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Hi, I am new to this blog/post.
I went in on 2/14/13 and had a mammogram. 3 hours after my mammogram I was called by the imaging dept in the city nearest me. They said I had a lesion next the pec-muscle and it is 9mm that I have to come in to get another Mammogram and maybe a ultrasound.
On 2/12/13 I went to an orthopedic doctor who took a x-ray of my hip that has been causing me problems. I have been told for years that it is bursitis. This doctor told me I have maybe bone spurs that are rubbing on the muscle on the outside of my right hip. He took x-rays and saw something he didn't know what it was. He said hip fracture, tumor, or maybe a bone defect. He ordered a bone scan.
I went in to the hospital for the bone scan and the breast mammogram on Wednesday.
The Mammogram showed a 11mm by 6mm lesion in my right breast. Then I went for my bone scan, I had to have an injection of some type of safe radiation into my vein and had to drink a lot of water. The scan showed a very bright white spot in the hip area where I am having the pain. A radiologist is to read this and then get the report to my doctor by the 25th. I was informed that my doctor is on some type of administrative leave and nobody knows when he will be back.
I then was told I have to go back up stairs for an ultrasound. The teck-persons doing the ultra sound could not find the lesion. They called the doctor in to do the scan and she couldn't find the lesion either. They said I have dense breasts and the lesion is close to my peck-muscle. They then got a mammogram from 2009 and said that there was no lesion on that mammogram so now I have to go back to the hospital on the 28th and have a ultrasound guided biopsy of the breast lesion. I don't know how they are going to do that because they couldn't find the lesion when they used the ultrasound.
I am really worried here.
My sister died of breast cancer in 1985 she was 32 and I was 19. It was offal. When my sister was 29 they removed a breast and part of her armpit and did not get all of the cancer. The cancer spread to her bones, brain, it went all over and was a terrible way to die.
I don't know if I have cancer. The hip scan and the mammogram have me worried.
Does anyone have any information they can offer.
I don't even know what the 11mm by 6mm means, is that the length and the width of the lesion? Is it the diameter and depth of the lesion in my breast? When I looked at the mammogram it looked like a cluster. There was no pea-shaped image on the mammogram. It looked like an ink splatter with no defined shape. They said it was a tough lesion because it is so close to the muscle tissue. It could not be felt by the doctor on exam.
I had a breast exam twice last year by an OBGYN and a PA and neither of them felt anything. The doctor who did the ultrasound couldn't feel anything either.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. I know I have 7 days to hopefully find out something after the biopsy but any information would be great.
If this is cancer and it has gone into my bones...what are my chances?
Thank You, ChrisView Thread

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Hi, I am new to this blog/post. I went in on 2/14/13 and had a mammogram. 3 hours after my mammogram I was...

Posted by ChrisNes

Hi, I am new to this blog/post.
I went in on 2/14/13 and had a mammogram. 3 hours after my mammogram I was called by the imaging dept in the city nearest me. They said I had a lesion next the pec-muscle and it is 9mm that I have to come in to get another Mammogram and maybe a ultrasound.
On 2/12/13 I went to an orthopedic doctor who took a x-ray of my hip that has been causing me problems. I have been told for years that it is bursitis. This doctor told me I have maybe bone spurs that are rubbing on the muscle on the outside of my right hip. He took x-rays and saw something he didn't know what it was. He said hip fracture, tumor, or maybe a bone defect. He ordered a bone scan.
I went in to the hospital for the bone scan and the breast mammogram on Wednesday.
The Mammogram showed a 11mm by 6mm lesion in my right breast. Then I went for my bone scan, I had to have an injection of some type of safe radiation into my vein and had to drink a lot of water. The scan showed a very bright white spot in the hip area where I am having the pain. A radiologist is to read this and then get the report to my doctor by the 25th. I was informed that my doctor is on some type of administrative leave and nobody knows when he will be back.
I then was told I have to go back up stairs for an ultrasound. The teck-persons doing the ultra sound could not find the lesion. They called the doctor in to do the scan and she couldn't find the lesion either. They said I have dense breasts and the lesion is close to my peck-muscle. They then got a mammogram from 2009 and said that there was no lesion on that mammogram so now I have to go back to the hospital on the 28th and have a ultrasound guided biopsy of the breast lesion. I don't know how they are going to do that because they couldn't find the lesion when they used the ultrasound.
I am really worried here.
My sister died of breast cancer in 1985 she was 32 and I was 19. It was offal. When my sister was 29 they removed a breast and part of her armpit and did not get all of the cancer. The cancer spread to her bones, brain, it went all over and was a terrible way to die.
I don't know if I have cancer. The hip scan and the mammogram have me worried.
Does anyone have any information they can offer.
I don't even know what the 11mm by 6mm means, is that the length and the width of the lesion? Is it the diameter and depth of the lesion in my breast? When I looked at the mammogram it looked like a cluster. There was no pea-shaped image on the mammogram. It looked like an ink splatter with no defined shape. They said it was a tough lesion because it is so close to the muscle tissue. It could not be felt by the doctor on exam.
I had a breast exam twice last year by an OBGYN and a PA and neither of them felt anything. The doctor who did the ultrasound couldn't feel anything either.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. I know I have 7 days to hopefully find out something after the biopsy but any information would be great.
If this is cancer and it has gone into my bones...what are my chances?
Thank You, ChrisView Thread

