Got the calcifications biopsied; now waiting

PurpleCat

Just waiting to hear whether a cluster of microcalcifications are anything to worry about. I had a stereotactic biopsy this morning and am very much hoping I'm in the 80% that come back benign. It certainly seems possible, as I've had both cysts and fibroadenomas in the past, one of which came out as a BIRADS 4 on mammogram. So I do have a history of BIRADS 4 things coming out benign, but there's just no real comfort until I know for sure. The doctors, and my own doctor, say that if it is cancer it's likely to be quite early stage. So I'm trying to be hopeful, but waiting is so hard.

jmb27

Sending you lots of prayers and good vibes for a positive outcome

DeeDeeT

Best wishes!! You're right, waiting is so hard!! Hang in there!!

MaryNV

many years ago I also had cluster of microcalcifations. I had a biopsy and it was totally benign! But now my mammogram shows a BIRAD 5 and I have a large mass in the left side and suspicious nodules in the right. So, please keep up with your mammograms and self check. I'm having a biopsy on both sides tomorrow.

beep7bop

our thoughts are with you and prayers.  I had my biopsy today. waiting on results. which I will have by march 12, 2019. started this year off with a un wanted gift.

Moderators

MaryNV, we'll keep you in our thoughts! Please let us know how it goes tomorrow!

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PurpleCat

Hi Mary and beepbop, I'm the original poster and noticed my thread popped up six months later. Mine turned out to be invasive ductal carcinoma, stage 1a. Since then I've had two surgeries, 20 radiation treatments, and am now adjusting to tamoxifen. I'm told that with all this treatment, the most likely scenario is that I am cured. By far, the hardest part of the whole experience was the stage you're in: waiting. It took about six weeks to know exactly what I was facing and how it would be treated, and the waiting for the initial biopsy report like you're doing now was the most excruciating of the waits. I'm really sorry you're going through it, and hoping for good results for you, but even if you don't hear what you hope to hear, know that you CAN get through it to the other side. I never would have thought I could, but I did, and if I can, you can. Keep us posted!