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Kelly
Calm down. For the record, Elizabeth Edwards also has several suspious spots in her lungs that were too small to clearly identify in the test she had. Secondly, she had a large tumor that needed to be treated with chemo before she could have surgery. Also, although it was one spot on her rib and was deemed "small" it was troublesome enough that her rib cracked (which is how it was found in the first place).
You could ask for a PET/CT scan. I know you are scared. I am still at work (I usually start early so this is late for me) because it was harder to focus after the Edwards news. She made her initial cancer announcement when I was about ready to get my 3rd AC treatment - I am only about 3 months farther along than she is so it hits home for sure.
Talk to your onc to see what he/she recommends to find out what is on that rib so you can get this off your plate. I think everything will be fine but its hard not to worry when things weren't fine for the Edwards today.
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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"
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