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chicagoetc · 09-12-2011, 06:46 PM

This may be way off topic...but my experience of redoing and redoing imaging (due to density) left me dreading mammograms. They never got it close enough and by the time they got close, I was in so much pain (mostly from the technicians telling me to push myself closer which resulted in my ribcage pressed tightly into the contraption, whatever it is called) that I couldn't hold myself still to save my life. All of which to say it didn't help much. Though it was a mammogram (not one repeatedly redone and remagnified) that led to further testing (ultrasound) and subsequent diagnosis. Would they have found it earlier? I don't know.

I'm guessing some of you would have responded differently.

Melanie

PS: I just saw norkdo's post. Will need to view later.

09-12-2011, 06:46 PM	#4
chicagoetc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Chicago Posts: 196	Re: Dense breast tissue bill passed in CA This may be way off topic...but my experience of redoing and redoing imaging (due to density) left me dreading mammograms. They never got it close enough and by the time they got close, I was in so much pain (mostly from the technicians telling me to push myself closer which resulted in my ribcage pressed tightly into the contraption, whatever it is called) that I couldn't hold myself still to save my life. All of which to say it didn't help much. Though it was a mammogram (not one repeatedly redone and remagnified) that led to further testing (ultrasound) and subsequent diagnosis. Would they have found it earlier? I don't know. I'm guessing some of you would have responded differently. Melanie PS: I just saw norkdo's post. Will need to view later. __________________ Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07) Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes Portacath: 9/7/07 Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema) Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol) Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07) Reconstruction (silicone implant) Herceptin done (10/08) Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08) Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis) Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10 Six years NED...7/7/2013!