<p>I checked today to see if they had an earlier appt- they did, for Thursday (which I guess is now today), but it was later in the afternoon and I have somewhere I have to be in the evening so it’s just too hectic. I’ll keep calling back to check if anything has opened up though. Of course, me being the confirmed worrier that I am, I got even more rattled when the woman said that the combined mammogram and ultrasound would take about 90 minutes!! Either they’re awfully thorough, or awfully slow, hopefully the former.
On the plus side, I’ve found a great French wine that reminds me a lot of one I enjoyed in that country on my last trip, so I bought two bottles and uncorked a new one tonight. Happy memories and hopefully, nightmare-free sleep.
Thanks to everyone…</p>
<p>Mezzo’sMama, hang in there. I’d call to check on cancellations, too. 90 minutes doesn’t sound bad to me – they probably run the mammograms and ultrasounds with separate queues, so the 90 minutes may simply reflect that you’ll have a little wait between the two procedures until they can get you in to the ultrasound. That may even include time for the radiologist to review scans.</p>
<p>Mezzo’smama, I got the dreaded call twice. First time was to have a ultrasound, I was a nervous wreck. The second time was to have a biopsy scheduled. I had to wait 4 days to have the procedure done, then 2-3 days for the results. Both episodes were negative. But the experience made me dread having mammograms. I just never knew what they would find next. Statistically, your results will most likely be nothing. In the mean time, keep busy, take walks, read, spend time with a friend and drink wine. Best wishes to you!</p>
<p>Sue22; I’m not sure what you’ve gone through…I do hope you are alright…although things change for ever. </p>
<p>Last week, I had a weird mammogram; white spot and all. Then I went in for ultrasound and biopsy. Again, I definitely could see some stuff that just didn’t look right and later read some unfamiliar terms on the procedure which of course, I immediately googled. Now, it’s just wait…meanwhile everything else goes on! Oh, and I’m kicking myself for waiting over two years between mammograms.</p>
<p>Thinking of you, Mezzo’sMama and jg0339.</p>
<p>What stradmom said.</p>
<p>After a difficult year I’m doing quite well, thank you.</p>
<p>And I just got back from my biopsy, which was less than 4 hours ago. I feel fine, didn’t hurt a bit. Now nothing to do but hurry up and wait!</p>
<p>Fingers crossed for you, Threekids!</p>
<p>Thanks jg0339, but from what they’ve told me it’s not expected to be good news. The waiting isn’t as bad as I thought for some reason, even though they’ve prepared me for bad news. It’s the type and stage I’m more worried about. Of course, I haven’t gotten the phone call yet…and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!</p>
<p>IU Mom 7: YAY! Great relief!</p>
<p>Fingers crossed for jg0339, threekids, and mezzo’s mama. Even if the news isn’t good, I hope it’s encouraging.</p>
<p>I’m crossing my fingers for all of you. Threekids, or any of you, if the news is not good, please PM me. I’ve been battling this disease for nearly five years. It’s a real shock at first, but it does get easier.<br>
{{{hugs}}}</p>
<p>Thanks for the crossed fingers! No call today, but they said possibly Friday. I actually would rather not know over the weekend, and find out Monday! Then, ugh, I have to tell the kids and that, to me, will be the hardest part. They did say “it looks like cancer” after the ultrasound, and on the biopsy table, “have you called a breast surgeon yet?” Well, I did, but she won’t see me until the definitive diagnosis comes in from the biopsy. So I’m definitely prepared for the worst. I want to find out if it would have been picked up on the regular mammogram, or if the 3D actually showed it. They did first think it was scarring, but not anymore. So we wait…</p>
<p>Hoping for the best for you! There are a lot of us on CC who have been through the big C or are going through it now. We are there for each other.</p>
<p>My results came today and the news was good- a “normal” cyst and nothing to be concerned about. Wish they could have figured that out without making me so sore that I can’t lift my right arm without pain. I am so grateful to everyone here for the kind words and messages- thank you all.
Thinking of those of you still waiting to hear with prayers and positive energy.</p>
<p>That’s great news, mezzo’s mom!</p>
<p>Thinking of you, 3kids…</p>
<p>Mezzo’sMama; terrific news; what a relief for you. My results; not so great…I’m meeting with a surgeon on Monday. Hope to get a few answers to my many questions.</p>
<p>Telling my younger daughter was really awful, she took the news very hard…made more difficult because she’s studying abroad this semester and feels very far away from us. Next hurdle; telling my mother; she’s a super hypochondriac who will pester me to no end!</p>
<p>jg0339-PMing you.</p>
<p>JG0330–I can’t even imagine what you and your family are going through. Keeping you in my thoughts…</p>