mammo

Posted By: Carla on 2006-07-30
In Reply to: Question re mammogram (having one, that is) - sm

The place where I go makes you wait to get dressed until the radiologist has looked at your films, then he or she comes out to give you a preliminary read.

Good luck.

Carla

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Question re mammogram (having one, that is) - sm
- Preliminary good results...sm - PAMT
  - Whew! Glad to hear it! Spoil yourself tonight, okay! :-) no message - MOMT
- Good results! sm - OP
  - So glad to hear your good news!!!! Eat a candy bar anyway :-) no message - MOMT
  - Should've held out for the candy bar and refuse to leave till you get it! - You goofed!
  - Great to hear!!! nm - PAMT
- Good luck tomorrow to the OP and also to PAMT! - MOMT
  - Thanks, MOMT! - PAMT
- When I went in for a re-do one year they had the doctor read it before I even got dressed - - angie
  - I am also having a mammo and ultrasound tomorrow... - PAMT
    - I remember your post last week, PAMT - sm
      - LOL! I said the same thing to hubby last night! - PAMT
- mammo - Carla
- Don't think techs will tip you off, but a word of caution - (sm) - texas mom
- Thanks, all who responded - sm - OP
- mammo techs - MOMT
  - Diagnostics/add views different from screenings - Misha
- I doubt they would tip you off but the mammogram - sm - XXX
- Techs aren't supposed to tell you anything as they are not doctors, but occasionally you'll fi - one w/a little 'heart.' Good luck to you! nm

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If I were you I would just stress to the tech that you hope you can hear something ASAP. Maybe she'll relay that to the radiologist.

Good luck, I hope the lump is just a cyst or fibrous tissue. Keep us posted.

I am also having a mammo and ultrasound tomorrow...

I posted last week about pain and a spontaneous bloody nipple discharge on one occasion. I had a mammo a couple of years ago for the same pain but no spontaneous discharge. No palpable lumps either time, but I am with you about the pins and needles thing! The radiologist read my films before I left the last time as well, so when I left I felt like I was walking on air!

Good luck tomorrow and keep us posted. I will say a prayer for you tonight!

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I think my poor husband is on the verge of becoming an basket case, but I told him no sense in getting worked up until there is actually something to get worked up about. I told my sister I actually feel better NOW than I did this morning.

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