![]() Both have me and then on their "other" side of the family there is cancer. ![]() I have a daughter and a niece I am concerned about. As far as the genetic testing, that is on my discussion list for when I see the Onc on May 1st. The reason for my panic attacks I believe is because I have no control or answers over anything in my life right now. There just are not any answers sometimes and your sister is right. You are right, I have a ka-jillion questions and get no answers. I did genetic testing & found out I had a mutation of "unknown significance" on BRCA-2. I think insurance covers it for OVCA survivors. Just wondering if you are going ahead with genetic testing. My sister told me that I should tell myself "I know whatever I REALLY NEED to know at this time." Sometimes, it is probably better for me NOT to know all the details-especially when there isn't anything that can be done regarding treatment. I think you are the kind of person who "leaves no stone unturned" and at some point you will come to the realization that you will have to learn to live with a LOT of unanswered questions. Sometimes, the lymph nodes never 100% return to normal after they have been inflamed. If the nodes appeared to be malignant, it's unlikely that they would have been so uniform in their size. I think the radiologist was being very thorough on the report-another radiologist may not have even remarked on those nodes. The reason the term "shotty" is used is because the lymph nodes are the size of buckshot-it's a commonly used term as Kimberly already explained. And your doctor is right.you are in chemo now so that is to kill off any microscopic cancer. There is no way to know if they are positive for cancer without a biopsy. We usually see these when the body is responding to an infection or virus. Shotty nodes usually mean small nodes that lie in a cluster and slightly enlarged. ![]()
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