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caya · 04-06-2007, 08:58 AM

I'm sure I have posted my story before, but I think it is relevant once again:

Had a mammogram and breast ultrasound on June 29, 2006 - showing NOTHING!!
Had a breast reduction on Oct. 16, 2006 - my plastic surgeon found a 1.7 cm. tumour in my right breast and cut it out separately
Had a breast MRI in Nov. 2006 - another tumour "lit up" in the right breast.
MRM Dec. 17, 2006 - 1.0 tumour
So the story goes - because of my dense premenopausal breasts, I should have been getting breast MRIs all along. You can bet I will be vigilant with my daughters - Hopefully with newer technology ( I have read about 3D mammos which are almost as good as MRIs) things will improve.
I think the density issue is very important, regular mammos just aren't good enough.

Caya

04-06-2007, 08:58 AM	#5
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	I'm sure I have posted my story before, but I think it is relevant once again: Had a mammogram and breast ultrasound on June 29, 2006 - showing NOTHING!! Had a breast reduction on Oct. 16, 2006 - my plastic surgeon found a 1.7 cm. tumour in my right breast and cut it out separately Had a breast MRI in Nov. 2006 - another tumour "lit up" in the right breast. MRM Dec. 17, 2006 - 1.0 tumour So the story goes - because of my dense premenopausal breasts, I should have been getting breast MRIs all along. You can bet I will be vigilant with my daughters - Hopefully with newer technology ( I have read about 3D mammos which are almost as good as MRIs) things will improve. I think the density issue is very important, regular mammos just aren't good enough. Caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!