gingertea
11-20-2005, 03:10 AM
I had my diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound last week. The lump I found on the right breast is a solid mass and the radiologist classified it as probably benign. The ultrasound detected it and found it to be solid. It measured 7 x 4 x 5 mm, and could be felt by all the techs. Strangely enough it didn't show on the mammogram. Probably because I have dense breasts to begin with. They found a small cluster of 3 microcalcifications on my left breast, and took several pictures of those. The radiologist also classified those as probably benign, so both abnormalities are classified as Bi-Rad 3's. The radiologist wants a re-check in 6 months. My regular doctor wants me to keep the appointment to see the surgeon, and let her make the final determination. Is it usual to follow-up with a surgeon after getting a probably benign diagnosis? Has anybody on this board had to have a biopsy or surgery with a probably benign diagnosis? My mammogram less than a year ago was clear, so these are new abnormalities. My Mother had breast cancer at age 58, so I wonder if they are just being cautious? I am a big wimp when it comes to needles, so the thought of a biopsy gives me the creeps. Any input would be appreciated!
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ToBeFreeToRoam
11-21-2005, 01:12 AM
Hi Gingertea,
If I were you, I would keep the appt. with the surgeon. And, I would want a biopsy, just to make me feel better about the lump and to make sure it is benign. I have heard that some go away by themselves. But, I am a big scaredy cat and would have to make for sure that it was not cancer!!! But, that is just my opinion.
And you used the word "probably" a lot. Probably - leaves something to the imagination and is not a for sure "not". Because your lump is large, I would not wait 6 months to go back. If you wait any time at all, only wait 3 mo. Do not take any chances - in case it does grow!
Take care of you. Hopefully someone that has had this before will reply.
Wannabe
If I were you, I would keep the appt. with the surgeon. And, I would want a biopsy, just to make me feel better about the lump and to make sure it is benign. I have heard that some go away by themselves. But, I am a big scaredy cat and would have to make for sure that it was not cancer!!! But, that is just my opinion.
And you used the word "probably" a lot. Probably - leaves something to the imagination and is not a for sure "not". Because your lump is large, I would not wait 6 months to go back. If you wait any time at all, only wait 3 mo. Do not take any chances - in case it does grow!
Take care of you. Hopefully someone that has had this before will reply.
Wannabe
gingertea
11-21-2005, 11:20 AM
Thanks To Be Free,
I plan on keeping the appointment. "Probably" was the term used by the radiologist,
but I think all classifications of BiRad 3 are termed "probably" benign. I'll leave it to the surgeon to decide what to do. She specializes in that area, so I would guess she could tell me more after she examines everything. I just wondered if anyone with a Bi-Rad 3 rating ended up with a biopsy. The lump appeared so quickly, it took me by surprise. Then for the mammogram to find something abnormal in the other breast too, just took me by surprise.
I plan on keeping the appointment. "Probably" was the term used by the radiologist,
but I think all classifications of BiRad 3 are termed "probably" benign. I'll leave it to the surgeon to decide what to do. She specializes in that area, so I would guess she could tell me more after she examines everything. I just wondered if anyone with a Bi-Rad 3 rating ended up with a biopsy. The lump appeared so quickly, it took me by surprise. Then for the mammogram to find something abnormal in the other breast too, just took me by surprise.
BioAdoptMom3
11-21-2005, 11:42 PM
I agree that if for no other reason than for peace of mind, I would at least ask about the biopsy. I am not sure what my reading was, but a year and a half ago I had something suspicious turn up on my mammogram. The ultrasound did not resolve the issue. Even though the radiologist said my chances of cancer were less than 1 in 10, they recommended a biopsy as did my gyn. I went ahead and had it and it was not nearly as bad as I had feared it would be. I also had the results (negative as expected thank God) in two days, which was sooner than I expected. I had what is called a stereotactic core biopsy.
Let us know what you decide to do.
Nancy
Let us know what you decide to do.
Nancy
dazedandconfused1
11-22-2005, 12:28 AM
gingertea i am kinda going through the same thing have been having mamograms and ultra sounds because of abnormal mam which said benign but seeing a breast specilest ultra sound showed solid mass in both breast the radaolgest cocerned about left breast spec concerned about right had a biopsy schelduled now im having a breast mri done in am before biopsy everthing soposed to be binign so why breast mri at a special womans place im confused also
gingertea
11-22-2005, 01:28 AM
Thanks all for answering! I guess I just need to wait and see what the surgeon says. Seems that's all I'm doing lately......waiting. Oh well, guess I'm learning patience.
