Highly suspicious for BREAST CANCER
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Anonymous
| OP, any final diagnosis? |
Anonymous
Not yet. My core biopsy and third mammogram are scheduled for this Friday. So, I'm guessing (praying) the results will be in next week. |
Anonymous
Praying for you! It was my experience that the biopsy results only took 3-4 business days - I would think you will definitely know next week. |
Anonymous
| Thanks PP! |
Anonymous
| Any update OP? Thinking of you. Hope all is well. |
Anonymous
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Op here - nothing yet. Went for the third mammo, it was unbelievably hard. The tech surely attempted to make my breast as flat as paper. My pain threshold is pretty high and this gave me a run for my money. At the end of the second u/s the radiologist comes in to tell me that I need a biopsy. I tell him, "That's what I'm here for." In the end no biopsy that day - I pushed hard for it. The order (written by the radiologist who did the second opinion read of my films) called for additional images followed by a stereotactic biopsy. Their position was they needed additional images to "confirm" the need for a biopsy. They already had a diagnostic mammo from 2010 for comparison, the screening mammo, the most recent diagnostic mammo done Nov. 13th! Hey, I'm all for being thorough, but this seems a bit overboard.
The problem seems to be that the area in question is on the left outer quadrant of the breast, which is hard to get a good look at on a mammo (although she had me contort my body in all sorts of ways to try). On the bright side, the additional wait has forced me to calm down about the entire situation. December 17th is the definite biopsy date. |
Anonymous
| OP - that sound's pretty crazy. Glad you are feeling better about it! Keep up the good thoughts! |
Anonymous
| Glad to hear from you OP and happy that you are feeling calmer. Good luck on the 17th. |
Anonymous
OP, I am not the BC survivor. I have had 4 biopsies, all of which were benign. I wish and pray for the best for you. However, I don't think you get to determine who posts in your thread. I realize that posting here is probably part of your coping mechanism, which is fine except that this is an anonymous board and Jeff lets people post in any thread they see fit, unless there is really a problem with abusive posts, etc. People come to a thread like this out of concern or with information or just to see what's going on. If you really need to document this process for yourself without responses, maybe you should consider a blog without comments, so you can just get your thoughts out. I know for me, going into these biopsies, I could only handle so much information. I did my research to the point at which I felt comfortable and I didn't want to hear anymore. That was me. When threads are posted to a bulletin board open to all, people can and do comment. That is the nature of the beast. You don't have to listen to anyone's experiences or advice, but other people still get to participate. I'm horrified that your biopsy can't be done sooner. I wish you well. Breast cancer is an emotional topic. People will post and they should. |
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I am the BC survivor and i have stopped posting (well, until now) as OP requested but I do want to say that the reason i was posting was because I felt she was providing misinformation and i can imagine someone in her specific situation coming here and I want to make sure what they read is accurate.
I do understand that we all handle things differently. But one thing I learned the hard way was that we cannot exercise control over public discussion boards. I once posted some symptoms I was concerned about on a different board and a woman with metastatic breast cancer posted that such symptoms had been her first sign that the cancer had spread -- I ended up in the fetal position for an hour after that one and I have never done that again. I have not been offended at all by OP. But its precisely because you want to "document this process for anyone who finds herself in a similar situation" that i felt the need to set the record straight. I hope the time passes quickly before you get your results and that the results are benign. BTW, even if they aren't, you will be fine. I'm 8 years out from my diagnosis and doing great. |
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Op here - came back to post that I am happy the biopsy date is finally really close (the 17th).
I did feel pretty guilty after shooing the BC survivor away - I was wrong. I realize I have no control over who posts here, I just reached my limit after feeling attacked after every post. My STBXH used to attack my feelings, so it hits very close to home. How someone feels should never be invalidated, IMO. To be clear, however, I have not posted any inaccurate information. For example, the BC survivor questioned my BIRAD 4c rating. I didn't pull that from the internet, it is on my mammy report. And the breakdown of the BIRAD categories came from the American College of Radiology who developed the standard way of classifying mammogram findings. BC survivor notes in an early post that the BIRAD 5 rating is the only rating that is suspicious for malignancy - this is untrue. My report specifically reads "HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS FOR LEFT BREAST CANCER." (emphasis theirs - the report is in all caps with bold lettering). Another inaccuracy posted is that DCIS is not invasive. DCIS can lead to Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). But all of that aside, I maintain that I did not post any inaccurate information. My feeling that my biopsy results would likely not be benign is not inaccuate, it's how I feel. And the type of microcalcifications I have (as noted on now two reports) ARE the kind that concern doctor's the most. Every medically reliable source I have found confirms this. As did the radiologist who came in to speak with me following my second ultrasound. In the end only the biopsy can determine what's happening inside. And I still realize that all of this testing could lead to a benign finding. And, yes, in the end it will be BENIGN or MALIGNANT - not aware of any middle ground on this one. Even if it's just a cyst (I have plenty of those, too), that's a benign result. I am open to anyone correcting any misinformation I may put out there, but so far I don't believe I have done that. Next time, I'll be sure to post the sources, so we can all be clear. I am glad we can have a civil exchange. Although I felt attacked I never felt the BC survivor was doing it in a malicious way, just maybe a strong personality expressing about a passionate topic. And lastly, breast cancer can hurt (not always does, but can) and it doesn't have to be of the metastatic variety - there a lots of stories on the breastcancer.org forum on that topic. Hugs to anyone else going through this. |
Anonymous
| OP, I hope the results are benign, of course, and wish you good luck. I'm certain that's what you're hoping for, as well, although your posts almost read as if you want bad news. |
Anonymous
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Thank you. I definitely do not want bad news. Unfortunately, I have experienced the test and wait scenario several times before, nothing as serious as cancer. And I turned out to be right, so I can see how I come off as "want bad news." I don't have a good track record. Before the internet was what it is now, I diagnosed my endometriosis from reading medical journals at the library. It was really weird that I turned out to be right because my pain was ever so slight, but persistent. This was after the doctor patted my leg and dismissed my concerns (I was 18 or 19). I had to really push for him to go in and take a look, that's when he saw the endometriosis.
I have promised myself to try to be more carefree and call only good and positive things to me. You are what you behold, right? Considering daily meditation to get there. |
Anonymous
| You sound like you are doing the best you can in a difficult sitaution. {{{{hugs}}} Wishing you luck in you results. |
Anonymous
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What kind of biopsy will you be having for the micro calcifications?
I am in the same boat, but a few weeks behind you. |