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Jackie07 · 10-14-2010, 09:45 PM

Lori,

My experience is that if they had found 'something', they would have called you right away, or schedule an appointment to tell you what it is and how to take care of it. A different lab/scan is usually used to confirm/eliminate the possibility.

I know what's going through your mind. When I was scheduled for an ultrasound after I'd just had an abdominal CT scan, I was 100% sure they had found something. Turned out it was a benign liver hemangioma.

One time I was having irritation/pain in the center of my belly. I was so sure I was getting metastasis. I went to my oncologist and he put me on the exam table and turned me left and right. Then he told me it was 'diastasis recti'. The Yoga class I had attended just two times had done some damage to my belly muscle because I wasn't aware the bc surgery had stretched that area very tight.

Have I learned not to worry? Not really.

It's not easy. But I hope the 'benign' possibility can ease your mind a little.

10-14-2010, 09:45 PM	#7
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	Re: Doc found a mass Lori, My experience is that if they had found 'something', they would have called you right away, or schedule an appointment to tell you what it is and how to take care of it. A different lab/scan is usually used to confirm/eliminate the possibility. I know what's going through your mind. When I was scheduled for an ultrasound after I'd just had an abdominal CT scan, I was 100% sure they had found something. Turned out it was a benign liver hemangioma. One time I was having irritation/pain in the center of my belly. I was so sure I was getting metastasis. I went to my oncologist and he put me on the exam table and turned me left and right. Then he told me it was 'diastasis recti'. The Yoga class I had attended just two times had done some damage to my belly muscle because I wasn't aware the bc surgery had stretched that area very tight. Have I learned not to worry? Not really. It's not easy. But I hope the 'benign' possibility can ease your mind a little. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 10-14-2010 at 09:56 PM..