BioAdoptMom3.....what is a stereotactic core biopsy? How long does it take, and does it hurt? I've read about it, but would rather hear from someone who's actually had it done. Does anyone know if they can biopsy both breasts for different abnormalities in one day? It seems they use different techniques on different problems. DazedandConfused1.....are you having the MRI and biopsy done at the same time? Sounds like you have a problem in each breast too. Let us know how it goes. Are any of you ladies peri-post menopausal yet....sometimes it depends on your age on the treatment they decide. I'm 53 and still have regular cycles.....bummer, I know.
BioAdoptMom3.....what is a stereotactic core biopsy? How long does it take, and does it hurt? I've read about it, but would rather hear from someone who's actually had it done. Does anyone know if they can biopsy both breasts for different abnormalities in one day? It seems they use different techniques on different problems. DazedandConfused1.....are you having the MRI and biopsy done at the same time? Sounds like you have a problem in each breast too. Let us know how it goes. Are any of you ladies peri-post menopausal yet....sometimes it depends on your age on the treatment they decide. I'm 53 and still have regular cycles.....bummer, I know.
dazedandconfused1
11-22-2005, 07:43 PM
they put biopsy on hold till results of mri which i had done this morning they said it would take 5 to 7 days for the doctor to get results so im waiting to it is nerve racking sometimes let us know how yours turns out
BioAdoptMom3
11-22-2005, 11:36 PM
The stereotactic core biopsy is done if the lump is not easily accessible and cannot be felt with the human hand. It takes about an hour. When I went they had me lie on a table on my stomach with my breast in question hanging through a hole. They were very compassionate, both the radiologist and the techs and I have heard similar stories from other women. They compressed it like they do in a regular mammogram which actually is a blessing because the compression stops the blood from circulating as well so you feel less pain.
When they numbed it all I felt was pressure and I am not exaggerating at all. When they first went in I felt a pinch bad enough to make me say ouch. They apologized and said they would give it a minute or two longer. They did and I never felt anything other than pressure again. When they were done the tech had to compress it with a gauze pad for about 10 minutes, then they bandaged it and I was free to go. If I did not take extra strength tylenol around the clock for those first 24 hours I would start having pain, but by the next day I didn't even need that. The results came in within two days.
I am 46 and may be in peri, but no doctor has told me that and I have had no hot flashes, so probably not.
Good luck and let us know what they decide to do.
When they numbed it all I felt was pressure and I am not exaggerating at all. When they first went in I felt a pinch bad enough to make me say ouch. They apologized and said they would give it a minute or two longer. They did and I never felt anything other than pressure again. When they were done the tech had to compress it with a gauze pad for about 10 minutes, then they bandaged it and I was free to go. If I did not take extra strength tylenol around the clock for those first 24 hours I would start having pain, but by the next day I didn't even need that. The results came in within two days.
I am 46 and may be in peri, but no doctor has told me that and I have had no hot flashes, so probably not.
Good luck and let us know what they decide to do.
gingertea
11-22-2005, 11:57 PM
Thanks BioAdoptMom3. The lump I have is very easy to locate, so I guess that probably excludes that type of biopsy. If I stretch my arm way above my head, part of the lump pushes against my skin and you can see the outline. By this time tomorrow at least I'll know if the surgeon plans on any kind of biopsy, or just plans to watch it for awhile. I've been on edge all day, just because of the unknown! Isn't that silly? I'm probably getting myself worked up for nothing.
gingertea
11-23-2005, 04:02 PM
I saw the surgeon this morning, and she checked out the mammo and ultrasound and did a breast exam and another ultrasound and said that unless I felt something growing, I could wait 3 months and come back in to be checked. No needles this time! The 'mass' is probably just some thickening and one small complex cyst she wants to watch. All that stress over needles for nothing!
dazedandconfused1
11-23-2005, 10:44 PM
well i went and had my mri done tuesday morning they said it would take at least 5 to 7 days before my doctor got the results my doctor called me the next day wensday and said they contacted her by phone i need a stereotactic biopsy highly suspicious of cancer can they be wrong could it turn out to be benign
BioAdoptMom3
11-24-2005, 02:00 AM
I totally understand and am feeling the relief with you!
