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Patb · 06-01-2007, 05:55 PM

Hi all

Wishing everyone a good weekend. I am just about one year from my
diagnosis and surgery. I asked the surgeon about an MRI of the breast and
he said your mammo was fine but if you want one, ok, doesn't hurt to check.
How many of you have had MRI's done and how did it go. I understand there
is no open MRI of the breast and it has to be done in the tube since it is so
new and there are false positives but it does catch some things a mammo
would not. I hate enclosed places but am seeking your opinion and thoughts
on the MRI. Thanks
Patb

06-01-2007, 05:55 PM	#1
Patb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville KY Naples FL Posts: 665	MRI of breast Hi all Wishing everyone a good weekend. I am just about one year from my diagnosis and surgery. I asked the surgeon about an MRI of the breast and he said your mammo was fine but if you want one, ok, doesn't hurt to check. How many of you have had MRI's done and how did it go. I understand there is no open MRI of the breast and it has to be done in the tube since it is so new and there are false positives but it does catch some things a mammo would not. I hate enclosed places but am seeking your opinion and thoughts on the MRI. Thanks Patb __________________ patb Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov. 07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI. CT scan of Lungs every six months due to two small places. December 2009, bone scan due to bone pain. Follow up test in 2010.