Topic: Worried About Callback

Hello,

There should be a rule about calling patients with mammogram results on Friday afternoon. You are so right to be upset that a call was made and now you can't get through for a reason. It's unnecessarily upsetting, and frankly, why don't the people making the call think about what they are doing.

Now the good news is that statistics are with you that this will be a b9 nothing, if indeed they are even calling for anything related to a finding. About 80% of biopsies in the normal population are negative; this number adjusts for personal factors. So, that's great, and necessary to focus on this weekend, so you may enjoy your Mother's Day.

Please know we all wish the best news for you, and fully understand your frustration. I hope you can relax and enjoy yourself with your children.

Tender

Thank you so much for your responses and well wishes.  I have one more question, when I call back the Breast Center on Monday, will they be able to tell me what my report said or will I have to call my doctor?

I'm not sure about your area but when I called my doctor back they were able to tell me what the techs notes were. They didn't say it in their words, they read exactly what the tech wrote. But I had to ask them how many spots they found because when they first called to set up an ultrasound they didn't tell me anything exept there were a few spots that needed to be looked into further. So definately ask. Hope everything turns out well for you :D!