Nov 24, 2021 04:39PM beaverntx wrote:

East1234, It is my understanding that a Birads 4 rating is necessary for insurance to cover the biopsy and most Birads 4 turn out benign. That said, not all are benign, of course. In your shoes, I would have opted for a biopsy now rather than waiting and wondering for six months. Hang in there, do something fun between now and next week. Here's a hug ( ) and wishes for a benign outcome. If this does not work out that way, then you have found a wonderful resource of folks who have been there, done that and are willing to share as we keep on keeping on!

Nov 24, 2021 05:44PM salamandra wrote:

It's birads 4 because you told her you wanted a biopsy. If you'd told her you wanted to wait, it would've been birads 3. She has to code it birads 4 for the insurance to cover a biopsy.

Try to hang on to that "probably benign"! It's probably benign :)

Nov 25, 2021 11:52AM salamandra wrote:

Which is silly that insurance won't cover biopsies for things that have a low chance of being cancer

Birads 4 is a pretty low chance - I think as low as 3%.

How was the biopsy for you? I'm so nervous about the result that I haven't thought about the actual procedure.

For me it was fine. The team was supportive, explained everything, someone held my hand, it didn't take long. I wore a comfortable bra and they gave me an icepack to put in it after.

I think biopsies can be harder for someone having multiple masses done at the same time, or if it's in a particularly tricky location in the breast, or if someone in general has a hard time with medical procedures. But if none of that applies to you, I'd say it was really almost a non-event. Comparable or less annoying than a sore shoulder after a flu shot. They did tell me not to bicycle home and I had to take it easy on that side for 48 hours or something.

Good luck and let us know how it turns out!

Nov 25, 2021 10:53PM clematisgal wrote:

Hi everyone. I am Sandy and I am having a right breast core biopsy in five days. I have a 4mm mass in my right breast above my nipple. I am trying to stay calm. My mother died from breast cancer at the age of 57 year old. She lived only one year after being diagnosed. I am now 64 years old. Hoping for the best outcome for both of us, East 1234. We can get through this..together. I will be in touch here. Thank you all. Sandy

Nov 25, 2021 11:25PM East1234 wrote:

and I forgot to add, good luck with your biopsy. Sending you all of the positive thoughts