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Testing 1,2,3
This is just a test run to see if I'm able to post cos up until now, when I hit the pink post tab,it takes me straight back to all posts.But while I'm here,may as well post that I have my mammo tomorrow -5yrs on,or 12yrs if you count the first bout of bc.I'm not anxious now but my pulse might speed up abit when my boob…
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The beginning of my BC Journey
So hard to believe how your whole world can be turned upside down in one Dr's consultation. Breast Cancer...me???? It still seems unbelievable. Over the past 12 days I have been through the barrage of Mamograms, biopsies, Research programme, MRI, CT scans, blood tests. The bone scan to go and then in 2 more days I will be…
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initial diagnosis of stage 4
Hi everyone, I was lying in bed last night thinking thinking as you do, and i am wondering just how many of us out there were initially diagnosed with stage 4 metastic breast cancer, I had been having my mammograms every two years and then three months before my next one I had excrutiating pain in my left breast, went to…
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TRAM flap
My name is Louise, in Dec 2013 a routine mammogram revealed a DCIS, fortunately very small, .6mm, which all came out in biopsy. Lumpectomy showed no further cancer which meant no radium or chemo thank God. I had my ovaries removed as prevention in Apr 2014 and then had genetic testing in October 2014 which unfortunately…
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First 1-year Mammogram and Ultrasound and followup check.
IH had my first annual checkup today. I went in totally sure in my mind that this mammogram and ultrasound would be clear, and that my focus needed to be on getting the surgeon to give an MRI of my head and to tell me how to check the site of the mastectomy since this will not be screened. I was therefore somewhat knocked…
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Mamogram
Today I went to see my breast surgeon for my results of my mamogram and ultrasound. For the first time since I have seen the surgeon she gave me a all clear and I don't have to go back for 6 months. I'm so happy that they were all clear, the look on my husbands face was releif I have 4 more herceptins and 1 more heart…
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Follow up Yearly Mammogram and Ultrasound results !!!
Well, I got my results yesterday and everything was great. My surgeon was very happy and my husband and I were just so relieved with the news that we got abit emotional. She wants me to keep up my exercises and to focus on nutrition and getting the weight down which I am already doing well at. I think it's so important to…
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Here I go again!
I can not believe I am back here. In 2011 I had a lumpectomy on my left breast and radiation in early 2012. Have been taking Tamoxifen since. My health is excellent. I feel strong in mind and body. Went for my annual mammogram and ultrasound in late November 2014 and was notified that a biopsy under ultrasound was…
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Wait and see
Do not worry, wait and see. That is what I told myself when I found a lump in my breast. My Doctor confirmed that it was indeed a lump and sent me to see a surgeon, do not worry, wait and see. After my mammogram and Ultrasound I had a fine needle asp of the lump and a odd shaped lymph gland, I could not have a core biopsy…
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Diagnosed after routine Mammogram
Hi all Routine Mammogram mid July then call back. Further mammogram & ultrasound then core biopsy. August 1 first surgery for DCIS only to discover pathology finding infiltrate. Had 2nd surgery the following week to remove 2 lymph nodes which were clear. All the following appointments with Oncologists, then planning for…
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Wham
Ok so I have never completed a blog before. After noticing changes in my left nipple, about 3weeks before we were heading to China for our sons wedding, I decided not to do any thing right then about it. I did make a drs app at this time, for as soon as I could to see the dr I wanted to see. This also gave me time to see…
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Anyone else this has happened to?
I have hesitated to write this because I believe firmly in self breast examination. However I used to faithfully examine my breasts (my sister had bc) and yet had no sign that I had breast cancer. It wasn't until my mammogram (which hurt my left breast like crazy) was done and I said to my husband that I will get a call…
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1st ultrasound & mammogram
Today I got the results of my first ultrasound and mammogram post treatment. Yeahhhhhh, the results came back fine. I can breathe at last, I don't think I've been able to relax completely for the last few weeks just waiting, waiting is the worst. I also had a visit with my oncologist and we are halving my tamoxifen dose as…
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Nervous is an understatement
I went for my 1st year mammogram last Thursday. I thought it would be a quick 30 min affair. I began to get worried when they took a long time to come back. Then they took more films, the anxiety levels were getting higher. When they said I needed an ultrasound I was just assuming they were being cautious. But then they…
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Roller coaster ride
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 28 August this year at the age of 44. To say it has been a whirlwind is an understatement! I was intially diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at the end of May, I needed to change my diet and lose 13kg to get out of the 'at risk' category. 3 months down the track I had changed my diet, got…