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cancer have breast biopsy on 2/28/13

Hi, I am new to this blog/post. I went in on 2/14/13 and had a mammogram. 3 hours after my mammogram I was...

Posted by ChrisNes

Hi, I am new to this blog/post.
I went in on 2/14/13 and had a mammogram. 3 hours after my mammogram I was called by the imaging dept in the city nearest me. They said I had a lesion next the pec-muscle and it is 9mm that I have to come in to get another Mammogram and maybe a ultrasound.
On 2/12/13 I went to an orthopedic doctor who took a x-ray of my hip that has been causing me problems. I have been told for years that it is bursitis. This doctor told me I have maybe bone spurs that are rubbing on the muscle on the outside of my right hip. He took x-rays and saw something he didn't know what it was. He said hip fracture, tumor, or maybe a bone defect. He ordered a bone scan.
I went in to the hospital for the bone scan and the breast mammogram on Wednesday.
The Mammogram showed a 11mm by 6mm lesion in my right breast. Then I went for my bone scan, I had to have an injection of some type of safe radiation into my vein and had to drink a lot of water. The scan showed a very bright white spot in the hip area where I am having the pain. A radiologist is to read this and then get the report to my doctor by the 25th. I was informed that my doctor is on some type of administrative leave and nobody knows when he will be back.
I then was told I have to go back up stairs for an ultrasound. The teck-persons doing the ultra sound could not find the lesion. They called the doctor in to do the scan and she couldn't find the lesion either. They said I have dense breasts and the lesion is close to my peck-muscle. They then got a mammogram from 2009 and said that there was no lesion on that mammogram so now I have to go back to the hospital on the 28th and have a ultrasound guided biopsy of the breast lesion. I don't know how they are going to do that because they couldn't find the lesion when they used the ultrasound.
I am really worried here.
My sister died of breast cancer in 1985 she was 32 and I was 19. It was offal. When my sister was 29 they removed a breast and part of her armpit and did not get all of the cancer. The cancer spread to her bones, brain, it went all over and was a terrible way to die.
I don't know if I have cancer. The hip scan and the mammogram have me worried.
Does anyone have any information they can offer.
I don't even know what the 11mm by 6mm means, is that the length and the width of the lesion? Is it the diameter and depth of the lesion in my breast? When I looked at the mammogram it looked like a cluster. There was no pea-shaped image on the mammogram. It looked like an ink splatter with no defined shape. They said it was a tough lesion because it is so close to the muscle tissue. It could not be felt by the doctor on exam.
I had a breast exam twice last year by an OBGYN and a PA and neither of them felt anything. The doctor who did the ultrasound couldn't feel anything either.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. I know I have 7 days to hopefully find out something after the biopsy but any information would be great.
If this is cancer and it has gone into my bones...what are my chances?
Thank You, ChrisView Thread

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Reason for being MIA.

Hi All. Just wanted to tell you what I have been up to lately. I had a "Celebration of my Mother's Life"...

He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

Posted by GGrandmaJan

Hi All.
Just wanted to tell you what I have been up to lately. I had a "Celebration of my Mother's Life" party here locally for all the friends and family that did not go up to her Service.

I had it at her favorite place the Panda Chinese Rest. My son and grand-son made it down from up north. About a 2 hr drive for them. My daughter also came down from the same area. We had about 30-some people's. One of my friends DH wrote two cute poems. Boy, he is a real character. The poems were both cute and sad.

