Hey everyone....
Sorry I didn't reply sooner! I got home from the appt, replied to a thread I had started over on the Community Board this morning regarding my father, and then I literally crashed into bed and slept until John got home. I was very emotionally drained. Not only due to my appt with the surgeon, but because of my father, and because my sister was in the hospital in NJ this morning having another breast cancer-related surgery and I was very worried about her too.
After dinner, John and I went out to Macy's because they're having a mattress sale and we picked up a king sized bed set! We are both really psyched about this because we're currently in a full sized bed. lol Our new bed will be delivered a week from tomorrow.
Anyway. I basically got good news, so far. He said he is not at all concerned about the calcifications because they checked my old mammograms and they look to be the same ones. This was news to me. I never knew that they had shown up before and when I see my primary care doctor next week I am going to ask for an explanation!
Then he discussed the cysts. I have 2 cysts in my right breast that have to be aspirated. He said that usually cysts are filled with a clear fluid like water, and they drain it all out and test it, just to be sure there are no cancerous cells in it. Well my cysts do not have clear fluid. They have a thicker fluid, plus what he called "debris". He said this does not mean it's cancer related, but that it's more suspicious than if the fluid was just clear. Also, they are very deep within the breast, so I have to have this procedure done in the hospital because they need to use the ultrasound to guide the needles to the right spots. I don't have an appt for this yet. Their office will make the appt with the hospital, then call and let me know when it is. The nurse told me that they're scheduling for the second week of June. Then a week after that, they want me back at the surgeon's office to get the results of the biopsy.
So basically I got some "good" news regarding the calcifications, and still no news yet about the cysts/tumors. I do feel a lot better now though, after talking to the surgeon. He's the same one who did my gall bladder surgery back in the fall of 2000, AND he's a Disney World nut too! We ended up talking about resorts, restaurants, the parks, and the new attractions!! LOL I think made me feel better too. LOL The subject of Disney came up because I told him that I need to be all better and finished with this within 40 days because of my Disney trip. lol
Darlene: I'm sorry that Stan has to go through that again

Please tell him that I am sending my best wishes to him, and I hope that he won't have any more complications.
Barb: I'm glad that Dave's problem didn't turn out to be serious! But what a scare that must've been!
Bev: Let us know how Lindsay enjoyed the prom!! How nice, a carriage ride!!!!!!
Thanks again everyone, for the good thoughts. It really means a lot to me
And Barb, how do you know it's my birthday tomorrow? lol