Awaiting biopsy, bad feeling

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LadyTyphon
LadyTyphon Member Posts: 3
edited May 2017 in Waiting for Test Results


you ladies know the terminology better than i. i am trying not to worry but i kind of have a bad feeling already. My family has an extensive medical history with illness and cancer (not breast cancer though) but i cant help but be worried.

Ultrasound results;

"3 solid echogenic masses in left breast. Largest 24x22x13mm. This predominently evhogenic but has minimal hypoechoic component. The margins are slightly ill defined but not clearly spiculated. There is prominent posterior acoustic shadowing. Other 2 masses also echogenic with only minimal low echogenicity and margins are also slightly ill defined but no posterior acoustic shadowing. 12x18x6mm and 12x13x5mm. The nature of the masses is unclear at this stage. These solid masses with suspicious features. I suspect they could be multiple fibroadenomas. However multifocal breast cancer as well as phyllodes tumours also have this appearance"

What sort of things should i be concerned about? Or is there something there that points to harmless?

Just need to talk it through i guess.

Much respect to you ladies


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  • Sjacobs146
    Sjacobs146 Member Posts: 770
    edited May 2017

    what point to harmless is the part where it says "nature of the masses is unclear at this stage" and "I suspect they could be multiple fibroadenomas." Try not to panic yet, there is a good chance that these are harmless. Fibroadenomas are common. Keeping my fingers crossed for you

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  • LadyTyphon
    LadyTyphon Member Posts: 3
    edited May 2017

    yeah i try to focus on that part aswell, but then start to get drawn to the bit that multifocal breast cancer presents the same way.

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  • Emily2008
    Emily2008 Member Posts: 605
    edited May 2017

    It's actually impossible to not be concerned, whether your situation warrants it or not. So I won't tell you not to worry, but I will agree with Sjacobs above to not panic yet. You're in that awful waiting place, and there's nothing you can do to get out of it until you know more.

    What's the next step? Are they recommending breast MRI and/or biopsy?

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  • Mati
    Mati Member Posts: 11
    edited May 2017

    I am also awaiting a biopsy. Unfortunately my results weren't shared with me and i had no idea they could be. It's a full on experience isn't it? The procedures, the waiting, the thoughts and the trying to prepare ourselves whilst trying to live life as per usual. I am usually ok but i think that is because i am mothering. When my children are not with me the concerns and thoughts do rise and feeling ok in amongst moments of shock and weepiness. I hope all goes well with you.
    I cant help you with any information sadly. I guess I just wanted to let comment in solidarity.

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  • LadyTyphon
    LadyTyphon Member Posts: 3
    edited May 2017

    Wednesday i have mammagram diagnostic and core biopsy. So, not too long til i find out hopefully. And yes, being a single mother of a boy with autism just adds to the whole doom of it all. I dont worry about me, but my son told his teacher he is angry at his grandfather for dying 6 months ago and leaving us all behind (long battle with heart failure and complications). So i worry if the results arent good, just how my family will cope. I mean, we have coped through cancers etc before, but we really thought we would have a break for a while since losing dad.

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited May 2017

    Please know that "bad feelings" are frequently wrong as far as I have observed on the "not diagnosed" threads

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  • Michelle_in_cornland
    Michelle_in_cornland Member Posts: 1,689
    edited May 2017

    You had me at fibroadenomas...... could just be fatty tissue or dense breast tissue.

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