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Becky · 05-12-2008, 03:41 PM

Debbie

I was not told that but have scarring due to radiation in my upper right (had lumpectomy). It came up recently when I had the CT cardiac scoring (lungs show up in that scan). But... the radiologist was kind - said that it was scarring due to infection or previous radiation. I emailed my onc to take a look and he sat down with the radiologist (and they concurred). Anyway, I was never nervous about that one because the language was so direct.

Cancerland can be a crazy place to live sometimes.

05-12-2008, 03:41 PM	#6
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Debbie I was not told that but have scarring due to radiation in my upper right (had lumpectomy). It came up recently when I had the CT cardiac scoring (lungs show up in that scan). But... the radiologist was kind - said that it was scarring due to infection or previous radiation. I emailed my onc to take a look and he sat down with the radiologist (and they concurred). Anyway, I was never nervous about that one because the language was so direct. Cancerland can be a crazy place to live sometimes. __________________ 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"