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Joanne S · 02-21-2008, 08:14 PM

Andi,

Oh I'm sorry to hear ...

It sounds like you have given your daughter's friend some very good advice. It is so scary finding out that there is a possibility of breast cancer. Then to find out the ultrasound is inconculsive can make all of this even more worrisome.

As you mentioned, she is understandably upset. However, having her diagnosis being inconclusive at this point may possibly be a good thing. So I hope she is not panicked. Until/Unless a positive cancer diagnosis is confirmed, let's hope she is worrying unnecessarily. I imagine she understands it could turn out to be benign. No one really knows until those cells are examined microscopically.

If this lady is unable to get an immediate appointment with a breast surgeon, she might consider asking her Gyn or Primary doctor to request or arrange for an immediate breast MRI (it can provide information about the entire breast area, whereas the ultrasound is normally restricted to just a small area/portion of the breast). She might be able to get that done right away and possibly have those MRI findings before she sees the breast surgeon or gets a biopsy.

Hugs,
Jo

02-21-2008, 08:14 PM	#8
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Not knowing and having to wait can be such torture Andi, Oh I'm sorry to hear ... It sounds like you have given your daughter's friend some very good advice. It is so scary finding out that there is a possibility of breast cancer. Then to find out the ultrasound is inconculsive can make all of this even more worrisome. As you mentioned, she is understandably upset. However, having her diagnosis being inconclusive at this point may possibly be a good thing. So I hope she is not panicked. Until/Unless a positive cancer diagnosis is confirmed, let's hope she is worrying unnecessarily. I imagine she understands it could turn out to be benign. No one really knows until those cells are examined microscopically. If this lady is unable to get an immediate appointment with a breast surgeon, she might consider asking her Gyn or Primary doctor to request or arrange for an immediate breast MRI (it can provide information about the entire breast area, whereas the ultrasound is normally restricted to just a small area/portion of the breast). She might be able to get that done right away and possibly have those MRI findings before she sees the breast surgeon or gets a biopsy. Hugs, Jo __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.