Update: All clear!! Well, now I get my very own scanxiety. Sigh :(

Good luck and dont fret!

Phredswife said:

Thats not fair!

Well that sux. Sadly you are well practiced in all the ways to cope by now. Hope everything is fine with your next scan. At least they can find something to scan. I went for a medical once and got a very clear scan due to there not being much to scan lol.

Take care I will be praying for you . Scanxiety about hubbies is quite enough to deal with!

Hugs Melissa

Hi there,

it could be absolutely nothing. My mom had to go for secong mammogram once, and one my friend as well. Everything was allright both times. Docs are just being extra careful, and those second visits are very common.

good luck!

aamdsi said:

"Know" how you feel

I am 54 and went in for my yearly mam. last Dec. it took about 2 weeks to get results and I was called back.  Then had to go to the cancer ward (the same place I had my partial the year before) to get more scans done.  Sitting there in the room I was terrified.  I got squished and squashed for a couple hours. Saw 2 Dr.s and such during this time...all because I too have dense breast tissue.  They spotted a couple "spots" but they are nothing. (whew) but I know get to go back every 6 months "just to be sure".  Better to be safe than sorry, but ....it wasn't a good day!

Just be glad that they can do the tests they do now and can catch things early.  Breath deep and try to relax. I pray that you you will have the same results I got 8-)  and all will be well.

 

Laurie

Aww.. sorry you have to go through all this anxiety..whew.. ENUFF!

Now that they want to be "thorough" it is good, BUT if only they let you know right away.

So here's to more NED!

Gengle hugs, Jan

sblairc said:

Thanks so much everyone!

June 10 I go back for a spot compression with the radiologist on site to view it before I leave. It could immediatly be negative. But if it isn't the radiologist will then do additional tests based on what is seen with the spot compression mammogram. So I wait and relax. I love all the comments and helpful information

 

Right now I"m deciding if I want to read and view the whole report in the interim. You guys know "ALways get a copy of your reports" LOL!!

I think I won't go get it until after June 10th's results. No sense in worrying myself more. 

Oh yes, I went through that on a Friday!!

so when I had my follow up spot compression MRI, I was

glad to hear from the radiologist immediately, cuz it was another Friday!

BTW that spot compression will make your eyes water.. its a pincher for sure!

BUT I did my meditative, "labor" breathing and it was bearable.

Hang in there, let us know what you need.

Jan

sblairc said:

Thanks Todd.

I think so far it's not even considered anything until they get the additional films. I'm to afraid to get the report and read it before I go to the next test so I'm banking on what a good friend said (she's a doctor). "I'm a victim of being convinced to be afraid of my breasts" 

I guess she's referring to the controversy about mammograms at a younger age versus 50 when there are no family risk factors or something to that effect. I'd rather deal with this stress and be afraid of my breasts than find out when I"m 48 that I've got a big old tumor that was lurking. 

 

In my country  prefer breast ultrasounds for younger women, because of breast density. Perhaps this is smth to try?

sblairc said:

I think they might do that next, Allochka

 I think they might do an ultra sound after they get better pictures from the compression mammogram. I will know right away since I think they look at the computer righ there and then decide. 

 

I had mammogram and ultrasound 3 times before the Radiologist could find the mass that could be felt.  My breast tissue is very dense also and its like looking through a very thick fog.  When he finally found the mass it looked like cancer to him .  He showed me the mass , irregular borders, hypoechoic, would not pick up sound waves , meaning it was hard mass. So 2 weeks later done core tissue biopsy and it came back benign.  They put in  a tumor marker to watch it ever 6  months.  In mar it had not grown any.  so now year for next one..