Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Wanda welcome to the group. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We will do our best to answer them or send you in the right direction to get the answers. You are in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com beginning the tests I joined this group to learn all I can I had a routine mammogram on the 25th of October It showed an area in each breast that needed re-evaluated So I went in for some special films and a miraluma Both of the other test came back suspicious so I was sent to a surgeon On Monday I have a core needle biopsy scheduled for Thursday the 30th They are going to remove the complete Masses and send them away for pathology I will get those results in 2 or 3 days Shortly after the bad mammogram they found a tumor in my uterus that requires a hysterectomy but I have been advised the breast are the most important thing to deal with first I go to schedule the other surgery on Monday pending the outcome of the breast biopsy so again I am lurking and trying to learn Wanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Welcome Wanda, I am sorry to hear about your tumor and that your mammo.results came back as suspicious. I also had a core needle biopsy and the Dr. removed 3 specimens to be diagnosed. I do not know the results of your BI-RADS score or the size of your tumor but I was told with my biopsy that only specimens would be removed and not the entire mass. My tumor was 1.6CM. You are fortunate that you will get your results in 2-3 days. I had to wait 7 days! The wait can be stressful and your mind tends to constantly be on " what if " mode. Just remember you are not alone!! God Bless, Irma Waiting for the results can be stressful but just know you are not alone. God Bless, Irma --- Wanda wrote: > I joined this group to learn all I can > I had a routine mammogram on the 25th of October > It showed an area in each breast that needed > re-evaluated > So I went in for some special films and a miraluma > Both of the other test came back suspicious so I was > sent to a surgeon On Monday > I have a core needle biopsy scheduled for Thursday > the 30th > They are going to remove the complete Masses and > send them away for pathology > I will get those results in 2 or 3 days > > Shortly after the bad mammogram they found a tumor > in my uterus that requires a hysterectomy but I have > been advised the breast are the most important thing > to deal with first > > I go to schedule the other surgery on Monday pending > the outcome of the breast biopsy so again I am > lurking and trying to learn > > Wanda > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Wanda, Sounds like my life " rewound " til this past March. I had a high grade dysplasia in my cervix, so had decided to get a hysterectomy. In prep for that, I had my annual mammo - they found a lump, which was biopsied found to be Stage 1, Grade 3 Invasive B/C - had lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo and then 33 radiation treatments .........then went on to have the hysterectomy (and a re- excision of the breast site) this past Tuesday. So like you, the hysterectomy was put on hold to treat the B/C. Please know that over the (almost one year) I was on hold for that, nothing changed and my gyn oncol. totally expects the results from that path. to be perfect. My advice to you would be to TRY and take things one step at a time - it's very hard to do with so much going on, but do try. I'm available, as the others in this group, anytime you need questions answered or just want to vent. Best wishes, Hugs! Ellen > > I joined this group to learn all I can > I had a routine mammogram on the 25th of October > It showed an area in each breast that needed re-evaluated > So I went in for some special films and a miraluma > Both of the other test came back suspicious so I was sent to a surgeon On Monday > I have a core needle biopsy scheduled for Thursday the 30th > They are going to remove the complete Masses and send them away for pathology > I will get those results in 2 or 3 days > > Shortly after the bad mammogram they found a tumor in my uterus that requires a hysterectomy but I have been advised the breast are the most important thing to deal with first > > I go to schedule the other surgery on Monday pending the outcome of the breast biopsy so again I am lurking and trying to learn > > Wanda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Ellen , Joy and everyone else Thanks for al the offers of support and wisdom you are sharing on this list I asked no questions I do not know what size the lumps are or anything I was stunned and did not know what to ask I do know I am being put under general anesthesia for the biopsy and that he is removing the entire masses and that the incisions will be 1-2 inches in length I also know one breast has clusters of calcification the other has a different kind of mass I will get the pathology reports back the Monday following surgery which is Thursday Is there anything particular I need to ask them How sore are you after the biopsy am I going to be able to wear a bra ...is there any precautions I need to take Thanks Wanda <<Wanda, Sounds like my life " rewound " til this past March. I had a high grade dysplasia in my cervix, so had decided to get a hysterectomy. In prep for that, I had my annual mammo - they found a lump, which was biopsied found to be Stage 1, Grade 3 Invasive B/C - had lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo and then 33 radiation treatments .........then went on to have the hysterectomy (and a re- excision of the breast site) this past Tuesday. So like you, the hysterectomy was put on hold to treat the B/C. Please know that over the (almost one year) I was on hold for that, nothing changed and my gyn oncol. totally expects the results from that path. to be perfect. My advice to you would be to TRY and take things one step at a time - it's very hard to do with so much going on, but do try. I'm available, as the others in this group, anytime you need questions answered or just want to vent. Best wishes, Hugs! Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Ellen , Joy and everyone else Thanks for al the offers of support and wisdom you are sharing on this list I asked no questions I do not know what size the lumps are or anything I was stunned and did not know what to ask I do know I am being put under general anesthesia for the biopsy and that he is removing the entire masses and that the incisions will be 1-2 inches in length I also know one breast has clusters of calcification the other has a different kind of mass I will get the pathology reports back the Monday following surgery which is Thursday Is there anything particular I need to ask them How sore are you after the biopsy am I going to be able to wear a bra ...is there any precautions I need to take Thanks Wanda <<Wanda, Sounds like my life " rewound " til this past March. I had a high grade dysplasia in my cervix, so had decided to get a hysterectomy. In prep for that, I had my annual mammo - they found a lump, which was biopsied found to be Stage 1, Grade 3 Invasive B/C - had lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo and then 33 radiation treatments .........then went on to have the hysterectomy (and a re- excision of the breast site) this past Tuesday. So like you, the hysterectomy was put on hold to treat the B/C. Please know that over the (almost one year) I was on hold for that, nothing changed and my gyn oncol. totally expects the results from that path. to be perfect. My advice to you would be to TRY and take things one step at a time - it's very hard to do with so much going on, but do try. I'm available, as the others in this group, anytime you need questions answered or just want to vent. Best wishes, Hugs! Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 > > Ellen , Joy and everyone else > Thanks for al the offers of support and wisdom you are sharing on this list > I asked no questions I do not know what size the lumps are or anything I was stunned and did not know what to ask i was the same way - I felt like I was slammed with a two by four - and all I could think was _who'd gonna watch my son? " ... > > I will get the pathology reports back the Monday following surgery which is Thursday > > Is there anything particular I need to ask them why don't you bring someone along with you if you can? another set of ears...I wish I had done that...I didn't think of any questions till about a month after my surgery peace marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 > > Ellen , Joy and everyone else > Thanks for al the offers of support and wisdom you are sharing on this list > I asked no questions I do not know what size the lumps are or anything I was stunned and did not know what to ask i was the same way - I felt like I was slammed with a two by four - and all I could think was _who'd gonna watch my son? " ... > > I will get the pathology reports back the Monday following surgery which is Thursday > > Is there anything particular I need to ask them why don't you bring someone along with you if you can? another set of ears...I wish I had done that...I didn't think of any questions till about a month after my surgery peace marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Wanda, You should ask about the grade of the cancer, size of the tumor, If it has spread, if its agressive, what type of surgery is recommended. Thats all I can think of at this time. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: beginning the tests Ellen , Joy and everyone else Thanks for al the offers of support and wisdom you are sharing on this list I asked no questions I do not know what size the lumps are or anything I was stunned and did not know what to ask I do know I am being put under general anesthesia for the biopsy and that he is removing the entire masses and that the incisions will be 1-2 inches in length I also know one breast has clusters of calcification the other has a different kind of mass I will get the pathology reports back the Monday following surgery which is Thursday Is there anything particular I need to ask them How sore are you after the biopsy am I going to be able to wear a bra ...is there any precautions I need to take Thanks Wanda <<Wanda, Sounds like my life " rewound " til this past March. I had a high grade dysplasia in my cervix, so had decided to get a hysterectomy. In prep for that, I had my annual mammo - they found a lump, which was biopsied found to be Stage 1, Grade 3 Invasive B/C - had lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo and then 33 radiation treatments .........then went on to have the hysterectomy (and a re- excision of the breast site) this past Tuesday. So like you, the hysterectomy was put on hold to treat the B/C. Please know that over the (almost one year) I was on hold for that, nothing changed and my gyn oncol. totally expects the results from that path. to be perfect. My advice to you would be to TRY and take things one step at a time - it's very hard to do with so much going on, but do try. I'm available, as the others in this group, anytime you need questions answered or just want to vent. Best wishes, Hugs! Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Wanda, You should ask about the grade of the cancer, size of the tumor, If it has spread, if its agressive, what type of surgery is recommended. Thats all I can think of at this time. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Re: beginning the tests Ellen , Joy and everyone else Thanks for al the offers of support and wisdom you are sharing on this list I asked no questions I do not know what size the lumps are or anything I was stunned and did not know what to ask I do know I am being put under general anesthesia for the biopsy and that he is removing the entire masses and that the incisions will be 1-2 inches in length I also know one breast has clusters of calcification the other has a different kind of mass I will get the pathology reports back the Monday following surgery which is Thursday Is there anything particular I need to ask them How sore are you after the biopsy am I going to be able to wear a bra ...is there any precautions I need to take Thanks Wanda <<Wanda, Sounds like my life " rewound " til this past March. I had a high grade dysplasia in my cervix, so had decided to get a hysterectomy. In prep for that, I had my annual mammo - they found a lump, which was biopsied found to be Stage 1, Grade 3 Invasive B/C - had lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo and then 33 radiation treatments .........then went on to have the hysterectomy (and a re- excision of the breast site) this past Tuesday. So like you, the hysterectomy was put on hold to treat the B/C. Please know that over the (almost one year) I was on hold for that, nothing changed and my gyn oncol. totally expects the results from that path. to be perfect. My advice to you would be to TRY and take things one step at a time - it's very hard to do with so much going on, but do try. I'm available, as the others in this group, anytime you need questions answered or just want to vent. Best wishes, Hugs! Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks I will take a list LOL Wanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks I will take a list LOL Wanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks I will take a list LOL Wanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 What a good idea..hopefully my pathology report will be OK but if it is not I will make sure I get a copy Thanks wanda <<<I found that the pathology report helped me the most. I had the doctor give me a copy. That way I didn't forget anything. I had to make more copies because that first one got pretty ragged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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