another ultrasound results...

I was the one that told you before that now you have a baseline for further testing. Every time you get imaging now they will try to find what was seen on the last test and will mention it. That is so they can see if it grew. By getting another test so quickly you haven't given it a chance to grow so they have no way to tell. EXCEPT the previous tech waa able to identify it as matching the lymph node seen previously.

You are still in the clear now leave it alone and let it settle down. You're pissing it off.

You need a different doctor and this forum needs to be moderated to better protect those with anxiety and to spare women who actually have cancer from these endless posts

"The reason i chose to post here is because i thought u ppl would have the most knowledge about the issue i am dealing with."

Here's the thing. You are not dealing with any issue.

- You've had two ultrasounds that have shown nothing suspicious or concerning; both been assessed by Radiologists as being BIRADs 2 ("BI-RADS II is a benign category in the breast imaging reporting and data system. A finding placed in this category should have essentially a 100% chance of being benign." Radiopaedia BIRADS II ).

- Your Ob/Gyn has reviewed the ultrasound report and told you that there is nothing to worry about.

- A lot of women here have taken the time to explain to you what your report is saying, and have assured you that the report is all good news, that it's saying that your breasts appear perfectly normal, and that there is nothing bad or concerning in the report.

I get that you don't understand all the medical terms, and that you are unfamiliar with breast anatomy (for example, the fact that intramammary lymph nodes are completely normal).

What I don't get is why you persist in thinking that because you don't understand something, it must be bad, even when everyone is telling you that everything is fine. What I don't get is why you think there is an issue, when everyone has told you that your imaging is normal.

I am glad that you have a patient doctor who explains things to you......but then why are you posting on a breast cancer forum when it has been explained to you that you don't have cancer ????

Your "issue" is your anxiety. That is what you need to be dealing with, and clearly this is not the appropriate place to do so.

Perhaps you believe it is more socially acceptable to have cancer and you are seeking the compassion and attention that you believe comes with a cancer dx??? I can assure you that breast cancer is not the "better" scenario in place of anxiety .

I understand anxiety disorder . ...I have close family members who struggle with serious anxiety issues. It's a challenge to overcome . ..but you have to accept that this is not the appropriate way or place for you to be hanging out .

You do not have breast cancer . ...take comfort in that and start to address what will give you a happier life .

We all have cysts in our breasts at any given time. 0.03 cm is so very tiny I'm surprised they could even measure it! Your cysts can come or go at whim depending on many factors and not just your periods. Drinking coffee can cause you to have breast cysts. Go figure!

"when I took my first US, it was a day before I got my period. the 2nd one however, was 2 weeks later. so had it been hormone related, it would have gone away by the time the 2nd ultrasound was done. is that correct?"

No, that is not correct.

I've had more cysts than I can remember. Some have grown, some have stayed the same, some have shrunk, some have completely gone away. The changes can happen over a single cycle, or over years. None of it matters. Simple cysts are harmless and benign, whether they grow, stay the same, shrink, or disappear on their own.

If a cyst grows large, it can become uncomfortable, either because of it's size or because it starts to press on a nerve. I've had cysts the size of golf balls - in my very small breast. So larger cysts are often aspirated. This is a quick simple painless procedure done in the doctor's office with a needle and syringe. The liquid is simply pulled out of the cyst and the cyst collapses. This isn't usually done for small cysts, and even when done, there is the possibility that the cyst could refill. My guess is that the only reason your doctor is suggesting a recheck of your cyst in 6 months is so that it can be aspirated if it becomes larger, before it causes any pain. Your doctor probably knows that you will panic if you start to have pain, even though a painful cyst is still a harmless cyst. And your doctor is probably just trying to be reassuring by letting you know that he will keep an eye on the situation, even though simple cysts don't require any follow-up. I have one that showed up on my mammogram last year; at the time I couldn't feel it but by this year's mammo it was quite noticeable, and it showed up much larger on this year's mammogram. No follow-up last year, no follow-up this year, no concerns at all.

And you should have no concerns either.

Now, go deal with your anxiety issues and stop worrying about your perfectly normal, healthy breasts.

everything looks completely benign and normal. intrammary lymph node is totally normal.

MRI's are extremely uncomfortable and expensive and have lots of false positives. That would be a terrible idea.

They are only telling you that they could POSSIBLY do one BECAUSE YOU KEEP INSISTING ON HOW ANXIOUS YOU ARE. There is NO CLINICAL INDICATION FOR ONE AT ALL. Insurance companies don't pay thousands of dollars for an MRI simply on the basis that you have an anxiety disorder.

Stop. Just stop.

Yummymommy,,.You have been told time and again by medical professionals that you do NOT have cancer. You totally ignore the advice that many here have kindly given to you. It's now time to address your anxiety in a forum that specifically addresses anxiety issues. That place is not here, we have cancer issues. Please get help....it's time to move on.

Yummymommy, as Melissa said, STOP. Just Stop.

Every doctor you have talked to or who has seen your imaging has said that everything is completely normal. HOWEVER, BECAUSE YOU TELL THEM HOW WORRIED AND ANXIOUS YOU ARE, EACH DOCTOR HAS TRIED TO EASE YOUR CONCERNS BY OFFERING UP AN ADDITIONAL TEST. These tests aren't being ordered because of your breasts - which are perfectly fine - they are being ordered because the doctors are trying to be kind to you. The doctors even tell you that. But rather than ease your mind, every time another test is suggested, you start to worry even more. You don't listen to what the doctors say about your imaging, which shows nothing abnormal, or about why they are offering up the test, which is simply because you tell them you are so worried.

You are wasting the time of the women here who have been kind enough to respond to your posts. You have rudely ignored everything we have said.

You are wasting the doctors' valuable time. You are wasting the time of the techs who do the tests.

You are taking testing and appointment slots away from women who need them, causing women with real breast concerns to wait longer for their tests.

You are wasting the money of whoever is paying for all your appointments and tests.

STOP IT.

Leave this board. You have way more than worn out your welcome here. Seek the appropriate help for your real issue, which has nothing to do with your breasts. Your issue is anxiety. Deal with that.

And we wonder why the reasonable voices no longer post..

Beesie has been an invaluable resource for this community and I also happen to agree with her. If this community is now to become a place for anxiety issues I think many here will leave as we joined a cancer group.

yummy, I have no answer for you, like the wonderful ladies above. You seem to want a cancer diagnosis, or feel there is some benefit to you emotionally to be pursuing a cancer diagnosis. One day you may actually have cancer, you may see its not as scary or bad as you fear....or it may be a nightmare.....it is all in your approach, your fight, how much support you have, your team. You seem to have very patient people in your life, good for you! We here have lost patience with your refusal to accept the professional results you have received. Perhaps it makes me think, how I would have been so thrilled to get those results, and you keep coming back with reasons to worry. Get another hobby besides this one, go visit a nursing home, help others who are sick, or old, who need encouragement. There are so many things you can do with your time, your strength. Merry Christmas!