I think that if I had been offered an MRI, I would have chosen that also.  I know what you mean about halfway hoping it's bad news.  One thought that went through my head was "Well, I could use some time off in January".  I guess that makes me a freak, too Wink.  I have always enjoyed dark humour.  Good luck tomorrow, and I hope that you get good news.  

    Most of the time I don't think about a recurrence, but there are moments that these thoughts go through my head.  I wonder if I will ever have a day when I don't think about it at all.  

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2011

    Hi Dutchgirl,

    until you said it I didn't realized that it's almost 2 years! (in february for me) can cer has been such a central part of my life that it seems like yesterday ): I'm doing good, breathing from one mamo to another :) but feeling good and visiting less and less these boards, a sign that I don't think about it all the time anymore, but  I always remember all your support on those first days, I don't know what I would have done without it! thank you!

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  • janey47
    janey47 Member Posts: 72
    edited November 2011

    Okey dokey, it's all good, the MRI showed nothing but scar tissue :-)

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  • SunnyCoconut
    SunnyCoconut Member Posts: 350
    edited November 2011
    yay!!!  Love good news!   Now, get cookin'!  ; }
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2011

    Early detection is the key to beating breast cancer.  It's better to be safe than sorry.  So try to relax.

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited November 2011
    Yay, janey47!!!  Didn't you feel like a weight had been lifted?
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  • nealeann
    nealeann Member Posts: 36
    edited November 2011

    Janey that is good news. They couldn't tell what was in my left breast, scar tissue is suspected but my Onc. wants it removed and biopsy done so off to the surgeon next week.

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited November 2011

    jsalarcon, while we try to be tolerant, and respect differing opinions, please do not tell anyone to try to relax.  Unless you have walked the paths that we have walked, you have no idea how it feels to be here.

    (edited for spelling)

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  • janey47
    janey47 Member Posts: 72
    edited November 2011

    Dutchgirl, I did feel like a weight had been lifted, and my ulcerative colitis flare has subsided recently so I was able to go back to my fitness bootcamp today for the first time in 6 weeks.  So, yeah, big sigh of relief here.  :-)

     Nealeann, I'm sending you lots of positive energy for a good outcome. 

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  • janey47
    janey47 Member Posts: 72
    edited December 2011
    Dutchgirl, apropos of our discussion about sometimes kind of hoping for bad news, I realized today that I went from being happy to being in a GREAT mood after my doctor called me to let me know that I have pneumonia.  I AM SUCH A FREAK. 
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  • msphil
    msphil Member Posts: 1,536
    edited December 2011

    Thank God I am so very excited for you and hubby, hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!msphil idc,stage 2,   3 nodes, chemo,rads, Lmast and cancer free for 17 yrs(Praise God)  hang in there and God Bless.

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited December 2011
    janey, I hope that it isn't "walking pneumonia" and that you can at least have a couple of days in bed to recover.
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  • janey47
    janey47 Member Posts: 72
    edited December 2011

    Yeah, it's walking pneumonia.  My energy is pretty low but I'm clearly not bedbound or headed to the hospital any time soon.  I do plan to stay in bed as much of the weekend as I can.

    On the bright side, I got some awesome cough syrup that makes me incredibly stupid but also pleasantly calm.  LOL

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  • dutchgirl6
    dutchgirl6 Member Posts: 673
    edited December 2011
    Ah yes.  A better life through pharmaceuticals.  Sometimes stupid and calm is a good way to be Wink
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  • eine
    eine Member Posts: 67
    edited December 2011

    great to read good news. I hope this forum continues to share the GOOD news, not just the scary news.  Gives us all survivors continued hope!  I have a mammogram and MRI scheduled a week from Monday after a lumpectomy/rads in 2008, and a most recent failed recon attempt so my new scar tissue from the removal of implants will confuse the radiologist even more.  Hoping I don't have any issues but, as we all do, am scared to death sometimes, and, other times, feel like I can handle anything.  Not very often though. So I was so glad to get to this thread and read the happy endings. I hope to report good news too.  As always, the waiting is the hardest part!

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