Nancy
Nancy
dazedandconfused1
11-25-2005, 08:36 PM
bioadoptmom3 when u had your stereotactic biopsy did u have to have chest and lung ex-rays before your biopsy? i had a breast mri done said doctor wouldnt get results back for 5 to 7 days they called my doctor next morning to tell me highly suspicious for cancer to do a stereotactic and my doctor set me up for x-rays and my biopsy but i need these test before my biopsy and to sign papers
Cannalee
11-26-2005, 05:54 AM
Dear DazedandConfused, an MRI has a scale based on the weight of the tumor, which indicates the liklihood of a mass being malignant...I hope and pray your mass is benign, but having been in the field for years, I am inclined to agree with a surgeon I knew years ago who specialized in breast cancer:
he one day confided in me that he did not understand at all women who shrunk from having a breast biopsy or who insisted on "keeping" a breast which was shown to have breast cancer and could cost the woman her life...
I do not believe in "watching" a mass, whether it will "grow" or not--that is impossible to "watch it" first of all, and second, why take the risk? That's sloppy medicine on the doctor's part IMO...if you have a mass that gets your attention, then for life's sake, get a biopsy...quickly...breast tissue is highly plasic, that is things grow and spread in it readily...if the biopsy comes back positive for malignancy, do not opt for the "simple" but get rid of the breast...the risks just ain't worth keeping the breast...besides, who wants a diseased, rotten breast anyway?
I knew a case in which the girl went for the simple--by the time she and the surgeon realized the cancer was not completely removed, it had wrapped itself around her esophagus and aorta...she died, leaving a 5 year old son parentless...the grief her mother (my best friend) and her son deal with every day can not be assauged or comforted...every day this girl's mother and son hurt for loss of this beautiful young mother...all because she tried to keep a diseased breast intact, and her doctor concurred in this decision! I have had many many elderly patients who had a radical mastectomy "years ago",ie. ten, twenty, thirty, years ago...what does that tell you about the survival rates? These ladies lived to a "ripe old age", fully enjoying their lives...I realize there is chemo and new radiation therapies etc. and that it is not politically "correct" to be advocating radical surgery, especially if you don't know if its malignant yet or not, but I am encouraging you with all my heart to go after this with the attitude of "get rid of it if it's gonna kill me..." type view...that is the view this successful surgeon had and he imparted to his patients...few of them died from breast cancer...they were survivors, and were thrilled to be survivors...patients that let doctors "whittle" at a cancer a little at a time, end up dead...if it's malignant (God forbid!) then command your doctor to get rid of it--all of it with a wide resection...hopefully it will turn out benign, but this is written in case it is not to encourage you to fight for life...I sincerely mean it that i will be praying for you and hoping fervently that it is benign... :angel:
he one day confided in me that he did not understand at all women who shrunk from having a breast biopsy or who insisted on "keeping" a breast which was shown to have breast cancer and could cost the woman her life...
I do not believe in "watching" a mass, whether it will "grow" or not--that is impossible to "watch it" first of all, and second, why take the risk? That's sloppy medicine on the doctor's part IMO...if you have a mass that gets your attention, then for life's sake, get a biopsy...quickly...breast tissue is highly plasic, that is things grow and spread in it readily...if the biopsy comes back positive for malignancy, do not opt for the "simple" but get rid of the breast...the risks just ain't worth keeping the breast...besides, who wants a diseased, rotten breast anyway?
