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Old Nov 03, 2022, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow View Post
I got my MRI results today. There were several areas that showed up on the MRI that didn't show on prior imaging. So they requested that I have ultrasounds on those areas when I have my post-op appointment/mammogram tomorrow. I was assuming I'd have to have ultrasound because not everything shows up on mammogram or if it does they can't always tell what it is and ultrasound helps. If it doesn't show on the imaging tomorrow they'll do a biopsy with MRI assist...
I guess that's what it is going to take to get through this.
Hi BeyondtheRainbow. I think it's important that you and your doctors are taking an abundance of care in assuring you're OK. However, I think you're also right about many tests showing suspicious stuff that's of no major concern. I remember when my local radiology office first got a 3-D mammogram machine it seemed that most women had suspicious stuff, including me. There were four of us in the changing rooms, and time and again I overheard the techs saying each of us needed an ultrasound follow-up. I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt that they were just unsure and cautious. The pessimist in me thought it was an excuse for them to just get more money to help pay for the 3-D bugger.
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