[NP-Clinical] Breast MRI's

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Having just finished treatment for a Stage I breast cancer (mammosite  
radiation, no chemo, thank God), I'm now having to deal with a non-palpable mass  in 
the other breast found on MRI in November.  Had an U/S done (kind of  
backwards order) last month, and got another one of those "gird up your loins"  
letters from the radiologist saying I had to have it seen to.  Had I not  had the 
MRI as part of the work-up for the first tumor, I'd still be clueless to  its 
existence.  Fortunately, Amerihealth didn't squawk.
 
As far as I can see, there will be more MRI's in my future.  Don't  know 
which is worse - the torture of the mammogram, or the MRI.  I do know  that the 
'cradle' you rest in, motionless, for 1/2 hour was not designed by a  woman who 
ever had to go through it!
 
Chris Forward, FNP,C
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