I knew a case in which the girl went for the simple--by the time she and the surgeon realized the cancer was not completely removed, it had wrapped itself around her esophagus and aorta...she died, leaving a 5 year old son parentless...the grief her mother (my best friend) and her son deal with every day can not be assauged or comforted...every day this girl's mother and son hurt for loss of this beautiful young mother...all because she tried to keep a diseased breast intact, and her doctor concurred in this decision! I have had many many elderly patients who had a radical mastectomy "years ago",ie. ten, twenty, thirty, years ago...what does that tell you about the survival rates? These ladies lived to a "ripe old age", fully enjoying their lives...I realize there is chemo and new radiation therapies etc. and that it is not politically "correct" to be advocating radical surgery, especially if you don't know if its malignant yet or not, but I am encouraging you with all my heart to go after this with the attitude of "get rid of it if it's gonna kill me..." type view...that is the view this successful surgeon had and he imparted to his patients...few of them died from breast cancer...they were survivors, and were thrilled to be survivors...patients that let doctors "whittle" at a cancer a little at a time, end up dead...if it's malignant (God forbid!) then command your doctor to get rid of it--all of it with a wide resection...hopefully it will turn out benign, but this is written in case it is not to encourage you to fight for life...I sincerely mean it that i will be praying for you and hoping fervently that it is benign... :angel:
dazedandconfused1
11-27-2005, 09:50 PM
cannalee it started over a year ago i had my first mammogram then came a letter from hospital and a call from the doctor abnormal mamogram he sent me to a surgen who sent me to hospital for a biopsy i went the doctor who was to do the biopsy was late and they had a paitent that was preped for surgery he did a quick us said it was a cyst wait 6 months have doc re ck that was for right breast went back to doc he said wait have us in 6 months i did went for us they took us radioligest came in and said why are they doing your right im concerned with the left so doc made app. for left hospital lost my mammograms got my report for left it said previous mammo not located area of hypoechogenicity in left breast hypoechoic mass further management decisions should be based predominantly on clinical findings went back to doc my lump could never be felt he said not to worry well i called a breast specalist got a appointment she did a ultra sound on both breast another mammogram but mammogram said benign finding for these she also had a dignostic mammo wait 3 months and went back they repeated us her radeoligist was concerned set me up for core biopsy that week when i got home message from them to go and get a mammo of left before my biopsy went back to doc she said she was waiting on biopsy she was sending me for breast mri of both said it would take 5 to 7 days before she would get the report and would call i went for mri they told me the same thing wouldnt get report to doc till then so i was shocked when i got the call the next morning for my appointment to have a stereotactic biopsy tommarrow im going in foe x rays is that normal to have lung cheast before this type of biopsy i will do what ever i have to to take care of this i have 3 grandsons im not ready to say good bye to or my son a daughter im a nervous wreck i know its deep and cant be felt dosent show much on mammo but does on us and mri it has been very confusing for over a year now and thank u i am praying to it is benign
gingertea
11-27-2005, 11:41 PM
Oh my gosh, sounds like the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.....I'm so sorry you have had to deal with this. Have you actually had the biopsy yet? What are they waiting for? I don't know anything about lung and chest x rays when they are checking out the breast. You must be so frustrated...you are really getting the run-around. Both my diagnostic mammo and u/s came back 'probably benign'. It only took 2 days to get the report. My primary care provider thought I should see the surgeon no matter what the report said. The surgeon did another ultrasound...and took measurements of the mass and also said there was a tiny cyst. She wants to wait three months and see me again, to decide if I need a biopsy. I will be thinking good thoughts for you, and hope you get this resolved soon. Keep us posted. Take care........
Cannalee
11-28-2005, 01:35 AM
i agree with Gingertea: it does indeed sound like you have been given a run around! Chest x-rays as well as an EKG and blood work are very common, the norm even, before any surgical procedure...just a part of protocol so to speak, and is not indicative of anything more serious, so not to worry on that point...a year sounds like it indeed might be benign (malignancies usually are fast growing) but as benign sometimes can turn malignant it is best to get it checked out...if for peace of mind if no other reason. We will be praying for you that it is benign...our thoughts and prayers are with you--you sound like you have a lot going for you: faith, courage, a lot of love...I believe you are going to be okay. :angel:
dazedandconfused1
11-28-2005, 05:10 PM
cannalee and gingertea i went to talk to my doctor and had my chest and lungs ck and yes my stereotactic is already set up i got my report from mri today this is a new spot a focal small 6 mm nodule in left breast is associated with abnormal kinectic activity.new and associated with abnormal dynamic activity therefore a biopsy of this nodule either via stereotactic technique or needle localization/surgery is required at this time not sure exactlywhat all means in non doctor termenology
Cannalee
12-01-2005, 10:34 AM
Sorry I was away from the board for a couple of days--Dazedandconfused:
the hyper activity I think means you want to get the biopsy done right away--the fact that the mass (in the left breast) is small is definitely in your favor but the hyperkinesis indicates fast growth, (which could just be new cells which are hyperkinetic as a rule) or could indicate something more serious...please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing...you too Gingertea. Guess I'll quit putting my doctor off and schedule my own smashogram! :p
the hyper activity I think means you want to get the biopsy done right away--the fact that the mass (in the left breast) is small is definitely in your favor but the hyperkinesis indicates fast growth, (which could just be new cells which are hyperkinetic as a rule) or could indicate something more serious...please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing...you too Gingertea. Guess I'll quit putting my doctor off and schedule my own smashogram! :p
dazedandconfused1
12-01-2005, 08:23 PM
thank u so much for your reply im set up for a stereotactic biopsy on the 8 with a breast cancer specialist surgen i will let u know as soon as i find out and yes stop putting the doctor off
BioAdoptMom3
12-02-2005, 12:31 AM
I just got back on after several days. I will be thinking of you and praying for you. The stereotactic is not really bad at all and your chances of cancer are low. Even if it is cancer, it sounds like it is being caught very, very early!
