No longer waiting . . . (edited)

[Ms. Toad]

Last edited Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:27 AM - Edit history (1)

I am likely about to join this little club. I had a core biopsy on Thursday for 1.3 cm (ultrasound measurement) - 2 cm (palpation guestimate) solid tumor. Funny how everyone's demeanor changes once they look at the films, and their experience tells them it is not good news. Even though they can't formally say anything yet.

Not unexpected, but I'm a bit younger than everyone who came before me (mother x 2, grandmother, great-grandmother).

The results should be back early next week.

This is not really a convenient time for me to be at the beck and call of doctors - I'd really appreciate it if cancer could reschedule and come back in a couple of decades. I'd even settle for a month.

Edited 4/18:

I got a phone call from my doctor, bright and early this morning. Cancer (of the carcinoma variety). No more information yet - still more pathology to come with information about whether it is lobular or ductal, and whether its receptors are positive or negative.

So - I guess I am still doing some waiting, but I have confirmation that it is cancer.