He writes short stories and poems. I admire him so much. I only met them about 3 yrs ago when I was going thru chemo. Another mutual friend had introduced us. Jeanne has been my local "Rock" and told me about the nice Dr. both of us had until he didn't get his contract renewed. Now I get to tell her about this other Dr I found. I am sure she is going to try to get in to see him, also.

Only thing is the clinic stated he was NOT seeing any new patients. But I cried, stormed and begged them to get me an appt. I explained I was NOT a new patient but fed up with the ones coming down to our town. Determination won the battle once again. LOL.

Back to the party. One of the aides came that played pool with my Mom whenever she had a few minutes each evening. She also told some really cute and funny things I had never heard before.

Of course, I was the one to get up and thank them all for coming. Then I started in with the stories. I was getting so nervous seeing all those EYES looking at me----Then I remembered from one of my speech classes in college---what the instructor had told us. IF you get nervous Just Picture everyone sitting there NAKED!!! Boy, it sure worked for me. LOL LOL.

Can you even imagine????---as most of the guys were Old. I almost got to laughing hystercially at the image of ALL those wrinkles. LOL.

Anyway it was well worth the effort on my part to put this party on for my Mom. Now it is time to relax and head to my sewing room. And to start on this disaster of a house. I am determined to swab out these over-stuffed closets and cupboards. I will leave my sewing room for last. Well, no, I did give my daughter 2 big boxes of baby quilt panels and fabric. Her church group makes small quilts to give to the Crisis Kids when taken away from their parents. So it all will go to a good cause.

Hugs all. Thank you for thinking of me. I am doing fine.
JanView Thread

He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

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Update on Melissa

Melissa died a little after midnight on the 16th. May she finally be healed. Love you, girl!

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Update on Melissa

I've copied John's post from another board. My sis, Kathy, came in from CA last night. So Leslie, my...

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Update on Melissa

I've copied John's post from another board. My sis, Kathy, came in from CA last night. So Leslie, my...

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Up-Date on Me. Whewwww!!!

Hi All my sweet friends, Yip, got a Good One this time around. He is no Dr. Dreamy but older. That is...

He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

Posted by GGrandmaJan

Hi All my sweet friends,

Yip, got a Good One this time around. He is no Dr. Dreamy but older. That is O.K. by me as he is really caring and Listens!!!

Yeppers, Dr. Dreamy came thru for me once again as this is the Dr--- he recommended.

Anyway, CT scans were all negative. Wheww. NED. (No Evidence of Disease!!!)

He explained they would do scans on me every 6 months for 4 yrs as this angiosarcoma is a sneaky type of ca. WOW---That is all I wanted--- to be monitored on a timely basis. He also explained what I needed to watch for such as any red area that stayed around for days and didn't go away. To keep really good track of just how I felt. If I had any questions What-So-Ever that came up to give him a call.

Geez, What a concept!!! A Dr that explains things and listens to what I had to say. All in all a very good appt.

So ladies, what I want to get across to each of you---IF you don't like a Dr that DOES not communicate with you LIKE you want---RUN do not walk to another Dr that will listen to your concerns. You are NOT stuck with a Dr that is NOT a good fit for you!!!!!.

We have to be our own best advocate!!! Just remember that one. We know our bodies and how we feel. You need a Dr that will listen.

I told him I didn't want a Dr. to hold my hand and pat me on my back and tell me all is O.K. when it might not be----- but wanted one that would explain things to me and ONE that would listen to ME.

So altho, he is not a Dr. Dreamy he is going to be a "Good Fit" for me.

Each of us need to learn from one another as we go thru this journey. I just don't want any of you to be sheep and follow the "Leader". Ask questions---Ask questions.

The Dr I saw in Nov did not answer one question I had. Then when he told me my rare cancer in my breast was so tiny---removed my breast, therefore I was cured!!! Well, I knew better than that. With angiosarcoma you are NOT cured but hopefully you put it into remission.

I am not telling you ladies, to question everything your Dr says but IF you don't understand what he is saying then ASK for an explaination. I know it is the most horrible feeling in the world to suddenly be told you have cancer. Remember to take a deep breath---Take the time to educate yourself the best you can. WE do have options.
It is NOT neccessarily a death sentence. I know the first thing you think of is "Get it OUT!!!" But we do have time to ask for ALL our options and get our questions answered.

