4mm shadow no big deal?

Hi,

Thank you for your help & insight!

Unfortunately, my sister was 30 yrs old when they diagnosed her. She was misdiagnosed for almost a year and a half and then fought for 8 yrs. My mom, was well into her 60s. There are many other distant female relatives ( aunts & cousins ) who've been diagnosed too, all ranging in age from 30 to 67. This radiologist told me family history has nothing to do with any of it and that I shouldn't worry about it just because someone in my family has had this disease. I still think he has webbed feet.

I was really hoping that someone had heard of the older tattoos showing up on films considering some older inks used ( reds & yellows ) we now find out contained mercury. It was just a thought though, you know, wishful thinking. My stupiity in my youth had a way of smacking me in my middle age <big grin>.

Either way, I'm taking no chances. I'm taking my films to a well trusted surgeon tomorrow. Did she my previous lumpectomy and I'm going to see what she says about this. Being a survivor herself she knows the importance of such things. In fact, she's the one who said I was extremely high risk and should take no chances.

Thank you again for answering me. I appreciate you taking the time to help me out.

Take Care

Hi Marian,

Yes, I agree. Family history is important. Mine is too strong to ignore thus the reason I have no faith at all in this radiologist. I've already had one good scare with inflammitory breast cancer in 2006 and the lumpectomy took 1/4 of the left breast...wasn't what I'd call a lump but much bigger. They still don't know what the heck this was. Now another problem on the same breast.  The lesion is very odd. Its an off white shadow ( not bright white ), no smooth edges but not really sharp either. AND its only visible from the top view. The radiologist said if it were something bad it would be seen in all views. He said to just ignore it & get rechecked in 6 months. That was a week ago...I see my surgeon tomorrow. It's really quite scary. I'm finding a great of comfort in this board / site as there is nobody here with me to talk to about it. I'm not really able to tell anyone in my family. I don't want to worry them. My town is so small that even if I tell a friend somehow everyone will know by the end of the week, something I'm trying to avoid for now. They all went crazy when I had back surgery...nobody would even let me use the bathroom by myself! Talk about having no modesty left haha. I'm going to ask my surgeon tomorrow for the MRI with contrast. I had one of these the last time (2 yrs ago ) and this lesion wasn't there then. Better safe then sorry....I've got my kids to think about. Thank you for talking with me, for your experience & input.

Take Care