Waiting and confused

Riversung1982

Hello

I'm not exactly sure what I'm hoping to get here. I should start by saying I have major anxiety issues, bi polar and a crippling fear of death. I'm currently in psycotherpy to help with this.

I have menstrual cycle problems, ongoing, I take medroxy every few months to bring a cycle on. I also smoked for years. I eat very healthy but remain overweight due to insulin resistance. Recently started metformin for this.

I have one family member with breast cancer but many other types of cancer. I requested I start mammograms at age 34, they have all been good.

My 2nd last mamo was late 2017. In mid 2018 I started to get very tender breast when on hormones and around period, it would go away afterwards. But recently I started to get sharp breat pain, mostly in right breast and armpit. It comes and goes, sever to nothing at all. My mamo last week showed something. They did another mamo and ultrasound. I dont have a family doctor but saw a doctor via Skype in a local clinic. He was not willing to explain much to me. The result said -spot compression shows a 1cm something. Focal asymmetry, right breast, lying along the posterior nipple line, middle 3rd. Ultrasound demonstrated no solid or cystic masses. No suspicious abnormalities within right axilla. Birads 4. Was referred to a breast center for more ultrasound and possibly biopsy.

I know this isn't a place for medical advice and I'm not expecting any..I'm just not sure what any of that means. Some parts seem reassuring and others I'm just not sure. Is it possible it's nothing at all?

When I asked the doctor if it could be cancer he was reluctant to answer, in the end he said a 10-20% chance?

Anyway. What should I expect time wise and every way wise now ?

Also, I'm spinning wondering if I caused this, the weight, the smoking, fearing pills like metformin that could have helped get my hormones level years ago. Also used to drink so much soy. Letting pain go for months and months thinking it was all in my head.

Again, I'm not sure what I'm looking for, I'm not handing this very well. I have a husband and son i love to death. Scared.

Moderators

Dear Riversung, sorry you are here and worried, but wanted to send you a warm welcome!

We know it's scary, and the waiting is very very hard, but try not to worry too much. Bi-rads 4 means that there are suspicious findings that could turn out to be cancer, but only a biopsy can determine whether it is benign or malignant. As you can read in the article What Mammograms Show: Calcifications, Cysts, Fibroadenomas from our main site, there are many benign masses that can have similar clinical and mammo-ultrasound characteristics as malignancies. Please, try to relax and get some rest until your next appointment, and please keep us posted on next test results. We're thinking of you!

Best wishes,

The Mods

DogMomRunner

Keeping my fingers (toes, eyes) crossed for you