Tuesday, October 30, 2007

More Tests

I knew my doctors office was in the cancer center at the hospital. I did not know I was seeing a surgical oncologist. (ya know, Wilson from House?) Anyway, I was kinda taken off guard, thinking there was something these people weren't telling me.The doctor comes in. Looks at it. Feels my boob. Let me say he is the first person I've seen who actually touched me! He felt around in my armpit, too. He didn't feel anything. He asks if I've had a mammogram. I tell him no, I had an ultrasound because they said I was too big for a mammogram. He asks what the ultra sound showed. I told him they said they didn't see anything.Then I'm thinking......I had the ultrasound done Friday, so he would have the results to look at. Apparently not, because he didn't even know I had one. Anyway...He asks if I've ever considered a reduction. What is it with EVERYONE asking me that question? (Junior was in the room with me, and pipes in that he would like for me to get implants. Yeah, he's a funny guy.) I tell him yes. He says I should....but one thing at a time.He asked me who told me I was to big for the mammogram. I said the clinic. He disagrees. Wanna guess what I get to do at 1:30 on Friday? Yup, a mammogram. And it seems that they can do it on me, they just take multiple shots in different positions. Great, now I can look forward to being squished repeatedly. Fun stuff, I tell ya!I ask about IBC (inflammatory breast cancer). His words "I can't say for sure. We'll wait and see."HELLO!!!! WAIT FOR WHAT???? MY BOOB TO SHRIVEL UP AND IF IT IS CANCER, FOR IT TO SPREAD?? I WANT AN ANSWER!!!!!Okay, rant over. He said he's seen IBC, and although he can't say for sure it's not, it doesn't present that way. He suggested a biopsy, eventually, if they can't figure it out any other way. I just feel so let down. Today was supposed to be answer day. They were supposed to tell me something....anything. But all I have are more questions.I go back to see him next Thursday at 10. I better get some answers soon. Or I will lose my mind!

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