Waiting to have biopsy done 😥 so nervous

Welcome to BCO! I can't really offer any advice other than it's definitely hard to be waiting for a biopsy, and then waiting for results. I feel you, especially on a holiday. Hang in there and try to distract yourself. I hope it all turns out well for you!!

urbanfarm... the waiting is pure agony, isn’t it? I wish this waiting on no one. But just remember, you haven’t been diagnosed... so even though it will be hard, try to enjoy this week. Excercise, binge Netflix, go out to eat. Anything to take your mind off of it. Only the biopsy result will prove it to be negative or positive.

Did he give you a Birads score? Can you post your report?

My advice to you: Prep for your biopsy... take a Tylenol prior to the biopsy (even though it’s not too painful, it is uncomfortable and you might bruise after) and make sure to ask him when and how you will receive results. Over the phone? At an appointment? Make the follow up/resultsappointment if you have to... that way you KNOW that you will receive results on “x” day at “x” time. I had my biopsy on a Monday afternoon and by Wednesday afternoon , I had my preliminary results. Take someone with you, just so you can have support.

You will get through this, I promise. Hopefully you won’t have to come back to this board, but if you do, we will welcome you with open arms.

Blessings.

when I went in for a mammo.... they saw something. Pulled me out of mammo.... into ultra sound the same hour....... after ultra sound the same day..... immediate punch biopsy done in the next room of the breast center. They knew. If they were terribly worried, you wouldn't be waiting a week to have that biopsy done. They would be stream lining you to have all the testing done ASAP. They are being careful, which I wish they would have been more with me. I was diagnosed Denovo out of the gate, age 45,at least they are on top of it. Words like small and wait a week. Are good words. !! Wish you all the luck. All of you !

To all of you who are waiting, - remember that over 80% of biopsies are BENIGN! They check EVERYTHING these days! I know how hard it is, but think GOOD thoughts!

Sending be well wishes and hugs from NYC!

Mcgd11 - As I know, calcifications can be benigns. The problem is with micro calcifications. My mammo shows benigns calcifications in my right breast. The tumor is in the left breast and mammo shows a group of microcalcificaciones inside it. I hope this help you. Kisses

I am now in the same boat, I am 43 and have not had a mammogram since my physician said I wouldn't need to start until I was 45 unless I felt something well that happened a couple of weeks ago, went into my doctors office she felt the same lump on my left and ordered a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound, took almost 2 weeks to get in. Went in yesterday had the mammogram done then went in for the ultrasound, ultrasound didn't find anything with my left which is where I can feel the lump but both the mammogram and ultrasound showed a 2 cm spot, the radiologist came in and took a look with the ultrasound of the lump I could feel and she's felt it as well. She said that was in Moreno then likely tissue but will re check it in 6 months, but the one on the right looks suspicious and now waiting for biopsy in 2 weeks. How in the heck am I going to make it the next 2 weeks? I am so scarred and worried. I have 2 little girls still at home, my husband has been Right by my side.

Alice- are you taking tamoxifen

Hi Blue- Was this a routine mamogram

yes, this was a routine mammogram.

Hi Blue- the reason i asked is
because i also had a routine
mamogram- hohum- thinking
all would be aok like always- even thought
put it off by 4 months cos i had
a bit of angst about doing these every
2 years and the radiation etc-
so anyways- they noticed this calcification
star as well- had an ultrasound-
and then they said come back next week
for a biopsy- seriously, i thought?
i couldnt believe it and felt like rubber-
waited one freaking week for this biopsy...
so, feeling on an adrenalin panic and
in a daze... i had the biopsy.
Many instances, these star clusters
may be benign and not necessarily
mean cancer- hiwever, only a biopsy
will tell. So, in i went- and in my case-
it was in fact cancer. In my case, reflecting
back now, that was the worst part
of this whole experience so far- worse
than surgery- radiation etc- 100%
worse- the fear and wsiting snd
wondering was excruciating- all other
worries or concerns disappeared right
then snd there- BUT-...... i was
told over and over and over
that when cancer is picked up
by these routine mamograms- the odds
are in our favour for “ early detection=
highly treatable”- so as terrified
as you are- first and foremost, realize
that the results may be fine- benign-
they want to err on side of caution-
if results show a cancer- please try
to allow yourself the truth that
it is “ treatable”- not a “ death sentence”-
Having gone through this since january
i never would have believed i could say
this at the time- the unknown etc-
the ladies in this forum are incredible
and experiences are shared, it
helps so much- i plan to
continue to “ pay it firward” whenever i can-snd by the way, most procedures
in my own case were pretty painless-