31 years old - BRAIDS5

raisan_angels
raisan_angels Member Posts: 29
edited January 2018 in Waiting for Test Results

Hi.

Jan 1st I found a lump in my right upper breast. I saw my PCM the following day and she referred me to have an ultra sound and mammogram. The mammogram and ultrasound were last Thursday. The technician and radiologist seemed extremely alarmed. They found the lump to be a suspicious finding, a smaller second lump I couldn't feel and an inflamed lymph node. The radiologist came back in explained the findings and told me that I was a Birads5 with a 95% likelihood of having breast cancer. The radiologist immediately did an US guided biopsy. They told me that the pathology report would be back early in the week and then we would move forward. I left the mammography Clinic in a blur. Since, I went through a lot of emotions but, I’m handling it better now. I just want results.

Though I called twice to the office there's no results from pathology. I have seen many people get their results on here in 24-48 hours. I'm very concerned they have found something bad and are putting off telling me.

I'm 31 with a wonderful husband and two beautiful children. I want to kick cancer’s butt as soon as possible but, I’m becoming concerned it’s beyond help. Thanks for any feedback. I’m just a Mom with really little kids who wants to see them grow up.

· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • MayDayMelK
    MayDayMelK Member Posts: 69
    edited January 2018

    I have no advise on results, just wanted to say that I'm thinking of you.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2018

    The waiting is brutal. Remember, you had your biopsy done right after the holidays. Labs can get backed up. And, not sure where you live, but there was a significant blizzard in my part of the country, and if you are in that area, that too can have an impact.

    No, they are not keeping anything from you. There would be no reason to keep it from you.

    Hang in there. And keep breathing.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • raisan_angels
    raisan_angels Member Posts: 29
    edited January 2018

    @Marie I do not live in the northeast. There’s only been beautiful weather here in Texas. Unfortunately, I can’t attribute the delay to weather. Maybe the holidays. But even then the hospital is open through the holidays.

    I’m not panicking. I’ve accepted that I have BC. My breast is hard like a rock and it has a 2cm lump you can feel. It happened very suddenly. I also was distressed from the reaction of the radiologist and techs. I just want some answers so I can have a double mastectomy and get the camera out of my body before it spreads further. I’m very concerned about the lymph node involvement

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Jenmia2002
    Jenmia2002 Member Posts: 20
    edited January 2018

    Where in Texas do you live raisan_angels? I'm in Buda just south of Austin. I had my biopsy done on a Friday and didn't get my pathology report until the following Tuesday and even then it wasn't finalized. It wasn't until Wednesday that it was completely finalized with all the testing they do on the sample. I work at an OB/GYN office so I actually saw my results before anyone did. Now I know sometimes if the lab is backed up it may take a bit longer.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • raisan_angels
    raisan_angels Member Posts: 29
    edited January 2018

    @Jenmia2002 I actually don’t think I am very far from you. I live right outside of San Antonio in Cibolo. I go to SAMC for care. My husband is Air Force. We only moved here recently.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • beach2beach
    beach2beach Member Posts: 996
    edited January 2018

    Raisan_angels,

    Still hoping it turns out ok. Waiting stinks, it does. Im confident they are not holding anything from you. I've had quite a few done and unless your dr is someone with some pull it usually is a turn around of approx 3 days in my experience. Only when my breast surgeon wanted a biopsy done, and she is the chief of breast oncology did my results come in a little over 24hours.

    You'll be there for those little ones. :)

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Jenmia2002
    Jenmia2002 Member Posts: 20
    edited January 2018

    Is SAMC South Austin Medical Center it does that stand for something else in San Antonio? I agree with the post above that waiting definitely sucks. I know that we like to call our patients when we have a final test result and not a preliminary.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • raisan_angels
    raisan_angels Member Posts: 29
    edited January 2018

    @Jenmia2002 - San Antonio Medical Center - it’s for military families. It’s frustrating because it’s hard to get regular results usually. I don’t know how to compare wait times with a military hospital to civilian. I’m concerned that they felt the need to biopsy the lymph node immediately. I have very large dense breasts and I’m afraid that this could have been going on a long time without me knowing.

    @beach2beach - Thank you. Since I’m confident they were probably not working on the weekend. Then maybe these results will come tomorrow. I just have never had a test take this long to get back. I’ve had a lot of nonCancer related surgeries over the years.



    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Jenmia2002
    Jenmia2002 Member Posts: 20
    edited January 2018

    I figured it was in San Antonio but thought I’d ask since we shorten South Austin Medical Center to SAMC. I will be praying For you and your family. Have you gotten a copy of your Mammo and Ultrasound

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2018

    Raisin,

    Yes, it does sound like cancer from your description. Here is a link to another part of the forum that is called "Just Diagnosed--Get prepared" that has all kinds of practical tips to get your ducks lined in a row. (i.e. binders for reports, a fax machine ) etc.

    Also, since you are a military family (thanks to both of you and your husband for service to our country), start thinking about a support network especially if you do end up having a mastectomy, when it comes to dealing with the kids. That is no easy piece of surgery, and that includes recovery.

    https://www.youngsurvival.org/learn is a community that is especially geared towards young women who are facing breast cancer. Your being younger does have it's own unique challenges that we older (50+) often don't have to deal with.

    I am sure that there are other communities as well.

    Keep breathing

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • raisan_angels
    raisan_angels Member Posts: 29
    edited January 2018

    Thank you all for your support. I got my results. I am joining the club no one wants to join. I have breast cancer and it’s also in my lymph node.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2018

    RA, I am so very sorry. Truly.

    Deep sigh

    You are going to have a great deal of information coming your way. I want to give you something to talk about with your team, especially your medical oncologist (the one who will be dealign with you when it comes to chemo

    Ask them about this

    Testing to determine which chemo works for your kind of cancer

    It's my understanding that this is newer technology. It tests a tumor with different kinds of chemo to see which works the best. The reason I say this is because I had a friend who was given 3 different kinds of chemo. When she had this test done about a year or so later, it showed that of the 3, only 1 was actually working for her kind of cancer. And it showed that another kind of chemo, typically used in colon cancer, would work for her.

    I know you are probably in a fog right now and that your memory may not be able to hand on to this, so print it out and mark with a marker on top of it "DISCUSS WITH MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST"

    I wish I could hug you.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • OCDAmy
    OCDAmy Member Posts: 873
    edited January 2018

    I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I wanted to let you know that I was diagnosed with IDC and had two positive lymph nodes but my prognosis is very good! You will have a lot of information coming at you, lots of decisions to make, and unfortunately lots of waiting - this is the hardest part. Once you have a team in place, know what you are facing and have a plan, you will feel better. Best of luck to you and hugs!

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Jenmia2002
    Jenmia2002 Member Posts: 20
    edited January 2018

    Oh man, I'm so sorry. The first few weeks were the hardest for me just getting all my appointments lined up, researching the hell out of my biopsy report, telling my children who were 14 and 8 at the time. Once you get your team in place and all the additional testing they'll want to do and you make a decision on what path you want to take as far as treatment goes you'll start to feel better. Its hard to imagine now but it will get better.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Categories