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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got called back after my mammogram due to "focal asymmetry."  My OB wasn't worried and it's quite common.  I went in for another mammogram and ultrasound and the radiologist told me there is a bit of thicker tissue.  She didn't see anything on the ultrasound but said I should get a biopsy.  I am absolutely beside myself.  I can't find much information about biopsies where there isn't a lump.  Anyone been through this???

Also, I had this done at Washington Radiology and I found everyone I dealt with to be exceptionally cold.  I know doctors aren't therapists, but they have to know how terrifying it is to go through this and there was very little explanation given for anything.[/quote]

No lump for me but ended up having a mastectomy a few months later. So, def get it done.

The biopsy itself is not fun, as none of those things are. [b]But it really wasn't bad and it was slightly comical as you're elevated above the technician like a car in an autobody shop. [/b]I wasn't even really sore or anything afterwards.

You will learn through this process how cold the medical profession is, unfortunately. They deal with this stuff all day every day. So there is little empathy or warmth in dealing with this (or other) situations. And if you raise concerns, show emotion, etc. they make you feel like a hypochondriac. This has been the case, I've learned, across specialty, role (MD, PA, nurse), gender, etc. Between my breast issues, and some other things that have come up in the last few years, it has been quite a frustratingly eye-opening realization. [/quote]

Thanks for giving my the first laugh about my recent breast biopsy! Agreed, it wasn't that bad, although positioning for the one site they wanted was awkward, and I have an ugly bruise. That said, I didn't need any pain medication after.[/quote]

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