Stereotactic Biopsy

Sunnygurl

I had a biopsy this morning, after screening mammo, diagnostic mammo & ultrasound identified a suspicious new cluster of pleomorphic microcalcifications, BIRADS 4.

I will meet with the breast surgeon next week to discuss results.

I don’t really know what pleomorphic means and what the probability is that this type of calcifications can be benign.

I will be 52 yrs old next wk...a benign result would be the best bday gift ever!

Moderators

Hi Sunnygurl,

We're so sorry you find yourself here and worrying. Someone will be by soon to weigh in with their experience and support.

In the meantime, these pages from the main Breastcancer.org site might be helpful for you:

• Understanding Breast Calcifications
• Mammogram Results: BI-RADS

We hope this helps and are sending good thoughts your way! Please keep us posted with what you find out and happy upcoming birthday to you!

--The Mods

LivinLife

Welcome Sunnygurl! Happy early birthday too and I hope you get your great bday wish of benign... I don't know enough to comment on the info you posted... Just want to wish you well with results... Take good care of you while you wait doing things that help relax, distract and enjoy....

Sunnygurl

Thanks for the birthday wishes! I will read through the articles shared by the moderators. I am relieved to have the biopsy over with, as I'm a bit scared of needles! But I think that this whole experience is going to force me to face all kinds of fears and also force me to conquer them! I keep reminding myself that this is an opportunity to model to my 3 daughters how to face obstacles in life. One day, I want to look back on this time and be proud of the way I handled myself (even if it includes tears and fears!) Lol

LivinLife

I really like the positive self-talk you're working on! It will help you a lot and be good modeling for your kids. Remember to model it's ok to have feelings too - the modeling is then also what you do to cope with them... feelings are real and you have a right to them : )