This concludes my lecture for the day. LOL LOL.

Good luck to each of you.
I am one happy camper this A.M.
JanView Thread

He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

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Wish Me Luck-today.

Hi All, Well, today I go see my new Onc Dr. and get the results of my CT scans of chest, Abd, and pelvis....

He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

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Meals to make for Valentines day just for fun

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Roberta

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He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

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Just Checking In.

Hi Everyone. Sorry, I have been MIA but have been extremely busy as you all can imagine. Just a quick...

He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

Posted by GGrandmaJan

Hi Everyone.
Sorry, I have been MIA but have been extremely busy as you all can imagine.

Just a quick up-date on a few missing people's. I noticed you have been asking about Michele. She and her family are in Hawaii. She was able to go to warmer weather before she starts her next round of chemo. She is posting on her blog so Please do go there for her up-dates. I am so thankfull she isn't in the middle of this storm hitting the East Coast.

Rachael, as she posted is a little miffed at WebMD for not informing us of all their crazy changes. She will be back, we just need to give her a little time. Also she is trying to figure out how to use her new I-Pad she got as a Christmas gift. Rachael, Good luck with that---LOL---LOL. As we all know as we get a little older it is more difficult to figure out all this new tech-no stuff. LOL.

As I posted earlier, I was able to get all my Mother's belongings moved into storage. Then I decided to have a "Celebration of Her Life" here locally for all her friends that couldn't make it up to her Service 150 miles north of us. It is going to be on Feb, 16th. She would have turned 93 on Feb, 14th so Valentine's day this year will be a little bittersweet. altho my step-daughter also shared the same day for BD's.

My Mother still has me in stitches, as I wade thru her papers. She really never forgot if she loaned you money and never paid it back. Her financial advisor and I were laughing about that the other day. He said he worked overtime to never get on her bad side. She was a very caring person and would always help you out whenever she could but you HAD darn well better pay her back. LOL. What a lady!!!

I sort of feel guilty I am not in tears all the time, BUT my Mom and I shared so much for so many years. I do miss her terribly but she still keeps me laughing. She never had a computer but she knew how to keep lists of things using her Old Royal typewriter. She made good use of it.

I tried posting the other day but WebMD decided not to like me. I wrote a very long post and it said they were busy to try again later. I hope that is not on omen of things to come.

Hugs all, Stay safe and off the roads if on the East Coast.
JanView Thread

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Just for fun the Valentines day you remember most

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Roberta

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Please Know....

For those of you who are inquiring as to why many of the old regulars are silent, please be aware that it...

Just when the caterpillar thought her world was over, she became a butterfly! Don't give up five minutes before the miracle!!

Posted by Rachael67

For those of you who are inquiring as to why many of the old regulars are silent, please be aware that it does NOT mean that we no longer care about our Friends on this board! We value you and all those whom we have "met" thru the many years on WebMD. You all will continue to be in our hearts and in our thoughts. We wish your journey to be one of healing, and all your days filled with good health!

That will never change!!

What has changed, however, is this site! Because of their disinterest in the members, blindness to what their "new direction" is doing to all the communities, and their silence when we quite literally beg them for a discussion or explanation, we feel mistreated and no longer wanted or necessary.

For over 10 years I have been a member here. I have grown to know and to care for so many of you, We have encouraged and prayed for and cried with countless friends; sadly also mourning the loss of some. Together we have weathered too many storms, and shared not enough yet so much laughter and love!

We have seen folks come to this site, confused and overwhelmed newbies, as they began their journey. We've held hands and driven them on Pinkie and saw them not only attain health but remain on the boards to encourage others.

During these years many members, no longer lost in the mystery of illness but strong once again, have found their lives so filled they no longer had time to come on the boards regularly. We hated to see them go, but rejoiced in their wonderful new lives!

We have also seen waaaay too many folks leave this community NOT because of disinterest in its members, but in total disgust with the direction the Powers-That-Be were taking it. We have united in every known effort to have them listen to our needs (as that is what they claim to be their mission!) They will placate us with assurances of "eventually" and "give it time" and even went so far as to designate some of us to be guides in each 'rebirth" of the site. Those thus designated would be engage in hours of discussions on conference calls, etc. All filled with hope and promises which, most sadly, were never realized!

