Suspicious Calcification

Hi Watson1976

I think with micro calcifications they are looking to see if there are more of them or if they have evolved into certain patterns and shapes that are suspicious. If a biopsy was ordered then they saw something that they thought required it. If you had more microcalcifications in the same area than you did 6 months ago that might be it. Do you have a copy of your report? If not, you want to get that for your records.

It should tell you what Birad score they gave you (since they wanted a biopsy it was probably 4 or 5). It should tell you if the microcalcifications are in a small cluster or group or if they are spread through the whole breast. There should be some comment of the shape as well. That information is good to know but in the end only the biopsy results will tell you the big picture.

As far as taking someone with you, do you think you will need someone with you if the news isn't what you're hoping for? If you think you won't be able to drive or won't be okay, then yes, ask someone to go with you. I'm guessing there are people here who can give you better advice on this as my biopsy results will be given to me on Wednesday. I'm going to go alone but I don't live very far from the office so if it's bad news I won't have to go far. I also don't feel like I have anyone to ask to go with me. It would be a big inconvenience for anyone who I know to come to where I live. So this is probably something you have to decide based on what you are comfortable with.

Good luck and I hope things will be b9 for you!

Watson1976

I think when it comes to all of this, and the possibility of something this serious, you need to do what is right for you. If your family will be upset that needs to be something put out of your mind. If you feel like you need someone then tell someone otherwise tell them when you feel comfortable. We each have to walk our own path there.

My situation is a little unusual. I'm disabled and have a lot fo different things going on with me. I couldn't do a stereotactic biopsy because I couldn't lay on the table with my head turned. I have occipital neuralgia with other head and facial nerve issues so the table was not an option. So my breast surgeon decided to do an excisional biopsy, which was in the hospital under general anesthesia. That biopsy report usually takes a week to come back. I think it was actually less than that but the office called it a week. Then the only follow up appointment I could get was almost two weeks after. I could have driven to another town to get the results but I didn't want to do that.

As much as I want the results right away, I live alone and don't really have anyone to go with me or drive me. I am going to see if I can see my pathology report on my patient portal. It says that it is pending until Oct. 29. So there is a small chance I might have access to it. I have the hospital portal and I don't know if the surgeon or my doctor knows I have that access since it was from a previous surgery/other health issues.

I favorited your post so I will get a notification if you post on it. Here is my post. You can favorite it and you should get a notification on this website under your favorite topics. I'm pretty new here as well so Im not sure if that's the best way to keep up with other people or not. https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/62/topics...

I hope everything turns out just fine for you! I'm in the same boat as you are. New calcifications showed up on my mammogram and I also had a biopsy on Friday. This has been a long weekend of waiting. I was told I wouldn't get my results until Tuesday or Wednesday! So 2 more days of waiting for me!! Please keep us posted on your results!

Ok. I think I am logged in. Weird. So like I said before the biospy was cancer. Ductal Carcinoma. That's all I know really. The hormone part of the biospy isnt back yet. MRI on Monday.

1976Watson. So sorry your diagnosis {{hugs}} Don't hesitate to ask questions and look around in the newly diagnosed forums. This place has been a life saver for me, amd I learned so much from these wonderful and supportive folks on here.