DexaScan and Mammogram - Results!

G'morning friends, I spent most of yesterday at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, for two scheduled appointments. Sheeeee'yat that place is freakn HUGE - inside it's an absolute MAZE and since I get lost pulling out of my driveway, we know how well I do in mazes, right? I didn't get lost driving there, but once I got INTO the building ALL bets were off. Of course, Mammography and Endocrinology are on separate floors and opposite ends of the buildings. It's a shame I didn't have my Pedometer strapped on! I underestimated traffic (there was NONE) and got there an HOUR early - but by the time I planted my butt in a chair in the correct lobby, I had 15 minutes to spare. An hour and a half later, they're still pressing and clicking and pressing and clicking on the girls (mammogram appmnt). The techie, nurse and doc seemed somewhat concerned with all the "junk" they kept looking at on BOTH breasts and finally said ..... "Well, it could be calcium build up, or it could be cancerous!" WTFrick?!?!?! How's that for definitive? By that time, I'm late for my DexaScan appmnt (same hospital opposite ends, of course), so they call upstairs and get that squared away and decide they want to take more pictures but this time, magnify all the white spots -- once those are redone they can view the larger frames and decide if a biopsy is next. So I have a follow up appmt scheduled for next Monday, the girls will get squished and prodded and a second doc is going to take a look, we'll see. Good news on the DexaScan - levels are in the high end of NORMAL! The nurse doing the scan read in my charts that I'd had the gastric bypass and we started talking about it. She's been considering gastric bypass (cool huh?) with Dr. Lord, but was still wrestling with the pro's and con's, INCLUDING calcium/bone deficiencies. When I told her how far out I was (3.5 years) and that I was a *distal* RNY she was SHOCKED. To quote her? "I had the bone density of an average 30 year old!!" LOL - I vow (to try and) never complain, again, as Im pitchin' back the citrate pills 4 times a day. Because I now have proof positive, it's working!! Not too sure what to think about the "either calcium build up or cancer" statement with the mammogram - the logical side of me say's its probably nothing - lord knows I take a LOT of that calcium stuff. So Im gonna focus on the positive, unfortunately, not always as easy to do as say. Who the heck knows, unfortunately I have NO clue what my complete family history is like They asked me THREE times if it ran in my family and I could only assure them NO, not on my dad's side. I don't know anything about my "real" mom or her side of the family and unfortunately, that's where they track things like "breast cancer". So, if runs amuck in our family line, it'll be news to me and my sister! Anyway - guess we'll just have to wait and see. On that note, I need to run AGAIN! The doc put me BACK on high blood pressure meds and Im going in for some follow up blood work on some other stuff, this morning! Oh joy - da vampires are about to have an ****** I tend to donate TONS of blood/vials at any given drawing! Hugs - Lei

I know when doctors start talking about the big "C" word we are bound to get nervous. I've read about so many wls patients who had the experience you're describing that I'd probably just think 'no big deal' just a by product of wls. I'd have to have 4 doctors tell me it was cancer before I'd believe them. Ok so I'm a strong believer in denial. Hope they can soon put your mind at rest on this one. Congratulations on the DexaScan. Like you mine has been great and actually gone up since wls. I too pump the calcium beyond the recommended dosage. Have a great day!

Hi Lei! Long time no see! Congrats on the DexaScan results. As for the other - please keep me posted on your results! I'll be praying that it's nothing! The family and I are making the trek up to Richmond the end of June for my sister-in-law's 3rd (!) wedding. I hope we can get together! BTW, how is your darling hubby? Is he still at sea? I'll "talk" to you soon. Stay positive - I'll be sending good vibes your way! Lelina