[ariana]

I don't know . My experience was different.

Had mammogram, ultrasound, biopsie,. So we knew size and shape
and what kind of cancer.
Did head too toe mri, cat scans, heart scan for herception treatment and
I think a few others as well. The only thing they found was a tiny kidney
stone. Nothing had spread to the lymphnodes etc..

I was warned by the Doc. not to get to excited because what the tests shows, is not
always what they find during the lumpectomy and lymphnode removal.

I had chemo first then surgery which found only 2 specks left and plenty of
clean margins and nothing in lymphnodes. So I knew at all the time about
what was happening and why. She could set up an appointment to see her Doc.
to discuss the situation or a Nurse CRN where shes at.

Keep close tabs with your doc. at all times
If she is given tamaxfin, or arimidex STAY ON IT. If you have side effects discuss
with your Doc. without skipping pills. She can give you something else or advise
you. THIS DISEASE NEVER SLEEPS. It's important to be dilligent with everything.

I had 2 specks left, clean margins, nothing in lympnodes. One year after I completed
Herception treatment, I found a lump on the side of my neck. A swollen lymphnode.
It spread to the left side and 6 tiny pin point dots on my lungs. This was on a Sunday
at 7 pm. I suddenly realized that my health net work had an urgi care medical place that was opened 7 days a week from 9-9 that could get my history on computer.
They told me it was a swollen lymphnode and I got an emgerency appointment set up
right away. I just had my first treatment. NO I DIDN'T SKIP PILLS, it just happened.
These pills have side effects along with fosilmax for the bones. Its a learning process
to get around it all. Hope everything works out. By the way cancer programs at the
hospital is a good place to be for support.