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Hopeful · 11-27-2006, 12:01 PM

Rinaina,

My last mammo was my annual from this year in April, where the "architectural distortion" that turned out to be bc showed up. I had two sugeries in June, the second to clean up one positive margin, then radiation from mid-August through September. Both my surgeon and my radiologist independently arrived at the same conclusion, that I should wait about 6 months post-radiation to allow the breast to "settle down," and just have my annual screening on both breasts a month early, in March. My follow-up with the surgeon is scheduled for then.

Hope this helps,

Hopeful

11-27-2006, 12:01 PM	#2
Hopeful Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,380	Rinaina, My last mammo was my annual from this year in April, where the "architectural distortion" that turned out to be bc showed up. I had two sugeries in June, the second to clean up one positive margin, then radiation from mid-August through September. Both my surgeon and my radiologist independently arrived at the same conclusion, that I should wait about 6 months post-radiation to allow the breast to "settle down," and just have my annual screening on both breasts a month early, in March. My follow-up with the surgeon is scheduled for then. Hope this helps, Hopeful