Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!

"Western European" usually refers to the Iberian peninsula (Spain & Portugal), which means Sephardic Jewish, not Ashkenazi. Even France is defined as "Central European." And at 11% in an aunt (your own genetic heritage would also include everyone on your paternal side), that's pretty dilute.

Shocked, I have not been reading here for a bit and am mortified to read this. I just keep thinking no,no,no, not more. Who can stand more?

You can ask for a second opinion on your mammogram. You can request that another radiologist look at them and give you their opinion. It might help clarify things for you. Or not. I asked for a 2nd opinion and it was so different from the first that I was left wondering who to believe, which way to go with this information. But if you get two different opinions that say something similar, then it will help cement in your mind what your next steps are. I hope it's nothing. Oh god, I so hope!

Good luck today, Shocked! You have an army of us in your corner.

Shocked - will be thinking and praying for you. Everything will be fine.

Shocked, thinking of you...praying for benign results.

In your pocket, Shocked--fingers crossed and knocking on wood!

I went in today for my diagnostic mammogram. The technician had difficulties getting the images she wanted because it was so close to the chest wall. She said it appeared to be adjacent to the lymphatic system. Well, that got my heart racing. After 30 minutes of squeezing she went in to talk to the radiologist and he came in and said good news. The areas in question are skin calcifications. I started to cry with relief, my oncologist had me convinced it was cancerous and told me to expect a biopsy today. I am so happy! Yet I feel exhausted as well, so much anxiety running through my body to mentally and physically prepare myself for the horrible news that never came. Thanks for all your support during this difficult time, it means a lot to me.

Shocked - So happy for you. Congrats and go enjoy your life!

That's great news, Shocked. The oncologist really should never have said anything.

YEA, Shocked! So happy that your news was good. Now go celebrate!!!!

Shocked, fantastic! Now go have a big glass or slice of your favorite celebratory ingestible!

Shocked, Best news ever! Hope you slept well last night and now you can get on with the rest of your life!

I'm assuming you recently had surgery?  If so, your surgeon will want to see you to figure out exactly what is going on.    

Most likely, it's not an infection, but fluid that needs to be somewhere else.  Probably, he'll send you to a lymphedema therapist.  This is a physical therapist with special certification in moving fluid out of our tissue, thereby reducing swelling and discomfort.  Any of your doctors (BS, MO, RO, PCP) can give you a referral.  The therapist will  also teach you how to manage the annoyance yourself.  Believe me, these ladies are amazing!

I'm so happy for you Shocked 🤗

Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I emailed my oncologist and asked her to review the additional mammogram images and she says it's just skin calcifications when magnified, no cancer. So I am at peace now.