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Mellymc22
Mellymc22 Member Posts: 33
edited May 2018 in Not Diagnosed But Worried

Hi ladies! I started out a little over 2 weeks ago with a red blotch about the size of an eraser splotch on my right breast. It persisted so 12 days ago I had a biopsy. A dermatologist did a shave biopsy I believe. Anyway, today she called me with the results. She said it was a benign inflamed skin area... Possibly a mole or skin tag which I don't remember having before. My question is this... Did anyone have a false negative report like this and it was still IBC? I want to believe the report so badly and go on with my life but I'm still having itchiness. I realize all the bandages and the biopsy itself will itch. I just want to make sure it's not inflammatory breast cancer. I also saw breast surgeon after the biopsy and showed her a picture on my phone. She also looked over my breast and took an ultrasound and she did not believe it was IBC. I may sound like a crazy person but I've heard horror stories of being diagnosed after going too many doctors. I know all of this sounds like good news but I just wanted to make sure that a benign inflamed skin area didn't sound like what anyone went through? I'm not even sure what would cause an inflamed skin area like what I had. It started out light pink and got really angry red but it never grew. I would appreciate any input.

Thanks!!!! 💗

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited May 2018

    You have multiple answers on your other thread. Yes, you should believe your biopsy

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  • Okkate75
    Okkate75 Member Posts: 151
    edited May 2018

    Your biopsy results say benign, and that means your biopsy is benign and NOT cancer. That's great news! Congratulations.

    It sounds like you have a lot of anxiety about this. Anxiety is serious and needs treatment too. It's NOT cancer--you know that now--so it looks like your next area of concern is anxiety. I hope you can find relief from this as well. Take care!

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  • Mellymc22
    Mellymc22 Member Posts: 33
    edited May 2018

    Thank you Melissa Dallas!

    Thanks Okkate! Yes I have horrible anxiety and have been on anti-anxiety meds for 15 years but recently it's gotten worse. I just started seeing a therapist last week so hopefully that treatment will help me and I can try to forget about all my health anxiety.

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