CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.

Anxiously awaiting the phone to ring with a call I have been expecting since Friday. My eldest nephew’s first child is due to be born today. First time I will be called Great Auntie!

Thanks Sandy! My Great Nephew made his entry to the world around noon my time. His dad sent me pictures since they live halfway across the country.

Thanks again! I was so happy I cried happy tears!

Thanks!

Mommy ..great news ! He's beautiful 💕

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Crazies!

Thanks Celia!

LB13 hang in there. Been there and still there. Did mx on one side and get mamo on non cancer side. Where I go it is a breast center affiliated with my hospital and because of my history they do read it while I am there and I usually know if I am ok before I leave. Last year I did have to get a second 3D scan for more pictures and then they wanted an ultrasound which then made me scared and I was kind of scared but it was a cyst they are watching for now. Hang in there. You can always ask if they can review while you are there for your own piece of mind and let you know.

LB13 - I think many of us experience the same trepidation annually. Will be hoping for a good outcome for you. My annual mammo & breast surgeon follow up immediately after is coming up on Jan 29th. They also read while there, so results are known right away, even before the breast surgeon appointment. My experience was that the 1st mammo was no more or less painful than prior ones. Calming thoughts coming your way!

Although they never do mammos on me because of the implants (surgeon does ultrasounds and relies on CT Scan results), I do understand the being worried part. I hope that anyone facing scans or any tests get good results.

LB, the scanxiety on the first "cancerversary" is always the worst. You'll do fine, especially considering your diagnosis & treatment. Recently, they put me back on an "annual routine bilateral screening" mammo schedule, so I don't get the news on-site (especially this last time, due to hospitals wanting to minimize time in the facility during the pandemic). But the "all clear, see you next year" letter was in my patient portal the next morning.

Celia, fingers crossed for you too.

So I am back in crazytown. Had a dexa scan a few weeks ago and have not received a report . Called today and was told I have to see my PCP for results and that the office has required a visit for a long time. I have never previously experienced this requirement and they made an appointment for this Thursday. You know where my mind is going...

OK, it truly is their policy to see patients to discuss dexa scan results that I somehow missed out on with my previous three scans with this practice. Results indicated slight improvement although I am still determined to have osteopenia. Big sigh of relief!

DEXA reports don't post to patient portals--but after my most recent one last Feb. my MO messaged me that I'd improved a little. The reports include images and take up multiple pages.

Today is the day - major scanxiety...... one year out. First mammo since diagnosis at 1:15 today. Just asking for you all to jump in my pocket with me.