johng
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My wife just had a mamogram. they are having her get another one. they said on the phone they "just want to be sure" but they would not say sure about what. she had alot of trouble with the machine on that day.
does that mean the xray was blurry or is it a problem. they are having her com back in about ten days. if it was cancer would they wait or have her come right back as opposed to ten days? they did not seem like it was bad but i am nervous about it. could all ladies let me know if i should worry or is it just a cyst.
help please!!! my wife is my life and i am worried
johng
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Bink
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It might be as you said - a blurry x-ray etc. I wouldn't worry too much because if it was "questionable", or they would make her come right back in! Maybe a machine error or a slight movement on your wifes part. About the same thing happened with me (a head scan due to headaches)
Hope that puts your mind at ease a little! Hang in there!
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voyager
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Well, if it is cancer 10 days will not usually make a difference. If it is a breast cancer then it has probably been growing for at least 5 years (if it is palpable) and so therefore waiting 10 days will not make a difference.
I would enquire to the office in regards to what they were referring to. I think it is unfair for the MD's office to call you like that.
The radiology report probably stated something to the effect that there was something suspicious that was found and ir required clinical correlation (this is purely speculative).
Unless of course the mammography machine was not working and they just need to redo the test (that would be the best case scenario).
Good luck and keep us informed.
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armywife
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Johng, please breathe and relax just a little. If it was the mamogram center that called, it was just blurred or something of that nature. Now, if it was a Dr that called, I think I would be a little worried that something odd showed up.
Mamograms and MRI's and the such take a little longer to process than x-rays do. And they involve so much more, that it does take alot more time for them to be reviewed for clarity.
But please, try to relax just a little. I would be just as upset and worried, but it really doesn't do anybody any good getting overly panicked about something that may well be prefectly normal. If not for your sake, then for your wifes, please try to be calm and not freak out too much.
Good luck, and please keep us/me up on how the new scan turns out. If it is ok with you, I will keep you both in my prayers.
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johng
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rhanks for the quick replies. I wanted to have more information to be able to help her when she gets home from work. and it was from the mamo center not the MD PLEASE pray for my family. we have had many tough things happen to us this year and i just do not want 'one' more thing to add to our pile. I love my wife and i want to be 'there' for her.
johng
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treetp
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When this happened to me---was told to come back, and then repeat at 6 month intervals for a year, my family Dr said not to worry---that the radiologists are sooooo careful now, esp w/ all of the "Boomers" hitting menopause----they are repeating tests that in the past they would have NOT. Mine all turned out negative,BTW. If they suspect something after another mammogram, they will go to an ultrasound usually. Will keep her and you in my prayers.
And , before anything else, after an ultrasound, a biopsy is done. Even if, God forbid, she should have anything which may be malignant, the surgical procedures are less "dramatic" than even a few years ago---radical mastectomies are not the norm anymore. The cure rate is phenominal as well. Too much information? Know the worst so that you can appreciate good news when it arrives!
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tonyc473
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Hi john I went thru a lot of this with my wife(partial mastectomy complete hysterectomy) we had the cancer scare the works and the one thing that I learned is that unless u hear something directly from the doctor dont put any stock in it-we had more scares from misinformation than anything and just about everything turned into unnecessary worry.good luck to you and your wife
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Chimingin
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John,
If it were emergent, the physician himself (or his nurse) would have phoned your wife to make an appt. to see him. If it was simply the X-Ray Department who phoned your wife, then I wouldn't be fearful at all. In fact, I would have asked the person point blank "why" the picture needs to be retaken, and unless it were something serious, they would just say, "First one didn't turn out," or something to that affect. If they would refuse to tell her (and staff/techs, etc. must be very careful what they tell patients due to liability issues), then I would be the first one on the phone calling doc's office inquiring (to put mind at ease) exactly why the picture needs to be retaken.
Like I said, if it would make her feel better, have her call the doc's office, ask for him or his nurse, and ask her point blank if she has something to worry about or if this was simply a technical problem.
Hope you are well.
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armywife
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I know I will keep you and your family in my prayers, and I am sure that I am not the only one. With it being the mamogram center that called, it is more than likely just something that is dealing with the film only. As long as your wife knows how much she means to you (and it sounds like she does) the two of you should be fine. Good luck and Please keep us/me updated.
