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justbeatgeno
justbeatgeno Member Posts: 36
edited July 2017 in Waiting for Test Results

Just looking for a "community" to wait this out with. I'm not ready to talk to family and friends until I know what I'm dealing with, but my heart keeps beating so fast. I thought it would be healthy for me to reach out, say hello, and wait with you.

I had my biopsy this morning. Here's what has happened so far:

* I'm 42 and hadn't had my first screening mammogram yet. The past couple of weeks I felt a lump. I hoped it would go away with my period, but to be safe, I scheduled my screening mammogram. I do feel like the lump lessened once my period started, but it's still there. My screening mammogram was yesterday.

* I had the screening mammogram (they had already warned me that since it was my first, I would probably need an ultrasound too). Of course, I wasn't surprised, then, when they said they wanted to do an ultrasound.

* I could tell by the way they were doing the ultrasound... there was concern on the tech's face. She was focused in the same area I felt my lump.

* I was told after that I needed a biopsy. The nurse was frank and said, "let's not wait, let's get you in right way". Biopsy appt scheduled for this morning.

* I talked to my doc. She was "concerned", but said, "I just don't know, we need to see the biopsy results."

* I didn't think to ask for my results/report, but this is what I know from mammogram and US: "ill-defined", "hypoechoic", "lymph nodes look good", "breast density 2", 1.6 cm.

* The biopsy this morning was just on the 1 site. Today is Friday. They said I should know more by Wed or Thurs.

So that's it. I am obese, but have no family history of breast cancer. I lost my mom, though, when she was 35 and I was 6, to lung cancer. I have 2 kiddos myself (age 11 and 9), so... yeah... this is a little tough right now.

Thank you for listening. My prayers are with you all.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited July 2017

    Waiting is pure hell. Try to keep your mind busy. And hope that your biopsy comes back B-9

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  • mommakat
    mommakat Member Posts: 147
    edited July 2017

    waiting is terrible! I've been going through follownups since my first mammo.m @41 yo. Found a density, had an ultrasound, a core needle biopsy, benign results, the. A reco to follow up for pash, and now a follow up because the biopsy results were discordant with the imaging. No idea what it all means and what will happen but waiting is hard, and this group helps.


    Hang in there! Hoping youget b9 results soon!

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  • justbeatgeno
    justbeatgeno Member Posts: 36
    edited July 2017

    Thank you both. My head is spinning with all the possibilities. We had all of these things we were planning (trip to Orlando in August, prepping for Middle School, etc), and I feel... I'm afraid to think about anything past today because I don't know what the future holds. Such a bizarre feeling. There's being nervous, and being scared, but then beyond that, there's just this "empty".

    Mommakat - I did see your other posts. I can't imagine hearing b9, but then "wait..." My thoughts are with you.

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  • justbeatgeno
    justbeatgeno Member Posts: 36
    edited July 2017

    An update: I finally have access to my report from mammogram and u/s. Bi RADS 5. On the positive, left breast shows nothing, nothing else anywhere else in the breast showing up, and lymph notes look small and "typical". I'm sad, but I know many of you have experienced worse. So, trying hard to keep things in perspective.

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  • MTwoman
    MTwoman Member Posts: 2,704
    edited July 2017

    justbeatgeno, BIRADS 5 does have a high positive predictive factor, but there have been women here with BIRADS 5 who got back B9 results. Prepare yourself, but don't dwell on the worst case right now. Breathe, keep yourself busy and let us know what you find out. Good luck and gentle ((Hugs))

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