Waiting on biopsy. Dr and radiologist very concerned

Stocky85

hi,

I’m sure I’m one of many of you waiting on my results of my core biopsy! I’m really hoping it comes back tomorrow, was supposed to be Friday but it didn’t come back!!

The thing that really worries me is how the radiologist kept scanning it with the ultrasound at sooo Many different angles ect for sooo long. I had a mammogram before my ultrasound and when they finished my ultrasound and told me I could go home, they chased me back to my car and got me to come in for another magnified mammogram.

After that one they told me to call my doctor, that she’d have my report that afternoon. I rang her, she had reserved me a time for that afternoon

I got in to her office. She said that the radiologist said he was incredibly concerned it was cancer, that he had rung her to consult with her. My doctor had already organised the biopsy appointment (for the next day) and an appointment with the breast surgeon for the 14th of jan.

The next day after my biopsy, the doctor rang again (after talking to the radiologist again) and has gotten me into the surgeon a week earlier!!

So of course I’m super worried!! I feel like I’ve already been diagnosed..

JoTheGreek

The radiologist who performed and evaluated my initial mammo and u/s was extremely concerned with the finding, she never used the word cancer but she hastened to write her reports so that I could meet with a breast specialist the same day.  The breast surgeon gave me a 60% benign-40% malignant prognosis based on mammo, u/s and MRI imaging and rushed me to further pre-op testing and my wide excisional lumpectomy within days.  The histology report came back benign (a hell of a week waiting for the results...) and I was in total disbelief for months to follow because, same as you, I felt like I had already been diagnosed throughout the period between the initial imaging and the histology results.  In retrospect I feel that I could have coped much better during those trying times if I hadn't been flooded with negative thoughts.  After all only 20% of all breast biopsies turn out to be malignant.  Good luck and benign wishes

MDRR

Stocky85

Waiting is definitely the hardest part! once you have a diagnosis, good or bad, you can take action. But sitting around and waiting and worrying? That stinks! Try to find something else to focus on (not easy) until you get your results. As for the numerous tests and angles, etc, of course we want them to find something if it's there, so hopefully regardless of the results, you'll have accurate information so you can determine next courses of action if necessary. wishing you well and keep us posted.

amichelle18

Stocky85

Sorry you’re having to wait! Can you get the report before your January appointment