It's Always Something...
on 11/9/09 3:10 pm, edited 11/10/09 1:20 am
I'm not sure if the other news is good or bad. I got the results of my mammogram and I will have to have another one plus an ultrasound. There were two abnormalities. I have a history of a cyst that seems to have reappeared, not much to worry about there. The other abnormal finding was obscured by all the loose skin. I quote: Skin folds are present on some of the images and were difficult to completely eliminate in this patient with a history of gastric bypass and significant weight loss. Whoda thunk that loose skin would mess up a mammogram? I mean putting on a bra these days is like trying to put hamsters in socks, but I thought the new digital technology would make the exam a better quality visual. Gee, do you suppose I can insurance to pay for plastic surgery now?
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I had an "abnormal" mammo after I first lost all my weight too. It was due to the change in density.
Now I get to have "diagnostic" mammograms which are applied to my deductible instead of "routine" which are covered 100%. Oh joy!
They do tell me that after 3 normal diagnostic mammograms I can go back to routine ones that will be covered by Well Care. I have one scheduled for next week which will be my third one since the abnormal one.
Good luck with yours. Prepare to spend about 2 hours at the center. The diagnostic mammos are read while you wait so you know the results when you leave.
Susan (AKA bilsrib)
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Bummage about the mammo. I've had abnormal mammos of my right breast for years - I've apparently got something in there that's not a big deal, and it's not growing. I went in every 6 months for a couple of years, but they've all been unchanged, so I don't have to do it again until a year has gone by. Last one was 6 weeks after my open DS. The tech was actually angry at me for complaining about the squishing hurting. How could I complain about a little squish when I had a huge zipper down my front? Im' thinking and hoping that with my newly deflated boobies, the squishing will be less traumatic. I can hope.
Hamsters in socks! That's a good one! Mine have always been irregular type shape. So now they're like Knee socks! I know, TMI
Dennie
