October 28, 2010 Mammo/Nephrologist appts

Good afternoon everyone, Sorry, this is a red journal day (sorry denny!).   It has been a very busy few days.  had 2 appts in a row.  Hate when that happens.  Yesterday, I had my 6 month mammo.  I had my mother come and meet me there.  She came by herself, thought dad would have come with her but she drove herself - 3 weeks postop.  Thats a long drive.  She certainly is a trouper.  If I lived back in Lackawanna again, I would have just had her come to my place and go together.  We live in 2 different directions.  Anyways - Went to see the radiology medicine (where I had my radiation).  They liked the way the lumpectomy incision looked. You could barely tell between the 2 breasts.  Then I went to mammo, The nurse that did the mammo was around my age and she was very nice.  I am small breasted so I actually had to throw my whole body in so she could get pics.  There was 3 other women waiting for their mammos too out in the patient waiting room (mom was in the waiting, waiting room).  there was 2 women named Joanne, we did laugh because when one would say Joanne, they would both stand up..LOL!!   I came out to the waiting room and waited for them.   She called me back in and said they needed my left breast taken again, 3 pics.  I started to get really nervous because they were taking the left side, did they find somethng?  Damn, that really hurt.  I was seeing stars before but I actually felt like I was gonna faint this time.  She got them and told me to take a seat.  They called me back in about 5 minutes but it wasn't to go back and take more pics - this time it was the ultrasound room.  I really started to panic BIGTIME!  as soon as my mammo nurse left to get the radiologist, I started to get really upset while I was in the room by myself.  I couldn't hide the fact that I was so she  did the ultrasound while I was crying.  She got what she needed and said to me that there was something suspicious on the left breast.  A probable mass or tumor and that they have to BIOPSY it.   Damn, I completely broke down and had a look of shock that could kill anyone.  I know it could be nothing but after what I went through a year ago (actually the biopsy when I had the breast cancer on the right breast was a year ago this week), I don't want to take any chances that it might not. I am using reverse psychology and thinking it is something - then maybe it won't be anything.    If I think its not, then there is something.  At this point, I don't know what to think about this whole situation.  I made my biopsy appt for next wednesday 11/3.  They told me its not a big probable mass/tumor.  Its completely different than what I went through earlier this year, the right breast cancer was calcification but this is an actual tumor (like the REAL breast cancer that could spread).  Not that ductal breast cancer wasn't the real thing, it is.   This would be classified different.  Lets cross our finger that the biopsy is negative and that I can continue on my path of being cancer free.  Damn...I am so upset over this still.  I didn't sleep too much last night.    Its just not fair!  I am on tamoxifen and this med is suppose to keep any breast cancer from coming back.  They told me its very rare that it would happen this way (cancer in both breasts).  Tamoxifen isn't always foolproof and I was the exception. I feel like I got jipped.    I am not looking forward to getting this biopsy done.  Mom was so great about this whole thing.  She knows that I am very strong willed and is positive.  I don't feel very positive right now. 
anyways, I had my nephrologist appt today with Dr Ryan.  Today was his 53rd birthday.  He was actually in a really good mood.  We went over the blood tests and it looks like my creatinine level went down to 1.3 but my GFr level (kidney) is 44.  He said not to worry about the kidney #.  Its still good for me, stable.  that creatinine level is excellent.  What I noticed that the creatinine level does a lot of changing.  We were concerned about the vit D levels (19).  So, he prescribed me a prescription form of Vit D that is much stronger.  I need to pick up the lisinopril and will pick up both.  My BP is pretty good,  120/80 sitting, 118/82 standing.  They like to take it sitting and standing like that makes a huge difference.  Overall, he was very pleased with everything and told me that I will start the 6 month followup appts now.  I won't have to go back until May.   He did give me another 24 hr urine script to be done sometime in April.  Also, he asked me about the urine colposcopy bladder test by the urologist.  I told him that I never had one done yet.   He ordered a urine cup test and if that test reveals that I still have blood in the urine - I would have to call the urologist (I already have one and he's been getting my blood results).  We'll see what happens with that.   I had my 2nd 24 hr urine test but the urine test (the brown jug)  didn't arrive in his office yet - the blood work did.   The girls in the lab said it wasn't ready yet and it would take time (probably a week). 
Anyways, I will be going to dinner with my friend from HS tonight.  It will be good to see him again.  We known eachother since we were 7 and 8 years old.  It will be nice to get out for a few hours. Especially with everything I have been through in the past week or so (grandma, aunt judy and me!).   After that I will pick up my pills and buy my chocolate holloween candy tonight (I almost said easter..LOL!!) and my chocolate fix for this weekend.  I will be going to Johnstown PA with my friend Tom for the weekend, just to get away.  He is on vacation  (he's got property down there). So I will be following him down with the walkie talkies.  I can't even be silly with him on them, he turns it off and only talks when he needs to.  I will drive myself back on the 31st.  Hopefully the trick or treaters will be around.  Kevin, my landlord is still out of the country and my friend Deb never stays around for the trick or treaters.  She doesn't know either (she lives in the area).