What did your radiologist say when you were referred for a biopsy?
Hi there. I had my first two screening mammograms in 2018 and 2019. Life got in the way and I haven't had another one until just recently where they found calcifications (that were not there previously) in my left breast only. I went back for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. I knew something was weird when the tech came and set me up for the ultrasound and told me the radiologist was going to be the one doing it. She saw a benign looking fibroadenoma and then explained to me that I need a biopsy for my calcifications. I was too in shock to ask for details and I haven't seen my report yet. I may be looking wayyyyyy too much into this but I asked her if I should remove my estrogen patch (HRT) and she said "not yet" and then said she "hoped" I wouldn't have to. I'm 46 and healthy and I'm used to doctors telling me "nothing to worry about" or "just want to check out of an abundance of caution." And I didn't get any of that from her. I work in the medical field and know how this goes and that she was likely being vague intentionally to avoid either giving me a false sense of security or scaring me without having all of the information. But, curious what your radiologist told you when you were referred for a biopsy and then the subsequent outcome? I realize we're just mind reading and hypothesizing here but if anyone would humor me, it would be greatly appreciated!
Comments
-
Hi @nalamama and welcome to Breastcancer.org.
We're so very sorry for the worries that bring you here, but we're so glad you've found us. You're sure to find our amazing community a wonderful source of information, advice, encouragement, and support — we're all here for you!
While you wait for others to weigh in, we wanted to share that the majority of biopsies come back benign, so take a deep breath. Here's also some information on calcifications that might help:
We hope you get answers soon! Keep us posted.
—The Mods
0 -
(((nalamama))) I hope you have the answers you need by now and you do not have to face the dreaded breast cancer diagnosis ….I worked as a nurse in the breast car center and our radiologists provided the results when they did the ultrasound unless there was a question and they were waiting for an MRI or biopsy so I would not think the lack of information was a sign that there is something wrong, our patients usually did not have to wait for results if there was something suspicious. When I was diagnosed the radiologist immediately told me it was breast cancer and I had mets to my nodes. Tough to hear but helped me kick start my road to recovery - that was over 12 years ago so remember there is life after a breast cancer diagnosis.
0
