Starting to worry again after results
Hello ladies. First I must say thanks for all the support and blessings to all
I recently received my results from my CNB which read benign and concordant after the diagnosis of “Fibroadenoma with myxoid features”. I’m to follow up in 6 months to see if anything changes. 4 samples were taken. At first I must admit I was elated and relieved but here I am a week later scared again. After reading so many horror stories I’m wondering if the biopsy is correct and/or effective. My anxiety has been through the roof today.
1. What is myxoid features
2. The fact that I’m 41 and this is less common scares me further. This was my first Mammo/Us so I don’t know if this is something that has been there for years.
3. Are CNB’s effective
My PCP has scheduled me to see the breast surgeon since the result did little to keep me calm
Anyone who can relate please share your thoughts
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I'm clueless about the myxoid features and how CNB works as I never had a biopsy prior to my excisional biopsy. But I can totally relate to your anxiety that something went wrong and the biopsy might not be correct or effective. I was in total disbelief too (and partly still am...) when I received my benign histology report back mainly because, in my case, my radiologist was pretty sure that the new finding in imaging was malignant and my ob/gyn/breast surgeon gave me a 60% benign-40% malignant estimation before the surgery and the actual histology report. I also had the paranoia that the hook wire which was placed the day before surgery in order to localize the lesion was somehow displaced and that the histology was referring to some normal breast tissue near the actual lesion. I actually never celebrated my benign results and for the next 4 months till my first ultrasound follow up I was pretty sure I'll experience some sort of horror story in the first follow up imaging. It didn't happen. My next breast full check up (mammo and u/s) is scheduled for beginning July and although still anxious about my breast health I persuaded myself to take one step at a time, have faith in my doctors and their procedures, lead a healthy life and never skip my annual or bi-annual testing. In this way I managed to regain my peace of mind. Hope I've been of some help to ease your fears.
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I appreciate your response and I’m happy all worked out for you. From the beginning the radiologist was confident and the biopsy was done immediately due to my anxiety and him knowing I would not be able to wait 3-6 months. However I believe the myxoid features is scary since I don’t know what that is and of course I keep reading horror stories of misdiagnosis after biopsy.
Hopefully others will chime in as I need all the insight possible. I see some post never get answered and I’m hoping that the same won’t happen to me
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