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And this is why they don't let you look at the display screen in the mammogram office
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<blockquote data-quote="seriously" data-source="post: 459450" data-attributes="member: 11920"><p>My experience is that if there was a serious concern it is most likely you would have been asked to cool your heels while the radiologist looked at your films - at least long enough to decide if they wanted any additional or repeat pics.</p><p></p><p>And you could always call the place this afternoon and tell them you are feeling very worried about this for some reason and could they please let you talk to the radiologist? All they can say is no - and you'd be right where you are today. If they say yes and he says there's a concern - then you get the whole weekend to fret about that when it could still turn out to be nothing. You choose your poison.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I would be really ****** off if I had waited through an anxious weekend and then got a call Monday morning. But not everyone feels that way about such news. Like me, you are probably gifted with a vivid imagination and it has the galloping willies right now.</p><p></p><p>So I will offer you a cognitive reframing of sorts.</p><p></p><p>You could assume that you have a stage 1 cancer - that would be about right for a pea sized spot. Your chances of survival of stage 1 breast cancer? About 98% for 5 year survival rates.</p><p></p><p>I had Stage 2 breast cancer at a much younger age and I am still hanging around annoying people 22 years later with no recurrence.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps you breathe a little easier and give those galloping willies a shot of ice water where it counts.</p><p></p><p>Even if it's the "worst" news? It's almost certainly not the worst thing that will ever happen to you in this life. </p><p></p><p>Especially when compared to surviving life with your GFGH and kids.</p><p></p><p>Hugs nevertheless. It is hard not to be frightened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seriously, post: 459450, member: 11920"] My experience is that if there was a serious concern it is most likely you would have been asked to cool your heels while the radiologist looked at your films - at least long enough to decide if they wanted any additional or repeat pics. And you could always call the place this afternoon and tell them you are feeling very worried about this for some reason and could they please let you talk to the radiologist? All they can say is no - and you'd be right where you are today. If they say yes and he says there's a concern - then you get the whole weekend to fret about that when it could still turn out to be nothing. You choose your poison. Personally, I would be really ****** off if I had waited through an anxious weekend and then got a call Monday morning. But not everyone feels that way about such news. Like me, you are probably gifted with a vivid imagination and it has the galloping willies right now. So I will offer you a cognitive reframing of sorts. You could assume that you have a stage 1 cancer - that would be about right for a pea sized spot. Your chances of survival of stage 1 breast cancer? About 98% for 5 year survival rates. I had Stage 2 breast cancer at a much younger age and I am still hanging around annoying people 22 years later with no recurrence. I hope this helps you breathe a little easier and give those galloping willies a shot of ice water where it counts. Even if it's the "worst" news? It's almost certainly not the worst thing that will ever happen to you in this life. Especially when compared to surviving life with your GFGH and kids. Hugs nevertheless. It is hard not to be frightened. [/QUOTE]
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