Moneypenny
03-30-2011, 09:16 AM
Update - I apparently have lots of calcifications which are usually benign, but can also be cause for concern, thus the desire to get me in right away. Mine are benign, so that is good! I have to say that both mammograms were much less uncomfortable than I thought they would be. The second was a bit worse because they had to compress the tissue more so they could get a good look at the calcifications, but it was not nearly as bad as I feared. This may be one time when having a not quite B cup works to my benefit, lol!
I went in for my first baseline mammogram last week and got a call back that there are some abnormalities. I have to go back today for a diagnostic mammogram and to meet with the radiologist. The breast health coordinator said many women are called back from their first mammogram and it all ends up just fine, but when I tried to push the appointment back a couple of weeks because I'm crazy busy, they said they wanted me to come in sooner.
Is that just normal protocol? I don't really feel freaked out but I'm wondering if I should be.
Thanks!
I went in for my first baseline mammogram last week and got a call back that there are some abnormalities. I have to go back today for a diagnostic mammogram and to meet with the radiologist. The breast health coordinator said many women are called back from their first mammogram and it all ends up just fine, but when I tried to push the appointment back a couple of weeks because I'm crazy busy, they said they wanted me to come in sooner.
Is that just normal protocol? I don't really feel freaked out but I'm wondering if I should be.
Thanks!