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Becky · 06-24-2011, 09:17 AM

This is great. I was never told this either until I was also diagnosed as Stage 2 as well.

It was then that I had to get all my past mammos and reports to see the surgeon. Of course, I read all the detailed reports that my primary care physician had gotten. They clearly stated I had dense breasts. So dense in fact that the radialogist wrote that he was not sure that mammos were even effective for me and that I should get MRIs. This was never relayed to me in any way. Hence, the first doctor firing I did during this adventure. Also, demanding the entire diagnostic report sent to me for every procedure I get.

06-24-2011, 09:17 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Texas gov. signs breast density law This is great. I was never told this either until I was also diagnosed as Stage 2 as well. It was then that I had to get all my past mammos and reports to see the surgeon. Of course, I read all the detailed reports that my primary care physician had gotten. They clearly stated I had dense breasts. So dense in fact that the radialogist wrote that he was not sure that mammos were even effective for me and that I should get MRIs. This was never relayed to me in any way. Hence, the first doctor firing I did during this adventure. Also, demanding the entire diagnostic report sent to me for every procedure I get. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"