It's official, my hooters are happy and healthy again!
The stuff they saw in the mammogram was just some benign calcification. Nothing to worry about at all. The surgeon said I am clean and in no way does this even put me at risk for getting breast cancer in the future. The incision is very small and healing really well. There probably will not even be a noticeable scar :)

I will have to follow up with another mammogram in 3 months but the surgeon seemed confident that he had gotten out the entire cluster of microcalcs and we should not see them on my next images. Such a relief to have this off my chest, no pun intended.

Seriously....thanks for the support, good thoughts and well wishes, truly.

I don't want to gloat too much because I know this isn't the positive outcome that a lot of other women get out there. The whole episode has given me a tiny glimpse into the process they must go through and live with on a daily basis. My heart really goes out to them, the current battlers and the survivors - a few of whom read my blog on a regular basis...you know who you are :) I have a new appreciation for you, your struggles and your victories.

God Bless,

xoxoxoxox

~Lori

Posted by Lori in Daily , health at 10:13 AM permalink Comments (7)

Whooooo [Deep Exhale]

I am checking into the hospital tomorrow morning for surgery.
The results of my last "less invasive" biopsy were inconclusive so they are proceeding with surgical biopsy that is highly recommend when you are a number 4 on the BI-RADS scale like me.

I am praying to all the pug gods they get what they need this time so they can stop hacking into my boob. The surgeon warned me there is a 5% chance they might not get a good enough sample and would have to do this all over again.

Wtf, they already missed getting enough sample in the needle biopsy, they have a microchip in the spot to be biopsied.... and I'll have a needle marker inserted by the radiologist prior to tomorrow's operation as a guide for the surgeon. That means I'll be sitting around waiting for an hour or longer with a needle sticking in my chest. Presuming the lidocaine will have worn off at that point...Have. already. requested. strong. strong. drugs.

And at my pre surgical consult Dr told me there is a 20% chance it could be something bad requiring further treatment, more mammorgrams and surgeries. Apparantley these are things they are required to tell you before surgery. But now my head is swarming with visions of percentages and hospital gowns, fear of radiation, boob dressings, needles, iv drips, and blood.

Whooooo [another deep exhale]

Praying they get what they need this time and of course that the findings are nothing bad.

I'll be off the blog for the next couple days but would appreciate any good vibes you can send my way.

Posted by Lori in Daily , Lori , health at 1:46 PM permalink Comments (14)