Shrinking boob?

Thanks,
Sherri, the ILC was in my left breast, the shrinking is in the right breast.

Dear Connie,
Thanks for you help / suggestions, well if I understand what thickening is supposed to be, I would say yes, espically towards the upper part of my right breast I guess it feels like heavy - firmer or thick as you all say, I am sorry to say when I was diagnoised with the ILC in left breast as I said I was to busy with getting married, but there was actually a lump with that, but I really wasn't paying much attention to anything else. I do have an appointment on 9/11 w/new onco & breast surgeon, I am trying to remain optomistic that all will be better with him, but after my recent experiences not putting to much stock in anything. I think I would say although I believe the breast is getting smaller it is getting heavier????

I guess my next question is, my last MRI was 8 months ago, from what I am understanding that will show ILC better that mamo & US, that MRI is when the 3-oclock area was first mentioned at that time it was described as 7x7x7mm enhancing nodule, the enhancement curve is of intermediate concern? I was recommended to have US a week later did and it was described as 1x.8x.4mm oval circumscribed hypoechoic nodule and said att time meets criteria for B9 condition. Since then I have had 3 Ultra sounds last one a month ago, and as most of you know was supposed to have a biopsy they did not do it and the saga goes on and on. I guess I am trying to get my questions in order for my 9/11 visit w/new doc, I am not freaking out or anything YET! (I just want to be as prepared with questions for him as I can be.

The last description of the 3-oclock said it is a complex appearing cyst & solid lesion that measures 1.5cm length x 5mm in transverse diameter, low lying echoes may represent hemmorage or debris? So I think by this it is bigger? And I have been reading things refering to a malignant area is often Taller than wider?
Are MRI's better at detecting ILC, I have read alot of posts that said the ILC mass was actually hiding behind a cyst, if the 3-oclock area is only asperated is it possible they could miss a malignant area? Thank you all so much for your help.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

I am not sure and truthfully fearful many of you wonderful ladies who have helped me are not around with all the new changes, I sure hope you are here, and for all of us who had our 9/11 appointments hope they went well. I am feeling very optomistic and finally in over a year - have a good feeling about a doctor.

He was very tactful in his expressions about past care / doctors, but as he said -your here for an opinion -thats what I have to give.

His first big concern was the actual lumpectomy and only having 6 nodes taken  - no sentinel node tested, said standard no less than 20 nodes removed.

He is not overly concered about the boob shrinking  - have had 6 procedures on it and since I am small chested to begin with removing that much tissue in a yr could be cause -but ordering MRI. Also wants his own mammo & US - not impressed w/equipement @ other facility.

We taked about bilat, was very open to it, if I am 100% I am 99% right now. He has given me a referal to plastic doc. I see him Oct 11. I had seen one my old surgeon recommended when I was discussing option w/her, he said he could do expanders. New surgeon/onco - says usually not done  has I have had rads to left breast.

Anyway I could go on and on -but I won't bore you all. I just feel good about it all right now, with the testing he wants to do, MRI, etc, see plastics, and he says he has to do sentinel node biopsy if all good results we could do bilat Jan/Feb.

I hope all of you have had good Doctor visits - you are all in my prayers - and I hope there is still someone here!

XOXOXOXOXOXO

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Hi Marsha,

 I thought everyone had departed, I look around daily looks like not much activity. Didn't you have an appointment on 9/11 in Orlando?

Thanks Lynn - The new BS has me getting a second opinion from A PS  on 10/11 - the last thing I want /need is more complications - the original PS my old surgeon sent me to said he thought my breast tissue was fine for expanders - but I have had so many probblems W/past doctors not sure I trust him he was refered by my old surgeon after all. He said he did not think I had enough stomache,  I have thought about no reconstruction at all -basically out of fear of complications,  but I am pretty sure I would not be happy w/that decision down the road, I have never been well endowed small B - but it is nice having something - so I guess I will see what the second PS says and go from there.  XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Marsha -my thoughts, prayers & love will be w/you on 10/1. I have been wondering myself about no reconstruction for awhile - but right now I have B-cross on Cobra which will end next December and I fear that perhaps when I get new insurance I could be refused reconstruction if I choose it @ a later date -right now I have approval for everything.  So many decisions,  I think a good padded Bra would work for me also as far as outward appearence - the thought of healing longer or more surgery & complications really puts me in a state -I know for sure the mastectomy is the right move  -just not sure about reconstruction.