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luvmytwins
luvmytwins Member Posts: 8
edited March 2016 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

Hello, I just joined this forum so please bear with me. I diagnosed with Stage 1 IDC 5 years ago, at the age of 49, and I had a lumpectomy with radiation. ER and PR +, so took Tamoxifen and now Aromasin. On Monday I went for my routine mammo and went through the whole drill again--additional picture, US, and then biopsy recommendation for a new suspicious area in the same breast. Bi-Rads 4, complex cystic area right below the surgical bed from my lumpectomy. Had the biopsy today and probably won't know the results till after the weekend. From what I can tell from mammo/us report, there are both good signs and bad. Good are that it was mostly clear fluid, but bad are irregular shape, spiculation and lobulated borders, and of course, location. Any had an experience like this?


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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited March 2016

    uugh. Sorry you are dealing with this. I hope you get the results soon, and hoping its benign.
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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited March 2016

    Luvmytwins-

    We want to welcome you to our community here at BCO. We're sorry for the worry that brings you here, and we hope it's benign. Please keep us posted!

    The Mods

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  • funthing42
    funthing42 Member Posts: 418
    edited March 2016

    Hi I'll keep fingers and toes crossed for you. Mine is more aggressive than I was told I guess. There are many with the same dx doing well and some are not. It is a baffling dx to say the least.

    Keep strong! 2009 for me Lumpectomy Rads and Arimadex at first.


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  • luvmytwins
    luvmytwins Member Posts: 8
    edited March 2016

    Thank you for all the support! I feel very welcome in this new community (for me) and appreciate it. I called at the end of the day today and my results are not yet in, so I expect an answer on Monday. The NP navigator at the breast program told me she had a good feeling about this, since the area "collapsed like a cyst" when they did the biopsy, which made me feel better, but then I remembered that the radiologist described it as a complex cystic formation, so we already knew it was a cyst--the problem is the solid component and the spiculation, etc. So I don't know what to think or expect, and the waiting is so very difficult. Trying not to react to people's efforts to be helpful ("I had a biopsy and it was nothing"--I did too the first time, but not the second, so who knows about the third?) Thank you, everyone.

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  • NancyHB
    NancyHB Member Posts: 1,512
    edited March 2016

    luvmytwins - so sorry you find yourself here, but glad that you've found us! I had the same thing happen to me a couple of years ago - large, hard lump in the same tumor bed as my previous cancer. I was only two years out and my MO seemed certain it was a recurrence. My BS thought it was a cyst and tried to stab it with a need a couple of times, but couldn't get any fluid out. He decided we needed to go straight to surgical biopsy. Turns out it was a complex cyst under come scar tissue. My cyst had a solid component to it, too, so my BS sent the fluid and tissue off to pathology and all turned out well. I hope you find that is the case for you, too.

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  • luvmytwins
    luvmytwins Member Posts: 8
    edited March 2016

    I finally got the call this morning, and it was BENIGN!!!! Said the complex cyst was caused by fat necrosis. Thank you all for your kind support!

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  • readytorock
    readytorock Member Posts: 199
    edited March 2016

    So happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Hopeful82014
    Hopeful82014 Member Posts: 3,480
    edited March 2016

    Great news, LMT! Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

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  • funthing42
    funthing42 Member Posts: 418
    edited March 2016

    Yes Awesome! !!!

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  • jenjenl
    jenjenl Member Posts: 948
    edited March 2016

    AWESOME, we LOVE hearing these stories. Carry on :) xo

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  • luvmytwins
    luvmytwins Member Posts: 8
    edited March 2016

    Thank you, everyone, for your kind words and support! Even though all is good for now, I plan to stay on these discussion boards. Like most, my life has changed in many ways since my diagnosis, and it would be helpful to continue to share. This is a great community and I would also like to offer the same words of hope you have offered me. Much appreciated!!!


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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited March 2016

    Great news

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  • wallycat
    wallycat Member Posts: 3,227
    edited March 2016

    SO happy for b-9!!

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  • NancyHB
    NancyHB Member Posts: 1,512
    edited March 2016

    Wonderful news to hear - thanks for updating us!

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited March 2016

    Luvmytwins that is AWESOME news!

    We're so happy to hear it.

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