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IMSUSCOT1
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I had to do this! The first mamogram smashes your breast...the 2nd more accurate mammogram REALL smashes your breast...it's the super smasher & it will show areas of "densities" more clearly so they can distinguish between an area of "concern" that will probably be nothing to be concerned about....LOT'S of women have fibrocystic breast tissue and every time I have to go for the smash - o -gram I get referred for the super smash -o- gram...which is why I haven't had a smash - 0 - gram in longer than I should...I wouldn't worry about it till they refer her to someone wanting to take a "sample" of something with a big fat thick needle for biopsy...then you can worry...I'm sure this is nothing to worry about...good luck & let us know
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Sweetz
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I was thinking about that too. Maybe the smooshed it the wrong way, or she slighly moved or some other thing like that. My baseline one at 35 wasn't that bad, they didn't smoosh too bad, and i"m big breasted too. If something was really wrong, the doc would call and ask to see you, not the lab.
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katiesun
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I hope you have had the responses needed to put your mind at ease... I just wanted to add that my Mom had a "suspicious" mamogram and the doc called the next day and asked her to come RIGHT back in. Turns out there was a lump but not cancer. My point is that the doc had her in again the NEXT day out of concern for what it could have been. An appointment for 10 days later is a GOOD sign that there was only a problem on the test, not a problem with your wife.....
Good Luck with everything -- I love hearing a man saying that his wife is his life....you have the right idea and my respect in the "husband" category 
Peace,
Kate
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juliah1
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John....I hope the others have helped put your mind at ease. I had to redo a mammogram last year...something about my breasts being "dense". All was well. Let us know how things turn out for your wife. love, juliah
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Codebunnie
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Hi Jon,
As a 21 yr old female, with DD boobies, i have gotten used to having mamograms on a regular schedule. The reason being is that i have high hormonal levels that caused me to always have "larger than normal" boobies. I can tell you that mamograms are incredibly uncomfortable and i find it very hard to not squinch when i have them done! Its hard to stand still when a machine is squishing your boobie! There have been many occasions where i have had to come back for new ones since i moved on the last. Also, if your wife was menstruating at the time, this causes glandular swelling, that may alter a mamogram. I would advise you not to worry too much hun. Just take it easy and see what the doc says in a few days.
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Codebunnie
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My guess is she was either really close to menstruating (at the begininng or end or even durring) and she has to come back in ten days when her hormones go down hun,
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Julz
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JohnG~
You know, these OBGYN's really p**s me off! Mine did the SAME thing to me on my last "routine mammogram" visit. There was something blurry or a shadow they weren't "sure about", and had me bugging out wondering what was up until they could see me again, like 2 weeks later. It ended up to be nothing, and I'm sure the same is with your wife. If they thought it was something very serious, I don't think they'd make you wait 10 days.
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johng
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well my wife went back today. they did a total of 9 views. they then had two radioligists come right in the room. they looked at the views for about ten minuets. then sent her for a ultrasound. they want her to com with in the next week for needle biopsy. they said it could be fibroids?? or a cyst or cancer. she is 35 no family history of breast cancer.
is it true they now cancer when they see it but when it is something else they cant be sure with out biopsy??
please advise!!!
thanks from a scared husband
johng
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lvsfan
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I am so sorry you are having these worries, but at her age & w/ the history, it probably is the docs being extra-careful. My Mom had these scares 3 or 4 times when she was in her 30s, and they weren't even happy with the needle biopsy; twice she had to have surgery, but it was never cancer.
The problem with figuring out the diagnosis is there are so many different kinds of lumps, and they can all look pretty much alike from "outside" no matter which test, so they have to examine some individual cells.
I expect some folks will chime in with more helpful specifics, but I felt so bad seeing your post all alone there I had to answer. The statistics are all on your side, really. And so are we. (And I think she's lucky to have such a caring husband, too!) Best to you both.
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voyager
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You have every right and are supposed to frightened. This is scary stuff. The good part about this is that the docs are doing such a thorough job of examining her to determine what this lump actually is.
Hopefully the needle biopsy will be able to give them a clear indicition that the cells are not cancer.
You have my thoughts and prayers johng as you go thru this difficult time.
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