Oh HELL no

[annathepiper]

I just got called by Evergreen. They want me to come in for followup pictures for the left mammogram I just had last week. The scheduling desk doesn’t say why; they don’t have that data. So I’ve had to leave messages with Dr. McMillan’s office as well as Dr. Towbin’s to ask them WTF, as they’re the ones who got the actual report and who would presumably have requested the followup pictures.

It is within the realm of reason that this may just be a scenario of scar tissue on my left side making the scan turn out weird. Or hell, just pictures that got fucked up for some technical reason. I will be focusing on this, because really, seriously, I am not up for Round Three of this shit.

Please to be directing any positive thoughts towards the least annoying scenario here, people. Thank you in advance. I’ll be over here trying not to be stressy and irritable and paranoid until Thursday morning, when I go in for the followup scans.

Mirrored from annathepiper.org.

Comments

[jennygriffee.livejournal.com]

Oh, lordy. There's got to be a better way to handle the communication chain than this. :\. Doctors....

Here's hoping all's well!

[annathepiper]

Seriously. It would have been to be informed about this directly and given a reason why, as opposed to 'we need you in for a followup'. AIGH.

Thanks much.

[akadriver.livejournal.com]

I am sending all the positive energy that I can your way and hoping for it being the fuckup or the scar tissue. Whichever the least annoying scenario is.

Oh yes, and have some hugs. *hugs*

[annathepiper]

Thanks much. *snugs*

I suppose I would be less annoyed by just scar tissue making weird patterns in the pics or something than I would be by the initial round of pics being screwed up. At least in the former scenario, there's no actual screwup involved.

[cruisedirector]

*hugs and vibes* Hopefully they just screwed up the scans!

[annathepiper]

*hugs back* Thanks. Here's hoping.

[emmacrew.livejournal.com]

FUCK no. *crosses fingers*

[annathepiper]

Indeed. 2009 had damn well better not do this to me. I've only just now started building back my reserve of Cope.

[kathrynt.livejournal.com]

Oh motherfuckingly shit no.

[annathepiper]

Indeed. Just, no.

I'll keep more creative swearing in reserve pending whatever they tell me on Thursday.

[lethendy.livejournal.com]

So sorry...am sending good vibes your way *hugs*

[annathepiper]

*hugs back* Thanks. Hopefully this'll be nothing.

[redcolumbine.livejournal.com]

That's a MASSIVE no-no, to request a follow-up test without conveying the reason if it's the patient herself who answers the phone. Please keep us posted!

[annathepiper]

To be proper and fair, the initial call was to our home number, and solarbird answered the phone. But the number she was given to relay to me when I called them back myself was just the scheduling desk, and they weren't told why the followup was requested. Hence the need for me to actually call Drs. Towbin and McMillan to see if I could get clarification on what this is about.

More news will come when I have it. Hopefully in a reasonably timely fashion tomorrow morning.

[rmd.livejournal.com]

oh for chrissakes.

[annathepiper]

To say the least. >:| WAY TO MAKE ME NERVOUS THERE, PEOPLE!

[kohaku1977.livejournal.com]

Oh, no.

I'm sending tons of positive energy. *hugs*

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much. *snugs*

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

Capybaras to you, they are good at rooting out scar tissue etc I have heard!

[annathepiper]

*giggle* Thank you. I think. ;)

[mojave-wolf.livejournal.com]

::sending all positive thoughts that you have absolutely nothing wrong w/you and that it was some sort of photo glitch::

Seriously, every possible set of best wishes.

[annathepiper]

Thanks much. Appreciated.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

I hate when they do that! You're like, can I prove I'm me over the phone?

~~~~~~~ sending positive energy ~~~~~> to annathepiper

[annathepiper]

Yeah, and also? Seriously, people, MY PARTNER CAN KNOW MY MEDICAL DETAILS. Argh.

But, thanks much.

[king-chiron.livejournal.com]

Thinking good thoughts for you.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much!

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

I've had to go back several times because I moved and it came out blurry. I bet that's what happened with yours.

[annathepiper]

I did get a little bit more data this morning, see my later post. So here's hoping it's just weird results from scar tissue.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I am sending you all the positive energy I have!

::HUGS::

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

[annathepiper]

*snugs* Thank you very much!

[doragoon.livejournal.com]

“For every of 2,000 women screened regularly for ten years, one will benefit and avoid dying from breast cancer, but ten healthy women will have needlessly undergone mastectomies, radiation and sometimes chemotherapy, and another 200 will have endured a false alarm and follow-up tests and biopsies.”

so the odds are that this is nothing.

[annathepiper]

I have more data that sways in favor of that theory; see later post. Less nervous now. But still not entirely reassured. We'll see how tomorrow goes!

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

*skitches* thinking good thoughts to you.

[annathepiper]

*hugs!* Thanks hon.

[annathepiper]

Thanks much.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Word has been put in with the Management, and you're not to worry.

*HUGS* 'cause I know you will anyway, hell, I would.

[annathepiper]

Heh. *snugs* Thanks.

[mamishka.livejournal.com]

Fingers and toes are crossed!!

[annathepiper]

Thank you hon!

[flashfire.livejournal.com]

As positive as the vibes can be, I am sending them.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much!

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

AGH.

*thinks the very best thoughts worth thinking*!

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much, hon!

[maellenkleth]

hugs, and positive thoughts, from the Other Side of the Flyover. And also from Bai, too. ^_^

[annathepiper]

Thank you both!

[thunderpigeon.livejournal.com]

That's really scary. I don't know if my saying it's probably nothing will be any comfort. Good luck. My thoughts are with you.

[annathepiper]

This is thankfully after the fact, but I wanted to say, yes, your good thoughts were most appreciated. Thank you very much.

[branwyn32.livejournal.com]

Much good vibes, positive energy and prayers for you, hun. *hugs*

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much! *hugs back*