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Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 4 3:53pm | Replies (67)

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@triciaot

So here I am 1 year out. You can see my cancer info in the post above.
I was not cleared at my one year MRI. They are watching 2 things. There is a lesion in the ipsilateral breast (my left). They believe it is surgical scar. I had a mastoplexy, breast reduction, on the left to match my right cancer side surgery. When I look at the MRI, it does look like scar but it is more central. Odd, if you ask me. They rated it BIRADS 3, see link for score ratings below.
They are also watching an enlarged lymph node on the right. They think it might also be benign but the size, shape, and location are suspect. It’s true I had been exposed to a variety of viruses from my grandchildren, and I had a few myself. But the location bothers me. I had also had a COVID booster but in the other arm.
Usually lymph nodes are enlarged in the neck, jaw, groin area with different viruses. This lymph node is almost 8mm and round. It is a level one axillary node. 12mm is evidently the size that is a sign of cancer and triggers treatment options.
I’ve accepted the 6 month wait to scan this - because the alternative could possibly leave me with edema issues or nerve damage and it may never grow larger.

If either turns out to be something, I can only hope the tamoxifen is doing its job and stopping or slowing growth. I have a lot of trust in MD Anderson so when they say they think both are benign, it lowers my anxiety.
We’ll see. 2 1/2 months more to wait.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/mammograms/understanding-your-mammogram-report.html#:~:text=to%20do%20next.-,What%20is%20a%20BI%2DRADS%20assessment%20category%3F,categories%20numbered%200%20through%206.

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Wishing you the best. It sounds like MD Anderson is taking good care of you. I just wish it didn’t have to be so complicated. I’m having to beat the information out of the doctors. So frustrating! You will be in my thoughts and prayers.