I received my letter today with the results of my Mammogram......No Evidence of Cancer:) Happy DANCE.
I will be honest I was very nervous....during my screening on Tuesday my right breast was extremely tender and was more dense than the left. Beth said it could be from my monthly cycle. Even though I have had a radical hysterectomy my body still goes through a monthly cycle where my brain produces different hormones. During this time my breast can become tender and form cysts. Generally these cyst go away naturally but then sometimes.......
Anyway I was so elated to get my all is fine and we will see you next year letter today less than a week later. Beth did tell me because of me being high-risk my imagines would be a priority:)
Beebe Health Campus and The Tunnell Cancer Center are the best!!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Next round of testing in process
Every time I get use to something it changes...grrr
I started restaging this week. Tuesday I went for blood work and my first ever Mammogram. It was not what I expected.
Darryl is the best tech at getting my blood without making me a pin cushion!! Usually they call him in after several tries but not this time:) It only took him 3 minutes to prep my arm and to get the needle in. I was so grateful. Its not that I hate needles or anything--its kind of hard to when you have been as sick as I have. I just hate having all the track marks and bruising on my arms and hands for days and days afterwords.
Beth was the radiologist that worked with me to do my Mammogram. It freaked her out a little at first because I was so young. I do not feel that I am young at all anymore but by standards I am. It is a scary thing. She was very informative about the whole process and what it was like her first time. She put me at ease. The test usually only takes 10 minutes totally including undressing and dressing. She spent well over 30 minutes with me backing up her appointments behind me. I was early for my appointment so it was not as bad as it could have been if I had been on time. My official appointment was 11am I walked out of her lab at 11:10....so I actually was on time finishing up, lol. The person whose appointment was at 10:30 and was over 10 minutes late well I can't say much for her. If she had been on time she would have had to wait so long and the nice grandma that had the 10:45 appointment that was on time and not 5 minutes earlier--my bad:) I honestly am not sorry. I have always worried about others and how I was effecting them...this is one time I am glad that someone cared enough to take the extra time for me. I was very nervous and needed someone to talk me through it all. I needed someone to ensure me it was going to be ok one way or another. I needed that extra time to not be scared about what was seen in the preliminary pics.
Anyway I will update you when I get the results back. I go Tuesday to see Dr. E:) I am always nervous about seeing him. I love him to pieces. With out him I would have died from the cancer no doubt....
I started restaging this week. Tuesday I went for blood work and my first ever Mammogram. It was not what I expected.
Darryl is the best tech at getting my blood without making me a pin cushion!! Usually they call him in after several tries but not this time:) It only took him 3 minutes to prep my arm and to get the needle in. I was so grateful. Its not that I hate needles or anything--its kind of hard to when you have been as sick as I have. I just hate having all the track marks and bruising on my arms and hands for days and days afterwords.
Beth was the radiologist that worked with me to do my Mammogram. It freaked her out a little at first because I was so young. I do not feel that I am young at all anymore but by standards I am. It is a scary thing. She was very informative about the whole process and what it was like her first time. She put me at ease. The test usually only takes 10 minutes totally including undressing and dressing. She spent well over 30 minutes with me backing up her appointments behind me. I was early for my appointment so it was not as bad as it could have been if I had been on time. My official appointment was 11am I walked out of her lab at 11:10....so I actually was on time finishing up, lol. The person whose appointment was at 10:30 and was over 10 minutes late well I can't say much for her. If she had been on time she would have had to wait so long and the nice grandma that had the 10:45 appointment that was on time and not 5 minutes earlier--my bad:) I honestly am not sorry. I have always worried about others and how I was effecting them...this is one time I am glad that someone cared enough to take the extra time for me. I was very nervous and needed someone to talk me through it all. I needed someone to ensure me it was going to be ok one way or another. I needed that extra time to not be scared about what was seen in the preliminary pics.
Anyway I will update you when I get the results back. I go Tuesday to see Dr. E:) I am always nervous about seeing him. I love him to pieces. With out him I would have died from the cancer no doubt....
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
That time again
Tomorrow I go for my next round of restaging.......I am very nervous. I have a new test added on this time- Mammogram. This will be my first Mammogram. My husband will be with me orat least he will be in the car waiting for me. He doesn't do so well in crowded places.
As many times as I have had to do this I should not be so nervous but I am. I am sure I am fine but the chance is there. I don't know what I would do if I had to go through it all again.
Life is full of surprises, some are good, some are bad, some are life changing.
As many times as I have had to do this I should not be so nervous but I am. I am sure I am fine but the chance is there. I don't know what I would do if I had to go through it all again.
Life is full of surprises, some are good, some are bad, some are life changing.
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