Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so sorry you are going thru such a panic from trying to interpret the pathologists report!!! Ive been there many times too and it sure is NOT easy. Best thing we can do here is to point you towards your medical team who ordered the tests. As a group of fellow OC patients/survivors and caregivers who do NOT have professional medical backgrounds, education, training, etc... we arent able to know exactly what your report means. Doctors/pathologists have their own medical-type language with terms the average person hasnt been exposed to. Instead of playing guessing games, I suggest calling the doc who ordered the test tomorrow and speak to the doc or the nurses, you could ask to move your appointment up too.
One thing Ive learned over the years... its NOT cancer til the biopsy says it is. Do the best you can to stay super busy to help keep your mind off over-worrying. Instead of spending time on unproductive and upsetting worrying, try doing positive things instead. I know its not easy to avoid the "what if" way of thinking but at this point you really cant be certain whats going on, hopefully its nothing serious!!!
Please let us know how you make out. Best wishes with everything!!! ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |