OT: good thoughts needed

hey there,

I have a family history of Breast Cancer. My mom had a lumpectomy at 42, the same breast removed 6 months later and then the other removed at 53 (with chemo and radiation). Her mother had Breast Cancer at 52. My Aunt (moms sister) was diagnosed over the summer and had chemo to try to reduce the mass and then a mastectomy  in Oct.

I have been very aware of the need for self exams and mammograms. I had my baseline at 23 after I finished nursing my first born. I have had fairly regular mammograms. I have often had to argue with insurance companies because of my age but generally have been able to get scheduled.

I have been without insurance for the past few years so I have not had my mammogram as I should have. I turned 40 this year so I was able to qualify for a free mammo and pap. ( woo hoo  for me).  I had both done on Nov 18. I received a call on Friday afternoon that more views were needed. I was scheduled for tomorrow. I was pretty ok with just thinking that they needed a different view. I received a call this morning that I actually need to have a sonogram. So 



I am not looking to think it is worse than it is but I cant help but be a bit worried. I am working on the premise that they are just moving to the next step to be overly cautious. I have lived my entire life knowing that the possibility was strong. I am not so much afraid of the possibility of Cancer as I am of not knowing what they are looking at or for . Hopefully, it will be nothing and I will just be getting off work early.  So swing some chickens that everything is fine.


Thank you for listening,

 

Hi  Carrie,

I will keep you in my prayers.  I know how you must feel with your mom and Aunt going through it.  I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.

Keep me posted....I am sending you all the good vibes your way!!!!!!!!!

Hugs,  Michele

Michele,

Thank you for your thoughts. I am hoping that they will tell me to lay off the coffee, chocolate and sweet n low and do a recheck. Several years ago another aunt had a bad mammogram and they made her give up caffeine. Argh might hurt someone if I can't have my starbux but I guess living is a better addiction.

I'm sending good thoughts your way.  It runs in my family too.  They wanted a do over mamogram and a biopsy this year but it turned out to be benign.  I hope the same for you.

Swinging chickens,
---jan---

Jan,

Thank you for your thoughts. I have had several mammograms before and this is my first recall. I am hopeful that all will be ok.

I'll be praying for you tomorrow.  It is probably nothing, but just not knowing is the worst.  I had to do a second CT Scan for a mass in my lung after waiting four months, and it ended up to have disappeared.  Hopefully your results will be just as good. 

Carol

Carol,

Thank you for your response. My aunts Cancer grew like a wildfire. She went in with a pea size lump and within  3 weeks it had grown to an orange size. They had to do Chemo first to reduce the mass so that they could operate.  Back with my moms first Cancer she had a lump removed in Dec and went in for a 6 month recheck and was hospitalized and operated on within 48 hours.

Too bad I don't drink much anymore or I would be throwing back a few. I was looking at the list of things I should be avoiding considering my risk factors. Ummm they say I should limit coffee ( I MIGHT be able to reduce it but  I know quitting would be EXTREMELY hard), sweet n low and chocolate. What the heck am I supposed to have lol.

Hi Carrie,

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.  I too was called back for additional pics but it turned out to be blurry, and was fine.  Hang in there, we're all here for you.

Barb

Barb,

Thank you for your response. I know that it could just be a bad read. I guess wha tis bothering me most is on Friday they said I was just redoing the mammogram and this morning they called and told me that they want the sonogram. I am hopeful that all will be well. 

*hugs*

My thoughts will be with you, make sure you keep us posted!


Shells