Topic: Another round?

kagaines....It seems to me that if they thought you had anything as serious as a recurrence or a new BC, they wouldn't schedule a biopsy for 2 1/2 weeks from now. When my bc was visualized on the mammo, they wanted to prep me for a biopsy right then & there. And recently, when a chest CT and then an ultrasound saw something suspicious, the biopsy was also done right away. So I'm thinking that they will always take a piece of whatever looks out of the norm for us since we have a BC history, but that it rarely turns out to be anything of concern.

So hang in there, girl. I think that this is just part of post-BC, the oddities and then the tests....over & over & over......sigh......

~Marin

Yes, they would have done the bx right away if they really thought it was more than calcifications....my first bilateral mammo after finishing bc treatment lead me down the same path you are taking.......scared the daylights out of me!!!!!! I felt the same as you.......NO WAY IN HELL, THIS CANT BE HAPPENING, IM NOT READY TO DEAL WITH THIS AGAIN YET!!!!....mine ended up being b-9 calcs....but when they found them I was in surgery within days because they were odd shaped or somthing.....

We really do understand what your feeling....try to do exactly like Marin said......hang on to the fact that they arent scooting you down the hall to surgery.....

Glad to hear you are recovered from your hysterectomy......I had one of those too within 6 months of my original bc diagnosis's....

Hugs

Jule

kagaines

i had a lumpectomy 11 yrs ago and every damn year they would see some calcification or some little something and biopsy me and it was nothing each time  They are very careful after one has a dx for the next few yrs checking everything  I am sure its nothing

try not to worry even though i know that is easier said then done

enjoy this beautiful weather  (well i am finally having some here! )

xoxox

julia

Greetings.  I wanted to let you all know how the biopsy went.  I was on the table (stereotactic) for two hours. Laying on my stomach that long after the hysterectomy was not easy.  They were able to remove some tissue but not able to get to the calcifications.  I now have to do a surgical biopsy.  And to add insult to injury, the table got stuck and they had to call someone to bring a ladder so I could get down and leave.  It's days like this you think, "I can't make stuff like this up."

I will keep things posted.  Thank you all again. 

Well I saw the surgeon this past Thursday.  She's the same one who did my lumpectomy, and she says that it will be a 'monitored sleep' type of biopsy.  I'm looking at having that done at the end of June.  I am having my port taken out as well at the same time. I asked her if this is what I can expect everytime I have a mammogram and she could only say she hoped not.

Enjoy the holiday weekend, ladies..and thanks again.

Well, I went through the procedures to have my port removed & the surgical biopsy done.  I haven't gotten the results back yet, but I have to tell you a few events of that day.

First, it was the first (and hopefully only) time I have ever passed out.  When I was in the midst of getting my needle loc done, I remember thinking "the room is seems to be getting darker." I said to the staff "I think I'm about to pass out." The next thing I remember is being in the arms of some nurses, one waving one of those smelling sticks at me and the doctor holding my legs up.  I was mortified, and they kept telling me how often it happens, since people come in there not having eaten or drank in about twelve hours (sometimes longer) and it's just the low blood sugar.  Still, though.It's one thing to pass out, another when you're naked from the waist up.

So for the most part, sore and a bit bruised but nothing I can't handle.  Now just doing the waiting game. I'll post when I find out.