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StephN · 04-28-2006, 10:43 AM

Hello Charlotte -
So sorry to get to know you like this!
But there is a lot of help and support here.
Do you have dense breast tissue?? I do (did) as many here can attest they did too. My annual mammogram was less than three months before I found my lump. The technician said my tumor had to be the same density as my normal tissue not to show up, as it was not in a hard-to-see area.

You have decided on surgery, but did not say what kind - lumpectomy or mastectomy. I was fortunate to get special breast MRI's in the early days of this type of scan. Without insurance, they are expensive. These MRI's confirmed only the one tumor, which turned out to be very aggressive and advancing well into my lymph nodes.

Come back with an update or any more questions, OK?

04-28-2006, 10:43 AM	#4
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Dense breasts? Hello Charlotte - So sorry to get to know you like this! But there is a lot of help and support here. Do you have dense breast tissue?? I do (did) as many here can attest they did too. My annual mammogram was less than three months before I found my lump. The technician said my tumor had to be the same density as my normal tissue not to show up, as it was not in a hard-to-see area. You have decided on surgery, but did not say what kind - lumpectomy or mastectomy. I was fortunate to get special breast MRI's in the early days of this type of scan. Without insurance, they are expensive. These MRI's confirmed only the one tumor, which turned out to be very aggressive and advancing well into my lymph nodes. Come back with an update or any more questions, OK?