Let us know.
Nancy
Let us know.
Nancy
dazedandconfused1
12-02-2005, 12:50 AM
bioadoptmom3 i hope its low i dont have a family history of breast cancer that we know of my grandma was adopted we know nothing of her birth parents now cancer on the other hand is high in family history my grandmother died of cancer at 49 my mothers brother died of cancer a couple years ago and my mother has two cancers lymphomia and leukemia all different cancers though .the radaloligist orderd via stereotactic technique or needle localization/surgery is required at this time the breast specialist choose the stereotactic one .id rather be sedated or knocked out does it hurt while they are doing it.u would think by now after two hysterectomys id be used to it the first was for pre cancer and second cancer cells in ovary that they left first time they got it all with surgery
BioAdoptMom3
12-03-2005, 11:36 PM
I am praying for you now that it is NOT cancer. I know this is a scary thing. I can totally relate. The day I called the doctor for the results I could hardly breathe while I waited for them to come back to the phone.
Please do not worry about the procedure. I was terrified too. I was up until 3:30 A.M. the night before the procedure and called at least five different friends because I was so nervous. If I had known what I know now I would never have been so concerned. I would not want to repeat it, but it really wasn't bad at all. They compress you as if you are in a mammogram and that is a blessing. You barely even feel the numbing shot. I am not exaggerating at all. The people in these departments also tend to be very compassionate and will make sure you are totally comfortable throughout the procedure. Please try not to worry. It truly is not worth it!
Good luck!
Nancy
Please do not worry about the procedure. I was terrified too. I was up until 3:30 A.M. the night before the procedure and called at least five different friends because I was so nervous. If I had known what I know now I would never have been so concerned. I would not want to repeat it, but it really wasn't bad at all. They compress you as if you are in a mammogram and that is a blessing. You barely even feel the numbing shot. I am not exaggerating at all. The people in these departments also tend to be very compassionate and will make sure you are totally comfortable throughout the procedure. Please try not to worry. It truly is not worth it!
Good luck!
Nancy
dazedandconfused1
12-04-2005, 12:06 AM
ill try to remember that its not that bad thursday is the day i have been reading that stereotatic biopsy misses alot of the cancer is that true
Cannalee
12-08-2005, 12:26 PM
Today is Thursday--thinking of you and holding you up in our prayers... :angel:
dazedandconfused1
12-08-2005, 09:59 PM
cannalee thank u was just getting on to let u know it got rescheduled i got to hospital at 10:30 am signed in lights went out sat there till 12:00 a nurse came out and said that a transformer went out and asked if i wanted to leave for a hour to be back on by 1:00 so left came back sat there till 1:20the nurse came out and said that consumers would be another 5 to 6 hours and doctor howell would like to see me she is a breast cancer surgon she is only at hospital here every other thursday wanted to know if i would like to scedule for next thursday at her other hospital in bay city or come back to mt pleasant dec.22 so it is dec.22 at 9:30 am i was not a happy person sitting there half the day she said it is small she feels comfrotable to wait till then i was hoping to find out before christmas so now i get to wonder a few more weeks
BioAdoptMom3
12-08-2005, 11:50 PM
I am so sorry you have to wait again. The waiting is the worst! You are in my prayers too.
