[sadie]

Wow! It seems like you ladies went thru alot more than I did at the beginning.
I had my annual physical & mammogram at end of Sept 05. They did 2nd views immediately after my mammogram. I wasn't too worried, since I had an ultrasound done afterward a few years ago and it was only a cyst.
The following Monday, my dr called & asked to see me. She told me the mamm showed cancer (for sure). She set up appt with surgeon 3 days later. Surgeon scheduled surgical biopsy following week. Saw him for followup 1 week later. Confirmed cancer. Did lumpectomy following week. Saw oncologist 2 weeks later. Started chemo following week (Nov '05)
I had no other tests, x-rays, or scans. Only did blood work at initial oncologist consult. I asked for an mri and she said "no, because it was caught so early, nothing would show up anyway (it would be too microscopic)"
Finally had cat scan & mri of effected breast 1 year post op.
mri clean. Cat scan showed 7mm spot on liver. Doc said not to worry, could be anything (alot of false positives). Having a followup cat scan this month as a double-check.
Wish me luck.