First mammogram after lumpectomy abnormal?

yes, last nov,there were new califications on the first one p diagnosis ,ended up with a sterotactic but they were benign after the biospy.

I was called back, too, at my six month appt, although I didn't have to wait for a letter.  At my center, once you've had cancer, you have diagnostic mammos from there on out.  I waited and they came to tell me that I needed more films and an ultrasound.  Once I had that with the radiologist present, they went back and studied it and then told me that as far as they could tell it was surgical changes.  And they said that once you've had surgery, they have to figure out your new normal, just like we have to get used to the way it feels different.  I was actually kind of reassured by that.  

I've gone back for my one year followup and it was a very quick appointment.  One stop in the mammo room and that was it!  (:  

Tn Helen,

They called me back after my first post-lumpectomy mammo because they thought they saw new calcifications. After a magnification mammo, they wanted to do a biopsy. I told them no biopsies until I had an MRI.

I then had an Aurora RODEO MRI, which has less than a 1 percent false negative rate. Even though the RODEO MRI couldn't find anything, the radiologist did an ulrasound and found 2 other questionable areas, which she also then wanted to biopsy.

Because 3 biopsies would be a lot of scaring, making future imaging even harder to read, I got a 2nd opinion from a nationally known radiologist, Dr. Steven Harms. He reviewed everything and said he didn't see anything that he thought needed to be biopsied. He recommended another Auroroa RODEO MRI in 6 months. I had that last August and the only change was the areas in question were a little smaller, than they had been 6 months earlier.

Women often have unnecessary biopsies, because of the fear of missing something. My story illlustrates not only the value of getting a high quality MRI that has a very low false negative rate, but also how important it is to have an expert radiologist read your results. It saved me from getting 3 unnecessary biopsies.

Hope this helps. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Best,

Sandie

I just had my first mamogram after all chemo,radiation etc. It came back saying it shows surgical changes? Waiting to hear from the BS. What ever happened here with everyone? I was told by nurse not to worry I might have to have another mamogram in 4-6 months. I also asked the tech if she had the throyid guard and she said oh I think it is in the draw somewhere and she never got it for me. I am not putting up with that no more. She was lazy and very mean to me with the mamogram. She kept saying, relax I am do the driving here. I don't want her next time.

my mammo is next week.....and im really scared.  I did have a baseline done BEFORE rads....im thinking i should bring those films with me, or ask that they be sent to my in town imaging place - (had to go an hour to the nearest city to get treatment)

hey - that helps!  They called me today and wanted to reschedule, and I threw a little hissy fit, and got to keep it.  Pulled the C card......   Hey, no way could I wait another day/week/hour....  Ill post here after....sure its fine, but still anxious, v anxious

mjvp8888, good luck today!

No news is good news!  

I had my 6 month post surgery mammo and an ultra sound on the 22nd.  Then I'm meeting with the surgeon on Thursday.  I guess that is the protocol here.  It was all arranged prior to the tests.  I'm a bit nervous, but confident it will be fine!  But the tech ( who I'm a little ticked at) asked me when I was going to see the surgeon...so now of course, in the back of my mind I'm thinking....what did she see????  

Hi I am going for my second Mammo tomorrow,since my lumpectomy in February 2015. I am on Exemestane.

Very uptight. Hate to have to worry everytime I get a mammo .....