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Fisrt and foremost, I would like to thank ALL of you for keeping me in your prayers and thoughts. You have been such a great support system.
Ok, well, this is kind of long and drawn out but here goes. If you guys remember, I posted about my breast biopsy results. A week after the surgery my husband took me into my surgeon and she wasn't in when I arrived for my appt. Her medical assistant told me that my dr. would call me in a week or so. I was kind of taken aback since the drs. office didn't even call and tell us not to come in. I asked her if I could at least have the results of the biopsy then and she said she'd call my dr. and see. My husband and I left the office and the mecical assistant called me on my cell phone and told me my surgeon said I could call the pathologist directly. I thought that was kind of strange that a dr. would say that, but I called him anyway. I told him who I was and he thought it was odd she would have me call since he hadn't even talked to her. I guess he believed me because I'm sure he wouldn't assume I just knew how to get ahold of him. Anyway, he proceeded to tell me what he thought. He said they found 3 or 4 ducts with atypical cells. He said it was contained in the ducts, but that all of the pathologists sat down and had a meeting and the consensus was that it was intracuctal carcinoma. He said they all decided to send the sample to the Mayo clinic and have them test it further. This all happened on a Thurs. By the following Monday I still hadn't heard from my surgeon. Tuesday afternoon the phone rang and it
was my pathologist. He said he called me because he could not
get a hold of my surgeon!:-wow He then told me he had gotten
the results back from the Mayo clinic and they DID not think it
was malignant. He told me it was a condition called atypical
intraductal hyperplasia. I wanted to jump through the phone
line and hug him!!! He told me that my surgeon needed to make
sure she had gotten everything out and then that she needed to
watch it closely as it could be pre-cancerous. Before hanging
up he asked me not to tell her he had called me, but he felt he
had to because he had never spoken with her!:-mad



Friday morning the phone rings and it's the surgeon's med asst. She told me my results were benign. I asked her if there was anything else on the report and she said, no everything is fine. I asked her when she got the report and the told me she had just received it. The pathologist told me he faxed it on Tues. right before he talked to me. I said, ok, shouldn't I see and talk to my surgeon? She hasn't even talked to me once or seen my incision since the surgery. The med asst replied by telling me that the dr. was going out of town and I couldn't get in until Jan 3!!!! I had the biopsy on Dec. 5th!!!!

I have never experienced anything quite like this in my life. I was overjoyed the news was good, but appalled at my dr. I have an appt with my PCP tomorrow and I'm going to let him know what's going on and tell him I want to see another surgeon.

Whew!!!! I am SO sorry this is so long but I wanted to let all of you know what was going on. It's been harrowing to say the least. Thank you all again for thinking of me!!! Merry Christmas to all my cyber buds!! Now I can think about the Intensity Series again!!!:-jumpy :-jumpy :-jumpy

Sherry :)
 
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Dec-23-02 AT 01:15PM (Est)[/font][p]Sherry, thanks for giving us an update. I'm so glad to hear that you're ok. The story of your surgeon is really appalling. You should report her to the Board of Medicine.

What a great Christmas present!

- Jennifer
 
Hi Sherry,

I'm so happy to hear your news!!!:) Your first post had my eyes watering because I hated the thought that you were out there hurting and there was really nothing anyone online could do to help; now my eyes are watering because of your wonderful news...yeah Iknow, I'm an emotional weenie.:)

You take care,

DeeDee
 
Hi Sherry,

I'm so glad to hear your good news. I've included you and your family in my prayers every since your other post, and I am so glad you're okay. I can't believe my goofy @ss is sitting here about to cry because I'm just so happy that you've been spared "the worst."
So look forward to the Intensity Series and every day that follows! :)

Donna

Fitness~It's a journey, not a race!
 
Oh, Sherry! Such wonderful news!! YAY!!! :-jumpy

As for that, uh, 'surgeon', well -- I don't know what to say. That is callous and unprofessional. I think it's wise for you to speak up and request someone else. Good for you!!!!

Hollie
 
Sherry,

It is great to hear that you are OK. Sounds like a very bizarre situation, indeed. Now you can wait on the edge of your seat like the rest of us for the Intesity Series (don't think about it too much:)

Janice
 
Hi,
I know I have not posted much over the years but I can tell you I am so happy for you. I had Uterine cancer 21 years ago and came through it. It was a tough time and really frightening. I also had a breast lump two years ago, but with the tests and everything it came out to be just a fybrocystic lump. I am sure this a wonderful relief and you can go ahead and really enjoy the holidays and appreciate life.
Sue
 
Oh Sherry!!!! You have absolutely made my day. I have tears in my eyes as I type this. I have been praying for you all week and my husband has listened to me talk about you all week. (very patiently) I can't begin to tell you how happy your post made me feel. (of course, I'm sure you DO know the relief!!:)) Thank you sooo much for sharing your wonderful news with us and I will think of YOU the very first time I TRY one of my new "Intensity" tapes. Good Luck with all your Dr. follow-ups!

Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH http://www.plaudersmilies.de/wavey.gif If You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dance...I Hope You DANCE!!!
 
Oh Sherry,
I am so happy for you. Good thinking to ask for another surgeon from here on out. A lot of people abandon their posts around the holidays but this seems a little excessive.

I am just so glad for you that you were spared the worst. Gives you a new appreciation of all the little things. And the big things, like the intensity series, woo-hoo!
-Connie
 
Sherry!! What a fabulous report! And good for you for being your own advocate when it comes to your medical care. Have a very blessed Christmas and New Year. God Bless you and your family! CinDee
 
WAHOO !!!!!!!!!!! SHERRY !!!! WAY TO GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!:7 :7 :7 :7


Intensity series here you come !!!!!!!!!:-jumpy :-jumpy :-jumpy


Sherry, I am overjoyed for you, your news is fantastic - now go and whoop that Doctors' a$$ !


A Merry Christmas to you and your family :)


Anna :)
 
Oh My Gosh!!!!! I'm sitting here boohooing reading your posts! You all are all such wonderful and caring people. It means so much to me that you have thought about me during this busy time of year. I'm truly blessed to know you guys and I'm getting to know more of you all the time!!

Happy Holidays!!!!

Sherry:)
 
Rock on. Wonderful news - what a Christmas present!

Get a copy of all the reports.

Get another surgeon.

Keep comin' back here -

GREAT NEWS!

A-jock
 
Oh Sherry what WONDERFUL news! I guess all of our prayers to you have been answered. Thanks for letting all of us know and God Bless You!! Kathy
 
Sherry,
Congratulations!!!!!!!!
WOW, your surgeon should be reported.
(Can a surgeon be reported for being an a$$????)
Kathy
 

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