I was "diagnosed" Christmas Eve 2015, but officially on January 4th after all the tests were confirmed in black and white....I got into a private screen in between the Christmas and New Year break...I shudder to think now what might have been....had I waited until the end of February for that mammogram through the public screening system!
My cancer was missed on the last mammogram, even though i had the thickening then too! It was even sketchy on this one, but was more clear on the Ultrasound... my cancer was 70mm and even shocked my surgeon! as it didn't show that large on any screenings...it was deep in my breast.
I guess we will never know how long it was sitting there undiscovered, and i have often beaten myself up about how did i miss this ?and how long has t been there?....the important thing is it has been, and treated accordingly...
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