At The Beginning

RhondaH · 11-28-2006, 06:27 PM

I know what you mean. I was dx using an excisional biopsy (he knew it was a lump, but didn't know if it was cancerous, asked me if I wanted it and would do a core biopsy, but I said no, take it out) on 2/1/05 and the surgeon went back in on 2/7/05 (cancelled another surgery to get me in so soon) making sure the margins were clean and checking 6 lymph nodes. The week after my partial mastectomy I had chest x ray, blood tests and bone scan. I began 6 rounds of dose dense TEC 3 weeks after surgery, finishing on 5/18/05, began 33 rads 3 weeks after finishing chemo finishing on 8/1/05 and beginning Herceptin 8/18/05 and finishing 8/10/06. I talk to others who are FAR worse off than me and wait MONTHS to begin treatment. I'm THANKFUL, my docs moved fast. Take care and God bless.

Rhonda

tousled1 · 11-28-2006, 07:52 PM

MareJo,

I had my mammogram October 25, 2005 and was told that day that I had invasive ductual carcinoma. I met with a surgeon who did the biopsy which confirmed the diagnosis. I then met with an oncologist who sent me for a bone scan, CAT scan, MRI, blood work, and a PET/CT scan. I had chemo before surgery to shrink the tumor. The rest you can read in my signature

Vanessa · 11-28-2006, 09:32 PM

After my mamogram and ultrasound, I was sent to see a surgical oncologist. Before my partial masectomy, I had a catscan. After my masectomy and before I began chemo, I had a petscan and a bonescan which show metastasis to the liver, lining of the stomach and the chest wall. My last 2 follow-up scans have been clear, thank goodness.

Sherryg683 · 11-28-2006, 10:29 PM

Vanessa, I am so happy to hear your scans are clean now. What combo of chemo did they do, and did you go to MD Anderson?...sherryg683

VirginiaGirl · 11-29-2006, 04:11 AM

It took a month from the time I found the lump to finally confirm dx - gyn visit, mammagram, ultrasound, core biopsy. Then things started moving a little more quickly. My surgeon wanted full battery of tests before he went in to do lumpectomy & sentinal node biopsy - got CT, PET, bone scans and then after surgery (scheduling reasons only) had bilateral MRI. I definitely wanted to get the lump out quickly, but I think waiting to get the scans done w/in reasonable amount of time will only provide more info and probably a good way to go, may reduce need for second surgery! Good luck, let us know what happens.