Worried

Even though I know it's probably nothing, I can't help but be a little worried. On Saturday I received a letter in the mail from where I just had my MRI and mammogram. I had called and asked them send me in the mail the results of my MRI and thought this was it. To my surprise it was telling me that my mammogram was abnormal and I needed to contact my physician. Actually this is not the first time I have received an abnormal mammogram. In fact from my first mammogram until 2 years ago all my mammograms came back abnormal and I had to either go back for more films or an ultra- sound. After my breast reduction I had a normal mammogram for the first time, which was last year. So this year I figured to receive the same. Not only is it abnormal, but for the very first time I also felt a lump. So I think that is why I am a little more anxious about it. To make matters worse my doc is on vacation so it will be a few days until I know what my next step is. The other reason I am a little worried is colon cancer runs in my family. As I had heard about getting testing for the braca gene I asked my doc if there was a gene to test for colon cancer. She told me the braca gene IS the test for both breast and colon cancer. So I'm wondering if you have that gene does that mean you are at a higher risk for either colon or breast cancer?

It just seems never ending. No matter what I do I just can't get away from cancer. I know since I have had cancer that all precautions must be made but it would be nice to have a test be normal. So in the midst of all the tests I have for my sarc, I get to have more tests. All I can say is thank God for health insurance!