2 people have told me to prepare for the worst re my MRI?!!

Options
ElleRusin69
ElleRusin69 Member Posts: 50
edited June 2014 in High Risk for Breast Cancer

K I've been trying to get a MRI for a few wks. Since my lumpectomy in January found a large mass of breast tissue with ADH on my L side. About a week ago my R breast started having BND was lucky to find a breast surgeon to see me right away and figure what's going on. My lumpectomy was suppose to be a simple duct removal and I'm lucky the previous general surgeon removed all of the " grainy fiberous junk" he saw.

I had no other imaging down other than a mammo & u/s in January which was clear. But that L side started to bleed hence my finding a surgeon ASAP. So going back to my original topic 2,seperate people who've known me for awhile told me today they have a bad feeling about my MRI tomorrow. Meaning i need to prepare myself for bad news. Their not the type to say things like that so I'm kinda unsettled. I could never say that to anyone even if I thought otherwise. If I didn't have so much pain in my left shoulder blade that radiates down into my arm and hand and now my R breast is bleeding I haven't told anyone about that except the breast surgeon. Isn't bleeding on both sides unusuall? And if I ask to speak to the radiologist after the test is that common meaning for a patient to ask to speak to the radiologist?? I've read on hear that alot of women get good& bad news from their radiologists so any advice ??? Thanks for listening to me ramble on

· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • lemon68
    lemon68 Member Posts: 684
    edited March 2013

    Elle- I am sorry your going though this. I can only tell you I had BC in Right and insisted on a MRI with contrast to see if there was anything else in Right or anything lurking in left. The test itself was uncomfortable, more to my face than anything. When I got up I had huge red splotches like a clown. I always speak to those giving the test, they never tell me anything but I show them how anxious I am. I did the test and had results next morning. Also had a MRI last week of back, had results in 3 hours. Be eager for the results so they will get them read quickly. I know the waiting is torture.

    By the way, I was scared same as you and my left was clear. Dont let anyone scare you. Prepare yourself for whatever comes your way, but in your way. If you can get a xanax it really helps.

    Will say a prayer for you for good results, come and let us know.

    ((HUGS))

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ElleRusin69
    ElleRusin69 Member Posts: 50
    edited March 2013

    Thank you ms lemon

    I am already on Ativan for anxiety disorder so they won't give me any more anti anxiety meds . It more of a maintenance dose I can't stop taking it or I get sick, but with all this stress the past almost 2,months maybe I need to see a psychiatrist or a massage therapist !! I'm trying not to worry really trying hard but thank you for your prayers ill take all I can get. I hope I hear something by the end of the day. My breast surgeon assured me shed be watching for the results tomorrow . So much fun being a girl.... NOT!!!

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • lemon68
    lemon68 Member Posts: 684
    edited March 2013

    Photo

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ElleRusin69
    ElleRusin69 Member Posts: 50
    edited March 2013

    Yeah I Know Right!!!! Thanks so much!!!

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • fredntan
    fredntan Member Posts: 1,821
    edited March 2013

    Elle,

    Calm yourself down.



    1-and in what way are these two idiots qualified to tell you how they think your mri will come out.



    2-Shoulder pain going down arm seems more likely slupped disk . But i am no expert



    3- mri s can show all kinds of stuff. Theycan show false positives.



    How dare these friends say such things to you. You will be fine. You have. Be very still to get good pictures.

    Hugs



    And no more Dr Google

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • bean
    bean Member Posts: 55
    edited March 2013

    I can't understand why anyone would tell you that they had a bad feeling about your outcome. Even if they did think that, they should've kept it to themselves.

    My sister was dx with stage IV 9 years ago. She has beaten the odds already. We just recently found out that the cancer has metastisized to her bones and colon. I HAD A BAD FEELING that I wouldn't have my sister around much longer. I kept that feeling to MYSELF! Never in a million years would I have told her that. Turns out that after futher tests, her ONC believes that she still has many years left to live on this earth. My FEELING was way off and she's doing great!

    Good luck on your MRI and don't worry about things unless you have to. Also, like Fredntan pointed out, MRI's very often show false positives.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ElleRusin69
    ElleRusin69 Member Posts: 50
    edited March 2013

    Thank you both so much

    I don't understand it either they don't even know each other one at work another that I've known thru my daughter and became very good friends with. That sounds weird so let me explain my daughter's been modeling for about 2 yrs one if the photogs she's worked with alot we kind of adopted. He's paraplegic and lost his mom to lung cancer & his sister then took her own life sadly. He has no family and is a few yrs younger than me. Maybe he's just scared well I know he's terrified he's going to lose one or both if us.

    So that explains how I met someone thru my daughter. Yes I know dr google is not my friend when I first had BND though everything I read about not waiting if you have BND especially if you're not currently nursing. The first surgeon that did my lumpectomy that was originally suppose to be a duct removal wanted me to wait 6 months for the bleeding to stop. At my age and after all I read online I told nope sorry I want this figured out. He was very surprised at how much tissue he found that looked abnormal and it didn't show on mammo or u/s. So at least now I have an actual breast surgeon looking after me. But thank you all for calming me down the procedure I'm fine with 6 yrs ago I had a breast MRI cause I had lost so much weight they saw much more than when I was at my normal weight. No matter what I will be fine . Thank you all and I will report back as soon as I hear.

    Love & prayers to you all

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Categories