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Lien · 09-24-2010, 11:58 AM

Hi Marcia,

Ofcourse you are scared! I would be scared too. I'm a bit more relaxed now that I'm 6.5 years out from diagnosis, but when a strange growth emerged on my right nipple (non-bc side) I almost freaked out. My surgeon, nurse practitioner, radiologist and onc assured me that it wasn't cancer, but I worried still. Now, after a watch-and-see period of 6 months, without any discernible changes, I'm beginning to relax.

I'm glad you got a biopsy, as you need to be reassured. I've learnt that an experienced doc usually knows when something is wrong. I'm gradually beginning to trust their gut feeling.

After all, it was a doc's gut feeling that made me choose a lumpectomy for a lump that seemed benign. It wasn't and the doc was right.

Hope this helps a little. Keep yourself busy this weekend and Monday is just a few days away.

Hugs

Jacqueline

09-24-2010, 11:58 AM	#2
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Scared that I may have skin mets Hi Marcia, Ofcourse you are scared! I would be scared too. I'm a bit more relaxed now that I'm 6.5 years out from diagnosis, but when a strange growth emerged on my right nipple (non-bc side) I almost freaked out. My surgeon, nurse practitioner, radiologist and onc assured me that it wasn't cancer, but I worried still. Now, after a watch-and-see period of 6 months, without any discernible changes, I'm beginning to relax. I'm glad you got a biopsy, as you need to be reassured. I've learnt that an experienced doc usually knows when something is wrong. I'm gradually beginning to trust their gut feeling. After all, it was a doc's gut feeling that made me choose a lumpectomy for a lump that seemed benign. It wasn't and the doc was right. Hope this helps a little. Keep yourself busy this weekend and Monday is just a few days away. Hugs Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.