Nancy
Nancy
gingertea
12-09-2005, 11:14 AM
Dazed and Confused....I am so sorry to hear you are still getting the run around! Why is it that our doctor's feel comfortable waiting?....Their patients sure aren't comfortable being left in the dark. Mine told me that breast cancer grows so slowly, checking again in three months won't make a difference. I did read somewhere that when someone discovers a lump in the breast big enough to be felt, it more than likely has been there 8-9 years. I know it should be reassuring, hearing statistics like that, but when you are the one waiting with something abnormal in your breast, it's not that much comfort. Hang in there...we are all thinking of you!
dazedandconfused1
12-09-2005, 10:33 PM
thank u im trying its been a ruff day my daughter found her father my ex husband dead today she isnt doing well i need to get this done and need to know its benign its got to be
ToBeFreeToRoam
12-10-2005, 01:33 AM
Hi Dazed,
That is terrible news. Especially for your daughter! Sorry, to hear that your ex has died!!! I do hope that you get in on your next appt. If not, I would really pitch a fit!!! No one should have to wait as long as you have!
Take care of you, so that you can take care of your daughter.
Wannabe
That is terrible news. Especially for your daughter! Sorry, to hear that your ex has died!!! I do hope that you get in on your next appt. If not, I would really pitch a fit!!! No one should have to wait as long as you have!
Take care of you, so that you can take care of your daughter.
Wannabe
dazedandconfused1
12-10-2005, 10:13 PM
i will my appointment is the 22 of dec. its just so hard i want to find out now just so she can feel at ease
Cannalee
12-11-2005, 11:00 AM
DazedandConfused: OMG! I am so sorry to hear about your ex! And for you to have to have all this uncertainty hanging over you is too much...I realize the stress has got to be horrible, but somehow you will get through this! That the doctor was "comfortable" waiting two weeks is a very good sign: most doctors I have known, if concerned about the possibility of a patient having a malignancy would have operated no matter how late the hour. So that the doctor was willing to wait, while not very considerate of your stress in waiting, is a very good sign I think. The 22nd is a ways off; I think I would put it back in my mind like a dental appt. faraway: you have done your part, so go Christmas shopping, take in a movie, do some stuff you like, and shelve the worrying until the 21st...concentrate on your daughter and your ex's family and most of all, do a couple of pleasant things this season just for you....and we'll keep in touch...and of course will be praying that this thing will be benign. Candy
Cannalee
12-11-2005, 11:08 AM
If I might make a suggestion: while I know money is tight this year for most folks, if possible I would splurge and get a half-hour's therapeutic massage A lot of health clubs offer them for around $30 for half-hour, and they are wonderful! You might even be so lucky as to get a masseuse who practices prannic healing....( a no-touch energy form of healing that is real) but whether they do the healing thing or not, the massage itself is wonderful! :)
dazedandconfused1
12-13-2005, 11:45 PM
thank u i am trying to be there as much as i can the new husband is not very understanding a massage sure sounds good to me
Cannalee
12-14-2005, 10:56 AM
:wave: Hi Dazedand Confused! How new is the new hubby? New spouses sometimes feel threatened by a former spouse...even after they have passed--search me as to why! My hubby was better at understanding about ex's than I was--I felt somewhat threatened by his ex, who seemed to be everything I was not but guess that happens....
A half hour massage is on my secret wish list but alas--guess it was too secret! Besides, I know who I'd want to do my massage doesn't do that unless you're in PT :D I hope despite it all that this Christmas will turn out beautiful for you and will be a blessed time. :angel:
A half hour massage is on my secret wish list but alas--guess it was too secret! Besides, I know who I'd want to do my massage doesn't do that unless you're in PT :D I hope despite it all that this Christmas will turn out beautiful for you and will be a blessed time. :angel:
dazedandconfused1
12-14-2005, 11:33 PM
cannalee we have been together for 11 years married 3 years i get along with both his ex wifes just fine they said he has always been that way thats why they divorced him they think he was and is bipolar i looked up symptoms for that and fits him i have always been close to my ex husbands family we have growed up together and this bothered him i dont assocate with them because of him and at funaral there was 112 people there friends and family from 1 marrage of course they came up and taked and hugged me i guess he didnt relize the family still thinks of me as family the news keeps getting worse the ex died because of high blood pressue he didnt take his meds my daughter went to doctors last week she has had really bad headachs for a couple months everyday had a cat scan of the brain doctor called her today they want her back in office they found a spot on her brain they need to run some more test will it ever end and thank u talking to these health boards really help alot very caring people
Cannalee
12-15-2005, 04:30 PM
:wave: You have a lot on your plate honey...how old is your daughter? My hubby has a "thing" in his head they discovered back in 1987--all the doctors agreed it needed to come out, but no one wanted to operate...(we buried his Dad of brain cancer in Oct. 1986, and found my husband's in Dec. 1986 actually) My adopted oldest teenager picked that time to regress to a state of rage (from her early childhood years of abuse prior to being adopted) and I worked 12 hr./day shift...it was hell. There is life after hell...my husband opted never to have the brain surgery, the thing in his head is evidently encapsulated and not growing...but the shock when you first hear news like that I will never forget. Hang in there....sometimes with today's technology we learn things "accidentlally" about our bodies that years ago we never would have known and actually never adversely affect us...like cysts. Colloid cysts turn up in various places in the body--such as in the breast and the brain I am ever so hopeful that there is a family tendency to develope such cysts (which are completely harmless and tendency to develope them is hereditary)and that will be case for you and your daughter. I fervently hope so. Wishing you a beautiful Christmas, Candy (I will be in and out on the board infrequently but will definitely be here the 22nd!)