At this juncture and this latest reincarnation, speaking for myself but may well echo some of the feelings of others, I have all but given up! I will look in regularly and from time to time post when I feel I can be of help. However, they have more than disappointed me and I reluctantly say "ENOUGH"!

Please know that each of you has a most special place in my heart, and I wish only the best for you! I would very much appreciate it if you will keep me in your thoughts as well.

Blessings Always.
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Just when the caterpillar thought her world was over, she became a butterfly! Don't give up five minutes before the miracle!!

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All good things must come to an end

Reading all the posts re br ca community and changes, etc etc Nothing is forever, and only thing constant...

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Whew---done with my Mother's apt.

Hi All, Just a quick up-date on my Life. LOL I was down at my Mother's apt each day last week. Boxing...

He who laughs at himself--never runs out of things to laugh at!! quoted by Me.

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CANDLE SITE RECLAIMED!!!!!!!

I located the Candle site!! It was apparently removed by WebMD but we can still access it and make use of it...

Just when the caterpillar thought her world was over, she became a butterfly! Don't give up five minutes before the miracle!!

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Should I be scared??

I am 37 years. I apologize in advance for the long story....I had a hysterectomy in July 2012 (kept one...

Posted by crystaldaisy

I am 37 years. I apologize in advance for the long story....I had a hysterectomy in July 2012 (kept one ovary.) In September I noticed a small dimple on my right breast when I raised my arm. I had lost some weight so I didn't really think anything of it, only that it would go away on its own. It was still there in December so I thought I would just call my dr. and see if I should be concerned. He had me come in so that he could see it and then they promptly scheduled me for a mammogram and ultrasound. The mammogram and ultrasound came back clear but it was recommended that I have a breast MRI due to having dense breasts. I was then referred to a surgeon's office.The breast MRI showed an abnormal lesion that was an irregular shape and only showed up with the contrast. It was recommended I have a vacuum assisted needle core biopsy which I had about a week ago. My surgeon's office called and told me that the results were "benign fibrocystic changes." However, two days later on the day of my follow-up appointment, the surgeon tells me that the pathologist called him and she doesn't agree with the results and feels that there may have been a sampling error. She also feels that the pathology results are "discordant of the MRI findings in specific concern to lobular carcinoma." The pathology report describes the lesion as thin, large and sheet-like and it is in the area of the dimpling. I have now been scheduled for MRI guided needle localization with excisional biopsy.

I am scared to death and I am so worried that this pathologist might be right. I feel like I was blind-sided. I was so relieved that my results were benign only to find out that I may still be at risk of having breast cancer.

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It appears that our Candle Site is no longer available! Another action by WebMD or by the Candle site?...

Just when the caterpillar thought her world was over, she became a butterfly! Don't give up five minutes before the miracle!!

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Paget's disease of the breast?

Hi there ... My name is Ellen. I am 39, a mother of two, and a hockey mom There is no history of breast...

Posted by hockeymom412

Hi there ... My name is Ellen. I am 39, a mother of two, and a hockey mom

There is no history of breast cancer in my family.

I have had skin flaking off about a quarter of my left nipple since probably September. I went to my PCM, a DO, the day after Thanksgiving and he suggested I use hydrocortisone cream for a few weeks, and if it didn't clear up that I should go see a dermatologist. He thought it was a skin issue, not any sort of breast tissue involvement.

I sort of blew it off, didn't really worry about it. And yesterday I came across the dermatologist's business card, so I called and I have an appointment on 14 February. Then, I happened to search the web for "nipple skin flaking" and find out that there may be something else entirely going on.

The hydrocortisone didn't help at all. The skin is still flaking off. The texture of the areola in that part has also changed. It's a little red, too. And only one breast is involved. I also have been through a course of antibiotics for a dog bite on my hand in late December. And now that I think about it, I remember sending several texts to a friend complaining that my breast was itchy.

I called my PCM back to see if I can get a referral to a breast specialist, and the nurse told me that she thought the doctor would still want me to see a dermatologist first because it's a skin issue, but she said she was going to pass along the phone message.

So, that's my story. As it stands now, I have an appointment 3 weeks from tomorrow.

Any recommendations of how else to proceed? Do I demand a biopsy from the derm? Do I fight to get seen by a breast specialist? Is there any reason to continue using the hydrocortisone, which hasn't worked?

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