Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 YES!!! And looking back it pisses me off! Please tell your mother not to worry. Did she tell them why she wanted to see the doctor? Can she bring the results to her doctor's office now... He will take a quick look & if there is something that needs immediate attention, they will call. I had a doctor do this to me right after I had my first baby... I went through mammograms & questionable results... when they finally pulled in the "expert" he did everything to keep from laughing.... He said "You had a baby when & you breast fed tell when?" It made me loose confidence (though I do believe in mammograms). I have had other friends go through similar experiences... Just don't let your mother (or you) get too upset... I think they over react. (I guess that is a good thing when it turns out truly bad) Let me know how things go. My prayers are with her Jacinda wrote: My mother just called me and told me that she had a mammogram done last week and it came back as "questionable" so they made her do another one this morning and the technicians (who are unable by law to diagnose her) looked at this morning's test with a radiologist present and told her to "Take the results to a doctor immediately." What in the hell does that mean? I know next to nothing about mammograms, being that I'm not even 30 yet.. is this kind of thing normal? My mother is very worried & upset and her doctor can't even see her for a week. Anyone have any experience with this kind of thing? Jaci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Can the Doctor review her results befroe hand? At least that way he/she would have some answers for her. Let her know I will be praying for her. Gretchen > My mother just called me and told me that she had a mammogram done > last week and it came back as " questionable " so they made her do > another one this morning and the technicians (who are unable by law > to diagnose her) looked at this morning's test with a radiologist > present and told her to " Take the results to a doctor immediately. " > What in the hell does that mean? I know next to nothing about > mammograms, being that I'm not even 30 yet.. is this kind of thing > normal? My mother is very worried & upset and her doctor can't even > see her for a week. Anyone have any experience with this kind of > thing? > > Jaci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 If they told her to take it to a doctor immediately, they could have at least told her why! This same thing happened to my mom a few years ago. The doctor had her so shook up she was making her final arrangements. It turned out to be lots of fibrous cysts-not harmful but she's supposed to go every 6 months to get it checked. OT Mammograms My mother just called me and told me that she had a mammogram done last week and it came back as "questionable" so they made her do another one this morning and the technicians (who are unable by law to diagnose her) looked at this morning's test with a radiologist present and told her to "Take the results to a doctor immediately." What in the hell does that mean? I know next to nothing about mammograms, being that I'm not even 30 yet.. is this kind of thing normal? My mother is very worried & upset and her doctor can't even see her for a week. Anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?Jaci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Jaci...hun I know it's hard but don't worry. My mother is pretty young (45)and 4 years ago she had a bad mamogram. They even put her through a biopsy and it turned out to be a cyst. You and your mom are in my prayers but I'm sure it will turn out just fine. MariAnne --- Jacinda <jaciebay@...> wrote: > My mother just called me and told me that she had a > mammogram done > last week and it came back as " questionable " so they > made her do > another one this morning and the technicians (who > are unable by law > to diagnose her) looked at this morning's test with > a radiologist > present and told her to " Take the results to a > doctor immediately. " > What in the hell does that mean? I know next to > nothing about > mammograms, being that I'm not even 30 yet.. is this > kind of thing > normal? My mother is very worried & upset and her > doctor can't even > see her for a week. Anyone have any experience with > this kind of > thing? > > Jaci > > > ===== MariAnne " Luck ain't even lucky, gotta make your own breaks " __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 > Just don't let your mother (or you) get too upset... I think they over > react. (I guess that is a good thing when it turns out truly bad) I agree. If this is her first ever mammo, it could have just picked up some old stuff that had been there for years. If it's not her first but just an annual, it then has to be compared to an older one to see if there are any changes. X-Ray techs, as well as many other medical personnel (nurses included) like to err on the side of caution. If there *is* a difference, the next step is either a repeat mammo or possibly a needle biopsy to see if it's just a cyst or something to investigate further. Just keep calm, go through the paces, and let us know what's happening. We'll all keep our fingers crossed for her. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 >>My mother > is pretty young (45) Another baby here! I'm 3 years older than her *mother*!! Sue in NJ getting ready to wear adult diapers and puree her food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2001 Report Share Posted November 1, 2001 Jaci I will be praying for your mom and for you. God will give you the strength to get through this. Hopefully it isn't anything. And they will find out that soon for you both. God be with you Kim -- OT Mammograms My mother just called me and told me that she had a mammogram done last week and it came back as "questionable" so they made her do another one this morning and the technicians (who are unable by law to diagnose her) looked at this morning's test with a radiologist present and told her to "Take the results to a doctor immediately." What in the hell does that mean? I know next to nothing about mammograms, being that I'm not even 30 yet.. is this kind of thing normal? My mother is very worried & upset and her doctor can't even see her for a week. Anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?Jaci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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