On December 1st, I had a regularly scheduled appointment with my regular oncologist, Dr. Schwab. He felt that my biopsy would probably show fat necrosis.
On Friday, December 3rd, I finally got a call from a doctor telling me that my biopsies were negative for cancer. Yay! Good deal. Dr. Schwab was right............again.
Monday, December 6, 2010
NOVEMBER 2010
I went to see my radiation oncologist and she didn't like the lumpy area on the left side of my breast reconstruction. She ordered an ultrasound test.
I went to my ultrasound appointment as planned. The ultrasound tech spoke to the radiologist doctor who wanted a mammogram and then another ultrasound test. I went through these tests. As I was lying on the ultrasound table, two doctors came into the examination room and told me that I needed a core biopsy.
About two years ago, I had a total of 24 core biopsies performed on each breast. On the left side, I had guided ultrasound biopsies. On the right side, I had guided MRI biopsies. Did I mention that core biopsies are quite painful? It took about a year for the areas biopsied to stop hurting.
On November 30th, I again had a core biopsy performed on the left (reconstructed) side. The doctors decided to take four biopsies this time. They then sent me home to wait.
I went to my ultrasound appointment as planned. The ultrasound tech spoke to the radiologist doctor who wanted a mammogram and then another ultrasound test. I went through these tests. As I was lying on the ultrasound table, two doctors came into the examination room and told me that I needed a core biopsy.
About two years ago, I had a total of 24 core biopsies performed on each breast. On the left side, I had guided ultrasound biopsies. On the right side, I had guided MRI biopsies. Did I mention that core biopsies are quite painful? It took about a year for the areas biopsied to stop hurting.
On November 30th, I again had a core biopsy performed on the left (reconstructed) side. The doctors decided to take four biopsies this time. They then sent me home to wait.
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