biopsies did not put it to rest, very frustrated

HI EveryTime,

Wow no wonder you are fustrated and annoyed! I would be asking for referal to breast specialist for his opinion and recommendation.

I responded because i can relate to your title but not the situation. My biospy back in February should have come back begnin and put it to rest. Instead camw.back inconclusive. There was only 1 lesion in my right breast that was incidently found during CT scan on my lungs so follow up US the next few says followed by biopsy which was inconclusive with a bit of bloody cells apparently. This did not put it to rest as i expected. I was then referred to breast specialist for recommendation and his recommendation was wait 3 months for follow up ultrasound and mammogram if needed and go from there. This morning i had the ultrasound done and the same lesion/mass is still there and 5 new mass has been found easily and they were sure none are cysts so a total of 6. No pain no nothing. All surprises and new since last ultrasound in late February this year. I also have 2 new in my left breast as well. I was sent for mammogram straight after. Waiting on results now to find out if all begnin which i think it is. I believe im not the type to get cancers.

Hope you do get your answers and tests result asap and emotionally be calm soon.

Twiggy

I am dealing with something similar. I had a screening mammogram and was called back. The same little spot showed up on the more extensive diagnostic, but disappeared with ultrasound. So, I had a needle biopsy a few days later, and it was benign. My radiologist wasn't happy, as she said that the pathology report on the biopsy didn't explain what she sees in the mammograms.

She gave me two choices: yet another mammogram with contrast, or an excisional biopsy. A mammogram with contrast would have to wait for six weeks, though, for healing to occur from the needle biopsy. And then, if it's not definitive, I would still be looking at an actual biopsy.

So I have an appointment on May 31 with a breast surgeon to arrange for an excisional biopsy. Enough is enough. I want to know and/or get this show on the road.

I find myself rehearsing in my mind what sort of decisions I will make if it's all bad.

They took 18 samples in biospy and still give you no answer! I just feel like it is not even legal. You went through so much stress, pain, and guilt getting through the process they still don't give you an answer If your result is benign, I would suggest do a 6 month follow up instead of rushing through the mri and stress yourself out. Stressing and worrying is so not good for your body and it is actually the cause of cancer itself. If you end up having no cancer and develop mental health problems such as anxiety is not worth it. Trust me, mental illness is worst than cancer.

I am currently going through the same process waiting for my biospy result. In our health system, doctors always said better safe than sorry, so they make you do all the tests, and repeat the tests over and over and over again. If my result is benign, even they have previously suggested me to do mri, I think I would skip it until probably six months after. I cannot stand the wait and anxiety due to the stress. This is already stressing out my parents. I am not really scare but stressing my parents and the guilt that comes with it is killing me more than hearing getting cancer .