April 8, 2019, Monday
morning
I found a large lump on
my breast. I thought that my body was
just getting old. I’ve noticed a
dimpling underneath my breast. I just chocked
it off to age. But this morning my
breast looked deformed. My nipple had turned
inward and when I made a soft touch I found a lump. So, off to the doctors I go.
April 9th,
2019, Tuesday
Go for my first ultrasound and mammogram. I thought that I would have the scans then the
doctor would get a hold of me with the results.
Nope, radiologist came right in and said she was very concerned. I asked what does concerned mean on a scale
of 1-10. She said an 8-9. She thought that it was cancer and that I should
remove my whole breast. Wow! So, I get my diagnosis and my treatment all
at once. I was by myself so, now I had
to process this news.
April 10, 2019, Wednesday
Go for my first biopsy. They take 3 samples. One from a small spot
and three from another spot.
April 11, 2019, Thursday
I got a call from my niece who got a hold of my scans and said that
they had missed a spot.
April 12, 2019,
Friday
I go for my second ultrasound. Yep, they had missed another spot. Again, highly suspicious, a 10. A different radiologist thinks that this spot
is connected to the first spot. There
were originally 3 spots, one was nothing the other two were highly suspicious
for a malignancy. An MRI could confirm this.
So, I schedule an MRI for Monday, April 22.
Meanwhile I’m waiting for the pathology report to confirm all of this and it seems like it’s taking forever.
April 16, 2019,
Tuesday
Pathology report comes in with the diagnosis of Invasive
Lobular Carcinoma, yes, breast cancer.
Still waiting for more of the pathology report to come in to
see what this cancer is made of.
Meanwhile I am making lots of phone calls. Calling
insurance, oncologist, labs, imaging center, doctors offices. Also, trying to find the right Oncologist to
go to here in Temecula.
April 17, 2019, Wednesday
2nd biopsy
April 18, Thursday
Make an appointment for an MRI. Which can show if the two spots are connected.
Friday 20, 2019,
Friday
Mix up at doctor’s office, they didn’t order MRI. When I realized the mess up, they were
closed. Closed at 3:30.
April 22, 2019,
Monday
MRI
Pathology is still pending from both my biopsies
April 24, 2019, Wednesday
First visit to the Oncologist
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