Waiting for biopsy is killing my heart. Thoughts?
Literally I think. I've had 2 heart ablations and my heart has been racing steadily as soon as I get stressed/start thinking.
So me.
I'M ONLY FREAKING 40!
i do have an extensive medical history but nothing on the cancer spectrum. No family history of BC. I do have very dense breasts I was just told, and have always been told at every OBGYN appt.
After procrastinating when I was told I needed a mammogram a few months ago, my doctor handed me the script again after I went in for a UTI infection. I had to do a MRI so I scheduled both at same time. Insurance hadnt approved MRI and so I cancelled both appts and waited for MRI to get approved.
It finally did and I went on the 17th of Sept and had both tests done. Mammogram came back and I was told to come back for additional testing, but they only do this testing in the hospital. Ok, fine. Nothing to it I thought.
I'm barely thinking about this appt. I thought all was going to be ok.
Went into hospital and had another mammogram and then ultrasound. At the end of mammogram and during my ultrasound I got the bad vibe. Like the ladies were putting on a face. I can read people really well and especially at ultrasound the tech would not say a word. I want to shave it off as being a rough friday but I had a bad feeling.
My report states the following.
Findings: There is a persistent mammographic nodule in the 9:00 posterior right breast measuring up to 1.2 cm. Ultrasound evaluation was performed and demonstrates a complex multiloculated nodule measuring 1 x 0.6 x 1 cm. This has both solid and cystic components. There is some internal blood flow in the solid component. There is no acoustic shadowing. By ultrasound this is in the 9:00 right breast at 9 cm from the nipple. Refer for ultrasound guided core biopsy.
The more I google and the more I read scientific case reports the scarder I get. I know, I know, I shouldn't do this. Well what else am I going to do with my time. My biopsy is on the 16th. That was the soonest they could get me from my ultrasound appt on the 29th. I'm even on the call if there are cancellations list.
Some case reports state I have a 1 in 4, a couple others say 1 out of 3. Apparently I have a higher chance of BC because of the vascular (blood flow) in the solid part of the nodule, according to the stuff I read.
I'm so sick of waiting, it's hurting my mind and my body.
I have a feeling this is cancer. I'm trying to prepare myself for worst case scenario and than hope for the best. I've kinda been in the category of this is a 1 in a million chance this would happen type medical thing. I had it happen twice so far, and both times I ended up in emergency surgery. I feel as though I kind have bad medical luck. Recently had surgery back in January too. Not planned either but after a few day stay in hospital went into surgery to fix me. So medical shit is my thing. BUT breast cancer medical shit ain't my thing!
I need other women to talk to. Hear their stories, please ladies give me something to take my mind off of this.
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Hi, I feel you - waiting is so hard. I'm 26 and a couple of months ago felt a change in my breast. I have a history of fibroadenomas, and a couple I can feel (one very well, almost 3cms). Well, it felt like this fibroadenoma had ramdomly doubled in size. I went to the doctor, then had US, they described it as a poorly defined nodule with vascularity and lobulated margins, and yesterday I had my core biopsy. Pretty sure it's pressing on a nerve too as I'm getting pain. The radiologist was pretty confident it's not cancer, but was concerned that I have so many fibroadenomas all at once (I have 13, if this ends up being benign). My doctor wants me to see a specialist regardless of my results.
All of this medical stuff has happened in the space of two weeks and I'm very tired and just can't wait for the result and to get specialist opinion as to why my breasts are basically Lump City right now.
I'm really thinking of you as you wait...trust you are in good hands. I really learned that checking Dr Google doesn't solve much, but connecting with other lumpy women does.
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Hey;
I'm so sorry you are going through this right now. It's psychologically gruelling. One of the toughest times of my life - the waiting...The Do I?/Don't I? part is the worst limbo ever. One thing a few ladies here told me is: breathe, that BC is generally slow growing. Did you get a BiRaids score? I'm glad your care is underway. A plan will be in place soon for you, experts will be consulted, and you will have more info soon. Not all BC's require chemo or rads - try to not get too ahead of yourself - impossible, I know. This site has been a huge resource to me over the last 6 mos, there is lots of support and info for you here.
I'm holding you in my thoughts
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Hi and thanks for the reply.
I'm glad you were able to get through the core biopsy That many Fibs, cuz they are kinda like fibs, like a lie so to speak, soo not cool. Is very worrisome. I get your concern too. I would be wanting to find out why that keeps happening as well. Hopefully your answers will come soon.
I had a very very busy day today and that helped to take my mind off of things The next few days I will be traveling and pretty busy. We will be getting back on Monday the day before my biopsy. I'm so thankful we can get away for a few days. Although it's a hard time because my MIL is dying with stage 5 lunch cancer. She's not doing very well and I honestly didn't even know if we were going to still go away.
My thoughts are also with you. Be strong!
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Hi and thanks for the reply sparrowhawk I'm still getting a hang of this website. Hopefully you see this.
I'm glad you were able to get through the core biopsy That many Fibs, cuz they are kinda like fibs, like a lie so to speak, soo not cool. Is very worrisome. I get your concern too. I would be wanting to find out why that keeps happening as well. Hopefully your answers will come soon.
I had a very very busy day today and that helped to take my mind off of things The next few days I will be traveling and pretty busy. We will be getting back on Monday the day before my biopsy. I'm so thankful we can get away for a few days. Although it's a hard time because my MIL is dying with stage 5 lunch cancer. She's not doing very well and I honestly didn't even know if we were going to still go away.
See and I thoughts fibs were not vascular. But if yours has blood flow that could mean I have a fib too! which would be better than BC, I guess. Right yeah.
My thoughts are also with you. Be strong!
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Bluesky1969,
They did give me a birards score. However even though I went to hospital and got the actual reports and CD of my images it only shows a score of 4. There is no A, B, C listed. Although from reading on this site I'm a BiRads 4b.
Can you share your story with me. I'm geneiunely interested and what to know what others are going through.
Waiting is soo hard. I'm slowly getting through each day. Staying up till 5 am isn't cool though. I just can not shut off my mind. So i'm getting an average of 3 hours now, and that's if I go back to bed for an hour or two after I take kids to school.
I'm thinking of all you ladies today.
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Well, I can tell you 5 years after being diagnosed with IDC and ILC breast cancer my routine yearly breast MRI lit up. My oncologist called immediately to talk with me. The radiologist said it might be fat necrosis it was in my DIEP reconstructed breast, no real breast tissue. 5 years had passed my oncologist was absolutely convinced it was my cancer returning. He said there is no way fat necrosis would show up this late after surgery. They did a biopsy and it was fat necrosis. So hold tight you don't have cancer until the biopsy pathology comes back and says so.
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I know how you feel! I had my biopsy last Wednesday- Oct 3 but don't get my results until Oct 15! The told me they will NOT give out results over the phone and nothing will be uploaded to the patient portal until after I speak with the doctor for the results. The waiting is awful, so awful!
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Update.
I believe I am fine but not sure if doctors will still want to remove. Differing reports say 8 mm up to 1.2 cm.
I haven't physically talked to a doctor yet, this is just the online report.
Addendum:
Pathologic diagnosis of the right specimen of the right breast is described as
fibroepithelial lesion consistent with fibroadenoma. This is sonographically
concordant. The patient may return to routine screening follow-up according to
ACS guidelines.
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