Found something on first mammogram after treatment

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I have been crying all day. The breast clinic called me this morning and said they have found something on my mammogram. 

For those who don’t know me now (anxious Annie who posts all the time). I have had mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. Chemo ending Aug and radiotherapy ending October. 

I had my first mammogram and breast MRI with contrast a few weeks ago. The MRI showed no signs of cancer but the mammogram has shown a small dot and they have asked me to go in next week for another mammogram and ultrasound. I am absolutely petrified and can’t stop crying. 

I need to know good or bad has this happened to anyone else? I was not expecting this so soon after all the treatments I’ve had. Are the treatments not doing anything? So much going around my head now Cry

  • Oh gosh Sparkle, I'm so sorry you're going through this.
    It's exhausting isn't it?
    Just when you thought it was over.

    I had a similar experience just in December/January of this year, and, after a battery of tests and scans, they concluded that it was tissue changes , probably from the Radiotherapy.
    When they told me this I remembered reading about this in the booklets that are handed out during our treatment.

    Sending you hugs 

    dx

  • I’m sorry you went through the same, the worry is just awful. This is in my “good” breast so won’t be anything from radiotherapy. I just want to get on with my life and feel like I’m being held back again scared of having to walk the walk again. 

  • As deebee says it could be something from radiotherapy. It’s faitrly reassuring that it’s only shown in the mammogram not the MRI with contrast and I think very reassuring that they are right onto it. 
    it’s awful having these things come at you though. I had a nasty week or so when after a CT scan they wanted to do a PET  CT. I was so relieved eventually to find out that my grade 3 cancer was at least just primary 

    All the best.ccc