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Laurel · 12-01-2010, 06:41 PM

Sandra,

I cannot allay your fears with any information, but I do want to wish you well. I have heard of lymph nodes being negative when they have shown up on a mammo. Your radiologist is right to suggest an MRI and I am sure your onc with order it. I suspect they will recommend a bx based on the MRI findings. You certainly have the right to push for a bx if that is what your gut tells you. Sometimes it is worth the pain and suffering to have the peace of mind. Sorry you are in the purgatory of wait-and-see. Hope things move fast and your fears are vanquished.

12-01-2010, 06:41 PM	#2
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Re: Had 1yr follow-up mammo today w/results - Feedback Please? Sandra, I cannot allay your fears with any information, but I do want to wish you well. I have heard of lymph nodes being negative when they have shown up on a mammo. Your radiologist is right to suggest an MRI and I am sure your onc with order it. I suspect they will recommend a bx based on the MRI findings. You certainly have the right to push for a bx if that is what your gut tells you. Sometimes it is worth the pain and suffering to have the peace of mind. Sorry you are in the purgatory of wait-and-see. Hope things move fast and your fears are vanquished. __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....