I have had two primary breast cancers but my experience with the one 4 years ago was that I had a 3D Mammogram that I was told was negative but because I have dense breasts and I could feel a lump I insisted on an ultrasound. The result was a 2 cm low grade adeno squamous metaplastic carcinoma. I then had a lumpectomy and 4 weeks of radiation.

I have had several experiences where I did not go along with a doctors opinion and I was right. I was told there was nothing wrong with me when I was having trouble breathing. I insisted that there was a problem and it turned out that I had a tumor growing around my windpipe. I then had a thyroidectomy when I was 4 months pregnant to remove the tumor.

Another time I had horrible pain in my hip, and I saw a neurosurgeon, a neurologist, a spine surgeon, a pain
clinic physician and 3 orthopedists and finally a doctor who really listened to me took an MRI and saw right away that my gluteus medias tendon had pulled completely off my hip bone. He then performed an extensive surgery and repaired it.

I have had 14 surgeries and I am very grateful to some wonderful surgeons but there are times when the doctors miss things.