oh good point about breast changes during our cycles and how that may appear how things look on ultrasound - that makes me feel less anxious. The redness and itchiness is still there but it's really odd..it hasn't gotten worse but not better per se - i'm going to ask the oncologist about it tomorrow -i don't have any of the other symptoms that would indicate IBC, so while i still think it's a possibility i'm not as concerned about it. My birth mom just did genetic testing and will get her results in the next few days - i may still get the testing because i know it's possible for her to not have the BRCA gene mutation and i still could as it could have come from my birth father's side (i know nothing about that side of my biological family). If the oncologist feels it's ok to wait 6 months or not do any additional imaging, then i think this will lessen my anxiety - thank you for your response!