Call back after breast ultrasound and freaking out

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waytooanxiousmommy
waytooanxiousmommy Member Posts: 144
edited September 2020 in Not Diagnosed But Worried

I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2017 and am almost 3 years cancer free now. I have screening ultrasounds every six months and I just got a birads 0 call back from my screening and I am freaking out. It's the right breast and my last cancer was on the left side so if its something its a new cancer. Just reaching out for support. This sucks

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  • NorCalS
    NorCalS Member Posts: 288
    edited September 2020

    Hi Waytooanxiousmommy.

    My understanding of a 0 Birad is simply that the initial mammogram Or ultrasound may not have been taken properly and that another one has to be taken or ultrasound. Hopefully, that is the case. Every test is really scarey and I hold my breath every time hoping there is nothing new. Three years after TNBC is great and I hope to get there. Crossing my fingers and toes for you

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  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited September 2020

    I know how scary it is, but remember that most callbacks - something like 95% - turn out to be nothing. And with your history of breast cancer, they are going to be extra careful to take a very close look at anything that shows up.

    When do you go back? Are you having a diagnostic mammogram?



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  • waytooanxiousmommy
    waytooanxiousmommy Member Posts: 144
    edited September 2020

    Thank you so much for the support. Its just scary though you are right I don't need to worry yet. It looks like they saw a potential mass and want more images. These are the ultrsound results "A masslike hypoechoic lesion at 5:00 position from the nipple in the right breast, for which diagnostic ultrasound study is recommended" Since they indicate its a mass or lesion its worrying me. I don't feel anything in the area they indicated. Nothing scheduled yet. For some reason they called my ex husband and I left a message for them to call me to schedule and so I am waiting.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited September 2020

    WayToo - if they don't call today, give them another call. As Beesie says, 95% are nothing. Good luck.

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  • waytooanxiousmommy
    waytooanxiousmommy Member Posts: 144
    edited September 2020

    Thank you. I will call them again by the end of the day of they don't call back

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited September 2020

    December 15,2012 I had bmx. Not a fun time, but it did get me out of a lot of the Christmas stuff and cooking that big dinner. Think of that!!!!

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  • waytooanxiousmommy
    waytooanxiousmommy Member Posts: 144
    edited September 2020

    Yes a masectomy does avoid having these follow ups and scares :(

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  • waytooanxiousmommy
    waytooanxiousmommy Member Posts: 144
    edited September 2020

    I had another ultrasound and determined that it was not a real mass but rather a trick of the automated ultrasound. I am good for now. Thank you everyone for the support!

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  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited September 2020

    Yay!! That's great news!

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