BS on Wed... Questions!

MamaTwyls

Hello all,

I am scheduled to see the breast surgeon on Wednesday morning. I have so many questions!

I felt around for the lump for the first time since the midwife found it on Monday. It is shaped a bit like a credit card, with rounded edges. It is flat, and feels about a quarter inch thick. I can't tell exactly how big it is, but the midwife wrote down 5 cm by 3 cm. I guess that's about right. I have a lot of pain with it, but I think that's because of how fast it's grown. My left breast has swollen up at least a cup size since the winter (I started noticing the swelling in March/April). The pain began as slight discomfort in November.

The mammogram and u/s found nothing. The us tech spent very little time and disregarded what I was saying about where the pain was, so I doubt she was anywhere near it. As for the mammo, I can easily see how it could have missed the lump in Dec and now, since the mass is situated in the center of my breast and flat against the breast bone.

Anyone had a lump in this position? I always thought of breast masses as round - is it uncommon to have a flat mass?

I'm guessing from the reading I've done that the bs will either plan an MRI or a biopsy next. What is the MRI like? My cousin just went through the biopsy, so I've a good idea what to expect there.

Any other thoughts? Trying not to do too much research, but more information helps, in my mind.

MamaTwyls

inks

Perhaps you are dealing with lobular carcinoma - hard to see on mammograms, grows in sheets? Most likely the surgeon will do a biopsy. Good luck! I hope the biopsy is benign.

MamaTwyls

Thank you.

I'm playing the game of: symptoms from anxiety or whatever is going on? As games go, it's pretty horrible.

Since yesterday, I've had tingling up and down the side the lump is on. Headaches for a few days, now nausea. I can barely sleep, and when I do manage it, I'm woken up by pain. Will Wednesday arrive before I lose my mind? I don't know...

(Blood pressure, pulse, breathing fine. Don't think it's an emergency, but I may call my provider in the morning to see what she thinks.)

Mama Twyls

MamaTwyls

Saw the surgeon today. I go in for an excisional biopsy on Monday at 3. I'm nervous, but not as anxious as I was. Something in me has settled and is willing to wait now. This means I should know for sure what is going on by this time next week.

The surgeon said this could be a complication from diabetes. She's ruled out an edenoma, as well as a cyst and fibro-cystic changes. She said beyond those three, she's not willing to say what it is or isn't.

In the meantime, I'm going to try to stay off of google and to enjoy my family and my time pre-surgery as much as possible. Since she doesn't feel comfortable doing a core needle biopsy in my case, the incision will be pretty large, so I won't be holding my little ones for a few days after. I'm sure they will both be upset by that, but I will give them plenty of love. My Mama is going to try to get off work to drive down, so if she can be here, they'll be over the moon excited.

MamaTwyls

BarredOwl

Hi MamaTwyls:

Thanks for the update. Glad to see you have made it to Wednesday, and are feeling more settled.

BarredOwl

MamaTwyls

Barred owl, Thank you for your response. I am doing my best to be patient again. This waiting really tests us, huh?

Mama Twyls

BarredOwl

Hi Mama Twyls:

It does indded. I can't really say that I figured out how to deal with it either! Most of my family is far away, so I created a little shrine by the telephone with some little charms my sister sent and some nice cards while I waited for the calls

BarredOwl

614

Dear MamaTwyls:

I had a flat lump.  It was difficult to detect on the mammo and sono even though it was palpable.  I was not initially sent for a biopsy for this lump.  The only reason that I had the lumpectomy for this lump was because I had another lump in the same breast and I had both lumps removed at the same time.  The flat palpable lump turned out to be 7.5cm.  The pathology after surgery indicated PLCIS and Tubular Carcinoma.  Although the size was big, these dx are not as worrisome as other malignancies.  My smaller lump was much more troublesome because that one consisted of PILC and PLCIS. 

The waiting and not knowing is truly awful. 

I wish you the best for your surgery on Monday.  I will say a prayer for you.

Good luck.

614

Dear MamaTwyls:

Please let me clarify.  Although my lump was 7.5cm, the malignancy within the lump was only 4mm for the Tubular Carcinoma.  The PLCIS is stage 0 because in situ means that  it has not broken out of the cells.  I hope that eases your mind a bit.  The size of the lump does not always mean doom and gloom.

Hopefully, you will have benign findings.  It is so difficult not to worry.  GOOD LUCK!

 

MamaTwyls

614,

Thank you for the info. Surgery went well, took about 45 minutes. Surgeon told my mom and husband it was a thickening of the tissue, and now we wait for biopsy results. The news did not reassure me. Was hoping it was something easy to identify as b9. Don't we all? :-)

Feeling better than expected, but bruising is horrific. I look like a horror movie! Want expecting that, despite being warned.

Mama Twyls

614

Dear MamaTwyls:

I'm glad that the surgery went well but sorry that you are all bruised and banged up.  Hopefully you will get results and your pathology report quickly and that it will be benign.  It is great that your mom was able to come down to give support.  Please wait before picking up your children.  That will be the hardest thing for you because you will want to pick up your little ones.  However, a hematoma from exertion can occur and you don't want to chance that.

Good luck with results.

 

MamaTwyls

Still no results. Sigh. Because of location, the pathology report will take another day. Also, I think the incision is infected. I go in tomorrow to have it looked at and to, hopefully, get the biopsy results.

This feels like the injuries keep adding up. I'm feeling very discouraged.

MamaTwyls

MamaTwyls

Good news is that the incision is not infected. Bad news is still no biopsy results. I'm going crazy here!

BarredOwl

HI MamaTwyls:

So glad there is no infection. Who needs that?

Will keep you in my thoughts and hope for benign findings.

BarredOwl

MamaTwyls

Results were benign! I made the surgeon tell me three times; I couldn't believe it! So very grateful for all of your support!

Nancy2581

congratulations!!! Great news - you should go celebrate

Nancy

footprintsangel

Greatest news I have heard all week!

Tomboy

YAAAAÀÆY!!!!!

BarredOwl

Fanfare: 🎶🎶🎶🎶

BarredOwl