dazedandconfused1
12-15-2005, 08:14 PM
thank u cannalee sounds like u had alot of hell to im really sorry. my daughter is 27 she has a mri done on sunday i hope it is just a cyst they are sending her to a different hospital because they couldnt get her in till end of month and her doctor didnt want to wait till then and u have a merry christmas and i will let u know when i find out
Cannalee
12-22-2005, 12:39 PM
DeardazedandConfused: It is December 22 and I am thinking of you--hope all went well with your surgery...I hope your daughter's test results come back with good news...I may not be on the board quite as much as usual: when it rains it pours I guess...Monday EMS took my husband to the ER...he has since been in CCU with a heart pump (does the beating for the heart so his heart can rest) and a ventilator...life support in other words...today they removed the heart pump and the cardiologist is very concerned that my husband's heart will be able to do the work...tomorrow they are looking to remove the ventilator--and that is where big time trouble for the heart is anticipated and where I might most likely lose him...please remember us in your prayers as we will you and yours...looks like this Christmas isn't turning out as I anticipated either...take care honey: I'm sorry to lay this on you but wanted you to know in case I don't respond on the internet in a timely manner--I am spending a lot of time at the hospital, but I will be praying for you and your daughter.
dazedandconfused1
12-23-2005, 10:47 PM
cannalee i am so sorry to hear about your husband i will be praying for u and your husband the steretactic biopsy a piece of cake didnt feel anything wont know results she said 5 to 7 days maybe longer because of holidays daughter goes to doctor the 5 for results once again i am so sorry my prayers are with your husband and u
Cannalee
12-24-2005, 10:42 AM
I guess one of the wonderful things about being human (there are a few!) is our capacity to feel for one another in the midst of our own pain and grief--keep in touch and let me know the results of the tests on both you and your daughter--I am glad the biopsy was not too much of an ordeal for you: I think sometimes the mental anguish and fear is much worse than the actual physical ordeal...thank you for your prayers and concern for hubby: please continue to pray for us both: he is still on the respirator, but is off the heart pump now. He is heavily sedated but once in a while shows signs that he is aware I am there....this morning I lost contrl of my legs for a couple of hours after falling asleep in the waiting rm for 8 hrs. in a chair and now my left arm is lightly numb: our family live in another two states and it's just me with friends dropping by the unit...quiet rooms are taken and no where to sleep...my body is showing signs of light stroke (my self diagnosis: while the nurses knew I lost control of my legs--couldn't help but notice! I have not mentioned the arm numbness) the nurses say I'm near collapse: I thought I was handling this quite well personally...please pray for my physical strength so I may not fail my husband...Take care and have a precious Christmas...let me know about your all's tests.... :angel:
BioAdoptMom3
12-27-2005, 02:34 AM
My prayers support both of you!
Nancy
Nancy
dazedandconfused1
12-27-2005, 10:26 PM
cannalee my prayers are with you both take care of yourself to
dazedandconfused1
12-28-2005, 09:18 PM
cannalee i got call today good news its not cancer thank u everyone for your prayers and suport i am praying for you and your husband i hope you are having good news my prayers are with you. Keep me posted take care
BioAdoptMom3
12-28-2005, 10:34 PM
Great news!
Cannalee, I hope all is OK with you and your husband!
Nancy
Cannalee, I hope all is OK with you and your husband!
