Or so I thought. I go to my mammograms faithfully. It was recommended I go every 2 years, so time flew by and I hadn't had one since 2011 !~ So unlike me. I went to Tristan's and the usual, get in the gown, let the mammogram machine do its thing. I went and sat in the waiting room. The technician comes out and says "the doctor wants some closer views". Okay, I trot back into the room. This time, I was really squished. Go back to the waiting room. I've never had an irregular mammogram. The technician comes back out and says, the doctor wants an ultrasound. You can wait 45 minutes or come back again. Feeling a little anxious. I said I will wait.
Ultrasound complete. The technician comes out and says the doctor wants to meet with you. I am getting anxious.
I go into the room where the doctor is sitting, and he has a very serious look on his face. He says from what I am seeing it is 85% sure that you have cancer. I am sorry. No - not the "C" word. It can't be. I bat back a few tears and ask what is next. He advised that my PCP will be notified and they will want to do a biopsy.
I get back home after 7:30 pm. John asks what took so long and I break the news to him. He said he as so sorry and hugged me tightly.
I patiently wait for a call that I am scheduled for a biopsy. The call comes - it is scheduled for Friday May 20th at 8 a.m and will take 3 hours.
Biopsy # 1 - Left Breast - May 20, 2016
I am prescribed to have two Biopsies - one of the calcifications and one of the lesion/tumor
Stereotactic Core Needle Biospy -
Stereotactic breast biopsy uses mammography – a specific type of breast imaging that uses low-dose x-rays – to help locate a breast lump or abnormality and remove a tissue sample for examination under a microscope. It’s less invasive than surgical biopsy, leaves little to no scarring and can be an excellent way to evaluate calcium deposits or tiny masses that are not visible on ultrasound.
Biopsy # 2 - Left Breast
ultrasound-guided core biopsy of the hypoechoic nodule.
Following
ultrasound biopsy and ultrasound-guided clip deployment,
digital
mammographic images of the left breast were obtained to
assess position of
both clips. ultrasound-guided core biopsy of the hypoechoic
nodule. Following
ultrasound biopsy and ultrasound-guided clip deployment,
digital
mammographic images of the left breast were obtained to
assess position of
both clips.
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