Mammogram call back. A little scared. Is this common?
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Anonymous
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Small mass with circumscribed margins. I know it could be a cyst, but it could not be,too.
The reason I am worried is that I've had 2 CT scans and a nuclear stress scans in 2 years recently for other things. Ultrasound won't be for 3 weeks. It's going to be a long three weeks. |
Anonymous
| I get called back almost every year (it has always been ok). Its so stress inducing so I can empathize. Why my best friend got called back they wanted her in the next day and hers was worrisome. I don't know if that helps at all. Hang in there. |
Anonymous
| Vast majority of callbacks end up being benign findings. The small number that end up requiring biopsies also end up as majority benign findings. I totally get why you’re concerned, as I’ve had multiple callbacks myself, but really, the very highest odds are that there is nothing of concern there. |
Anonymous
| Hang in there, OP. I know many people who got callbacks that wound up being nothing. See if they have a cancellation list you can get on! |
Anonymous
| If they were truly concerned, they wouldn’t wait 3 weeks to bring you back in. IYKYK 😞 |
Anonymous
| Ok, thanks all. |
Anonymous
I wish people would stop saying this. I waited a month between my screening and diagnostic mammogram and it was cancer. Cancer is usually not an emergency and the time for a callback is a function of how busy they are. That said, circumscribed is good sign. Well defined borders are generally not consistent with cancer. Hang in there, OP. Most callbacks end up being fine, but if not, breast cancer is generally highly treatable. |
Anonymous
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I had a concerning finding on my first mammogram and the diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound led to a needle biopsy and then they were still concerned so they recommended a surgical biopsy. It was all really stressful (made worse because I switched insurance in the middle of all this), and then it turned out to be completely benign. I got a call back the next time too and this time I didn't worry at all, and fortunately this time the diagnostic mammogram was clear.
Bright side is it takes more to get me to worry now, but I definitely still get my mammograms. |
Anonymous
| I think you are over reacting. Take a deep breathe and have a glass of red wine. |
Anonymous
Alcohol has been implicated in bread cancer. So, no. |
Anonymous
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Ok so I’ll share my story and give you some hope. I had a well subscribed mass as well and went all the way to biopsy. It was benign. I am 50, mom and grandmother both had bc post menopause. I am just closing in on officially menopausal and they all said it was looking benign but with my history and age they had to do the biopsy.
Mine was originally thought to be a rogue lymph node - cue lymphoma worries - but was a simple cyst just deep (dense breasts, 34D). People would say don’t worry till there’s a reason to worry. That doesn’t help. I would set aside 1/2 hour for Google and message board rabbit holes and then I’d cut myself off. I dedicated 15 min each morning to worrying and usually crying. The rest of my day I tried to tell myself - worry time today is over. The odds are on your side. |
Anonymous
Makes sense with the yeast and all. Sorry couldn’t help myself. Have a glass of wine if it makes you feel better and ignore this person. |
Anonymous
If she has cancer, one glass of wine isn’t going to be the make or break. So, perhaps, if it’s calming to her. |
Anonymous
| Did you get a copy of the report? What was the BIRADS number? That tells you how likely it is to be cancer. 5 or 6 is concerning. A 4 could go either way. 3 or less and it’s very unlikely. For reference, I got called back and recommended for a biopsy with a mass that was scored as a 4. It turned out to be benign. |
Anonymous
+1. |