Nancy
dazedandconfused1
12-28-2005, 10:49 PM
bioadoptmom3 thank u it was a reliaf to hear .i pray cannalee gets some good news also
dazedandconfused1
01-07-2006, 11:38 PM
bioadoptmom and cannelee here are my results not alot said ,i go back in 4 months to have mammogram and us done again lesion proliferative apocrine ductal hyperplasia.cystic changes negative for malignancy.cannelee how is your husband doing
Cannalee
01-10-2006, 01:21 PM
:) :) Good news abounds! After quite an ordeal (Two weeks in CCU and days on telemetry, I brought hubby home yesterday! :) I am so glad the biopsy came back good--what about DazedandConfused's daughter?? My hubby has some memory loss due to oxygen deprivation, but he is gaining leaps and bounds in that area, and while he is weak as a newborn kitten, we are hopeful for him there too....there was a time I did not think he would ever see home again so we have much to be thankful for! Thank you Nancy and Dazedandconfused for your prayers and support! God is so good!
dazedandconfused1
01-10-2006, 11:59 PM
cannalee i am so glad that your husband is at home and doing much better i will keep praying that everyday keeps getting better for you. that is good my daughters doctor says its sinus infection but her report says there is a note of slightly prominent cerebrospinal fluid spaces within superior portion of sella but no expansion of sella to definitely suggest partially empty sella there is small focus of t2 hyperintensity involving left temporal white matter undetermined but very questionable clinical significance we have not a clue as to what this means u take care and keep us posted on your husbands recovery
Cannalee
01-14-2006, 12:55 PM
Goodness, I'm not sure what the MRI means either--sounds like the sinuses might be impacted all the way up! I know sometimes the docs like to "drill" the sinuses for drainage, but I've heard results aren't always very good on that and it is extremely painful! Hopefully they'll prescribe antibiotics first and see what that does. Well, brought hubby home this past Monday and learned from our insurance that our doctor was no longer affiliated with them (effective January 1,2006) --its' an HMO type insurance and our doc had all these specialists called in--mercy! The insurance assured me they would cover all the bill, even if at first it was denied--we'll see! The letter was postmarked Jan 9th, I received it Jan 10th--supposedly effective Jan 1! :bouncing: I called my doctor and asked if my husband ran into "problems" the 10th if that meant I could not call them for help and they answered "that is why it is imperative you get a doctor for him right away"--I opened the letter at 1 pm and had to leave for work at 2pm--I said "it's not going to happen today" and the office manager said I needed to get a doc right away--talk about abandonment! After 17 years with this doc hubby was abandoned because of insurance changes! My hubby is weak as a kitten and very fragile cardiac wise--the same day the cardiologist called me to set up an appointment and assured me if my husband ran into cardiac problems to call them--that was a comfort but the insurance said I needed a "referral" from a family practioner affiliated with them to cover the cardiologist services...the CCU had a saying "baby steps"....Friday we had an appointment with a new family doctor recommended by two of my nurse friends, and he agreed to work with our cardiologist...he also agreed to prescribe physical therapy with my favorite therapist...the guy with
"therapeutic touch"--a step at a time: my husband was able this morning to get himself up on the bedside commode with no "help" from me--it's progress.
The prognosis is not good for my husband, but a step at a time: this I know:
Love beats all odds, every day.... Thanks for being here...I hope all goes well for your daughter and am very very glad your diagnosis turned out so well! :wave:
"therapeutic touch"--a step at a time: my husband was able this morning to get himself up on the bedside commode with no "help" from me--it's progress.
The prognosis is not good for my husband, but a step at a time: this I know:
Love beats all odds, every day.... Thanks for being here...I hope all goes well for your daughter and am very very glad your diagnosis turned out so well! :wave:
dazedandconfused1
01-26-2006, 08:10 PM
cannalee sorry to hear about hmo that sucks that things change when u need it the most i hope your husband keeps getting better my dad has a lot of heart problems the doctor told him 6 years ago that he would only survive 6 months 6 years latter he is still with us a fighter miricals do happen every little progress is good u take care im still praying for u
gincody03
01-31-2006, 07:43 PM
I don't have cancer in any of my family background. I found a lump in my breast-- I skipped one year mamogram.. I had a biopsy done it was easy they have me a valium 10 minutes before the prodecure I felt nothing and was very elaxed. Well I did have cancer in feb 05. I had it removed and I'm glad they did because there was more cancer in it and didn't show on the mammogram. HAVE THAT BIOPSY DONE AS SSON AS POSSIBLE--every day that goes by counts...
Judy
Judy