Core Needle Biopsy Today

I'm 41 and was offered a screening mammogram in December. No family history but as part of the BC Cancer Screening program they offer screening to anyone over 40.

I was told that it was likely I would be recalled because it was my first screening. I got the call to go back for a diagnostic mammogram on January 4. I went to the appointment and the tech said I might also have an ultrasound that same day depending on the diagnostic mammogram image. Ultrasound was required and after the first images the radiologist requested images of my lymph.

The next day I got a call from my family doctor saying there is a suspicious 3mmx3mmx7mm lesion that they want to biopsy. I got a call the next business day with my appointment with a General Surgeon the next day. That appointment was not for a biopsy but she told me that they will “get that thing" out of me whether the biopsy is benign or malignant because it is “very suspicious." They need the biopsy to know whether they will take lymph or not. The ultrasound of my lymph was fine.

Fast forward a week and I had an ultrasound guided core needle biopsy at the hospital today. A Radiologist did the biopsy and he said that he was happy with the samples that they got. He said that the "lesion" is approximately 5mm. Results are supposed to be available in a week and the surgeon is the one that will meet with me.

I'm freaking out. What I think I'm most afraid of is that they will not do enough to deal with this.

As a side note, I'm surprised at how sore I am. They said after a day it would be ok, but so far, still very sore