November 2011 Rads

m4babies, I got chills reading your post! I finished treatment on my left breast the same day you did, but I don't have my next mammo until April and they're only looking at the left breast then. I hope they're wrong about the calcifications.

The calcifications were found on my first follow-up mammo since my treatments (DCIS on left side) I last had a bilateral  mammo on my right 15 months ago. It is a new area on the right side. She basicallly told me she was pretty certain it was DCIS and will have to go through everything again if it is. The good news is that it is small. She called the surgeon immediately and they are seeing me on Tuesday. I had such a hard time with rads the first time, I hope I don't have to go through that again. Again, the waiting is the hardest part of this whole process. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.......

Does anyone have radiation fibrosis? If so, what are you being told about it and how, if any, are you being treated?

Oh Natters.......this  is so surreal to me! I had the surgical consult today. The biopsy is scheduled for next Thursday. They were booked this Thursday.....grr...... My cancerversary is July 7.  He told me if this biopsy comes back positive then he will order an MRI.  Also, I found out that after I left that day, they found a second spot near the armpit. He said that area is very difficult to biopsy but he will try his best. 

I feel the same, like we had so much in common! I pray that my results are benign and that you (or any other of our BC sisters) never have to go through this again.  I feel like it is deja vu. The waiting is brutal.

Thanks for the positive vibes. I'll keep you updated.

Rn4babies, I cannot believe you never got an MRI last summer - that seems negligent to me. I am not very spiritual but I am hoping with every fiber of my being that you don't need rads on the right. It just doesn't seem right, so soon after recovering from the the rads on the left. You should be getting your life back now, not going through all this again in the same year

Rn4babies - I am thinking of you and pulling for you.  I hope you don't have to do this again. 

Why can't they find the cause to this?  It seems to me a whole lotta people would be out of work.  Maybe that's why.  I dunno.  BC is big business.  Hang in their rn4babies.  You will get through this.

I had my port removed last week.  The nurse gave me a pink rose and everyone in the surgery center signed a card.  Very touching and moving.  Since my bilateral mx, I never have to have a mammogram again.  A silver lining. 

Rn4babies, Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Good luck

Thanks everyone for the prayers and thoughts..........I will keep you updated!

Rn4babies - positive thoughts coming your way.

rn4babies, How are you? Nans, how was the Mexico trip?

Thanks everyone for thinking about me! I've been working constantly trying to get things caught up in case I'm off again. I had my biopsy today and it went smoothly this time. He was able to get the one that is close to the axilla and the other was pretty easy to get to. I'm really nervous this time. The mood just seemed a little more subdued to me by the doc and the techs (they're getting to know me pretty well). The only thing he would tell me is that he got good samples and will have the results Tuesday. The waiting begins.......

Rn4babies, We are all here for you and waiting with you. Take care. Noticed you joined BCO in 2010. Was the lumpectomy in 2011 delayed or a recurrence? Don't answer if you don't want to.Just trying to have a clearer understanding.

rn4babies, thanks for the update. That SUCKS that you have to wait all weekend - I really hope they give you a call before then because I'm sure the not knowing is the worst. You don't know if you need a plan of action or if you can relax until the next mammo. I've never heard of "casting" type but that is something else we can all worry about when we get imaged - thanks for the info! Now I am nervous that they are having me wait until June for my mammo, although initially I was happy about it because my rads breast is still pretty tender. Well, I will be thinking about you this weekend and hoping you get a call from the breast nurse sooner than Tuesday.

Here is another hug for you from Pittsburgh:

rn4babies - that sucks!! Excuse my English. I don't know what I would do in your shoes. I don't think I'd be ready for BMX either, but I didn't know when I went through the radiation that now breast reconstruction is not an option on that side. Did anyone ever mention that when they talked about radiation? Infiltration ductal carcinoma - is that still Stage 0 or is it now Stage 1? And chemo this time? It's too unfair! I don't know how to access those wonderful pictures, but you're getting a big bear hug from me anytime you need one.