Information and opinions on Breast Cancer from kristineaward at MyBreastCancerNetwork.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662/80618/excisional Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:00:12 -0400 kristineaward I had a mastectomy of my left breast in January and was scheduled for reconstruction 7/28.  I had a mammogram of my right breast which showed some calcifications that were there also in numerous previous mammograms - I had them biopsied just last week and they came back "asymmetrical cells" so my doctor is recommending a wire-directed excisional biopsy.  How long is the recovery for this procedure, how big will the hole... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662/80618/excisional http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662/51249/scarier-day Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:19:34 -0500 kristineaward I just got word from my Doctor, my surgery is scheduled for 1/16/08.  That makes is so much more real now that a date has been set.  I have to be there at 5:30am and also have to do more (pre-op) testing.  I'm some what relieved that it's after Christmas holidays but it's still very unnerving to know that this disease is still inside of my left breast - I'm worried that in the next month it will decide to jump on over and invade... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662/51249/scarier-day http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662/50652/mri-results Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:34:26 -0500 kristineaward I was recently diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast.  According to pathology reports, ultra sound and mammogram - my breast surgeon says that it looks confined to the left breast and has not gone into the lymph nodes or the right breast.  I had an MRI on Wednesday and am wondering what that more that will show if anything?  I really don't know what the MRI was for and was too afraid to ask at... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/955662/50652/mri-results