BI-RAD 5 score

I’m so sorry you are going through this. My biopsies were scheduled on the day they told me I needed them for two days later.I have heard of other places calling a week or more later to schedule. I know the breast center I went to said they are understaffed and have a huge demand for mammograms and ultrasounds. Stay strong!! The waiting is the hardest.

We're here for you! Please keep us posted, Optimistic!

unfortunately we can’t help much except to tell you what we experienced — which won’t necessarily be what you experience. I was Initially staged as 2A and my surgeon ordered a CT and bone scan to see if anything had spread— which seems pretty standard. My insurance approved the bone scan, but denied the CT, by saying that a CT was only approved for stage three or four. It was completely stupid since a bone scan would mostly only identify if I was stage 4, but those were their rules and the insurance stuck to them, so no CT for me.

As far as I can tell — a year and a half after diagnosis and starting treatment— it all seems fine for me. The good news (such as it is) that while it feels like an awful, horrible emergency to you — breast cancer isn’t a truly fast moving disaster, even with a more aggressive sun-type. Try to breathe. Learn as much as you can. And remind yourself that the odds are in your favor. There are a ton of treatments for breast cancer, and even the more aggressive types often respond to treatments. This is not a walk in the park, but it’s doable, and for many of us it’s curable.

i was 41 when I was diagnosed with no family history. It’s a hell of a journey that I wouldn’t wish on anyone, but as you will see on these boards it’s far more common than most of us knew and there is a ton of support and information available here

I was also BI-RADS 5 after my very first mammogram and US (age 42). In my case, I had felt the tumor the night before my mammogram, so I wasn't quite blindsided. The radiologist who did the US also let me know (nicely) that he was confident I had cancer, which I appreciated. My biopsy was originally going to be scheduled about three weeks out, but a cancellation meant I could get in about a week later. From there, it was three weeks until I saw the surgical oncologist and reconstructive surgeon, then two weeks until surgery (due to COVID there was earlier than normal availability). My sentinel node involvement wasn't discovered until surgery, so I was then scheduled with the medical and radiation oncologists (they wanted me healed from surgery first). I started chemo six weeks after surgery, and I'm in the middle of that now with radiation to follow.

Stay optimistic! Attitude is everything during this most unfortunate experience. I hope you're able to get scheduled soon, the waiting is really the hardest part.

while you are waiting may I suggest that you register at the NCCN website and read up on the treatment guidelines for breast cancer. That way, you will be well prepared when meeting your team.

My son and his family also live in Missouri. You have some top notch facilities there. I wish you well..