28 and waiting for my ultrasound

Good luck to everyone. My ultrasound is in about 4.5 hours. I'm going to ask if the radiologist is there, and if he/she can give me a preliminary read so that I don't have to hold my breath all weekend wondering. They may not be able to, but it's worth a try. Wish me luck, I'm (obviously) nervous about the outcome.

Thank you so much, kmartin!

So, the radiologist actually performed the ultrasound herself so I didn't have to wait.

We could not find the lump! I was never able to feel it, and the radiologist said she felt "something" but that it was likely just a lump of normal tissue. She seemed to think this was a good indication that there isn't anything to worry about.

My OB did give me the option to consult with a breast surgeon or just follow up as usual in a year. I've taken the option to at least visit the breast surgeon and hear what they have to say. I figure getting their opinion on things can't hurt. I have to wait for them to call me to schedule.

I do feel relieved, but still feel the need to pursue this for peace of mind. A year follow-up just seemed like a long time. I think if the breast surgeon says it's safe to monitor, I'll let it go.

Thank you, kmartin! I really appreciate your support. I do feel a little frustrated, I was hoping to get clearer answers after the ultrasound and now it feels like I still have cause to be concerned. There seems to be a lot of stories on this forum about people having malignant lumps that weren't visible with an ultrasound, so I'm not really sure how to feel. Hopefully I'll be able to get in to see the surgeon soon!

kmartin, thank you so much for your kind words and all of your support - it really means a lot right now.

How is your testing going? Still in the waiting stages?

Ugh, that is a long wait. If you aren't already, I honestly recommend calling them once a day to check for cancellations. I've had this work better than just simply being on a cancellation list. I don't have much experience (yet...) with lumps, but I do have experience with long waits for lots of other medical specialities! lol

Fingers crossed you can get in sooner! Hopefully with a history of benign lumps, this will just be another one of those.

I've got my appointment for a consultation with a breast surgeon this Wednesday. I feel lucky to have gotten in quickly (two days from now).

I basically just want to get his opinion on if I should have a needle biopsy or if he thinks this is truly just normal tissue and can be left alone. I'd rather not have a biopsy, but I'll definitely do it if he thinks he can do it without ultrasound guidance (since what ever this is isn't showing on the ultrasound...).

kmartin - I'm glad you got it moved up! It definitely is an improvement, any reduction in wait time is a good thing.

The breast surgeon I saw was very confident that the "lump" is in fact normal breast tissue. In fact, he said he doesn't necessarily feel like it's a discreet lump and that he is extremely confident this is nothing to worry about. He'd excise it if I want it out, but that's my decision, and that he's 99% sure he'd just be removing normal tissue.

We're set up for a follow-up ultrasound in 6 months, though I'm to call if I get any other symptoms or notice changes that concern me. I did ask if a needle or core biopsy would be worth it, but he really didn't think it necessary unless I felt strongly I should have one. He's the 3rd person to tell me this is probably okay, so I'm willing to let it go for now and enter watchful waiting (or as I like to call it, "vigilant neglect").

I'll be thinking of you in the next week kmartin, I hope your subsequent appointments (if you need any) don't involve this much of a wait!