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The mammo didnt find mine EVEN AFTER the biopsy!

Mammo didn't find my IDC less than 2 months prior to my discovery of the lump.

I had the most aggressive mammo at my radiology lab in Vegas and it was the most painful one I had ever had but I guess that aggressiveness found my lump...you couldn't feel it.  I worry now back here in Florida since they don't hurt that they aren't being aggressive enough.  I do get the ultrasound on the bad breast but not the other one.  Hoping the every 3-month blood work will tell if something is beginning to happen in my body.

Once again, I think this is all a crapshoot but we have to deal with it but one they are making great strides with!

I felt no lump, mine was found on screening mammogram.  I had lots of DCIS throughout my breast (6 cm+), requiring a MX b/c of my small breast size.  Later, they discovered a tiny amount of IDC in the MX tissue.  Had I not had that screening mammogram, no doubt it would have grown much larger by 1 year later.  I believe in mammogram screenings.  

Lago, that is so true.  I'm very thankful the initial radiologist caught mine.  Then I went for a 2nd surgical opinion and those radiologists found 2 more spots of calcifications the original radiologist hadn't spotted or seen on their mammogram.  Even though the wait is long, this is the only place I will go now for my mammo's.  All they do are breast mammo's, nothing else. 

Hi all! I have recently read about the new 3D mammogram services offered at a branch of my clinic. I am wondering if anyone on here has done one. Supposedly, they are better at detecting problems in dense breast tissue (I have this), and reducing false readings.  I have a mammo/us and possible MRI scheduled for 8/20. Wondering if I should reschedule to one of these.

lago, I LOVE you new pic!  You look so beautiful....go girl!

Dcis in right breast by mammo, nothing but Dcis on right side on ultrasound, after biopsy on right breast, they told me lumpectomy would work. I decided on BMX due to family. They didn't really like my decision but I insisted. Which was a good thing, hiding in my LEFT breast was 1.6 IDC. Unseen. Surprised BS and PS, said I made a good decision, duh, you think! LOL hey, Vicki, glad you are doing well. Lago, hope your moms appt goes well. Arlene, my BS went in twice during the biopsy too. Ouch. Not like sticking your boob through a hole while they punch a hole in it is fun, you'd think they'd aim better. MonI, don't know about the 3d version, they claimed the digital version was the best, but of course, that was almost a year ago. DT, sometimes it is just luck they find it. saltatino, if I felt pain, I would have been so freaked. I wish I could comment on everyone here, but if I turn a page back, I will lose my whole post, so just know there is much love to all.

Fluff, (((hugs))))

moni - my best friend in California had a 3D done.  She used to get call-backs on regular mammos because she has such dense tissue.  Her center is one of the first to have the 3D and they were raving about how accurate it is - then she gets a call-back!  She was terrified and had just lost her Dad suddenly a week before.  She called me in tears so sure that this was going to end up badly, as she has had a year from hell (boyfriend break-up, job issues, parents declared bankruptcy so she was helping to support them, pay cut, house was robbed, etc.)  She had gone to work and was going to the call-back later in the day.  I actually called the center from across the country and spoke to the head of mammography and said my friend is coming, just lost her dad, if you have bad news for her handle her with kid gloves!  There was a pause and I was expecting to get yelled at, given a speech about HIPAA, etc.  All she said was "you are a very good friend and we are going to take special care of her" and it turned out that all was well.

fluff - sorry about your friend, I know it is so hard.  I lost an old and great friend in the spring to uterine cancer caused by her BC treatment 13 years before.  Being at her funeral felt like a preview of my own, it was heartbreaking.

Sal, no MRIs for me, I have a pacemaker, so just mammos and ultrasounds for me. You also have to understand my mother died of bc, as did two of her sisters. All of them had hidden bc in the untreated breast, so for me it was a no brainer and probably why the docs didn't try too hard to talk me out of it.

Yep, sad but true Lago.

We are reeling this week. My 50 year old sister in law got diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian. She is being fast tracked for surgery this week. They are cutting her down the center. It all sounds terrible.

What is going on in our world?

Very sorry to hear your bad news Geewhiz. All the best to you and your family.

I have booked my reduction surgery for November 15th. I have been struck with how terrified I am. When I was dx in Feb 11', I wanted to have the operation ASAP and was quite brave (bring it on kind of attitude). Now that I have a choice, I feel so different. Big respect to everyone who has had or will have further surgeries. Tonlee, hope you are on your way to recovery.I have been told I will need to come off Tamoxifen berfore the surgery. My plan now is to keep working out so that I am as fit as possible. My weight is creeping up the further out from Herceptin I get. 

Happy weekend to all my friends on the board.

Liz

Gee whiz, I am so sorry about your SIL. Give her hugs from us. Jackboo, it is harder to make decisions about surgery when we don't believe our life depends on it. But, we are strong and go through with it if it makes our life better.

Lago, I agree with you and Chachamom, its amazing how many people you meet who have a connection to this disease. Kind of like when you are pregnant and see other pregnant women everywhere. To everyone, much love