Freaking out over Mamo/Ultrasound - Biopsy :(

[lewdyan1]

Thinking good thoughts for you!

 

[chell]

Sending you plenty of good thoughts and prayers.

Do you have someone to take with you tomorrow? You may need someone there to help listen and fill you in on all the bits and pieces that you may miss tomorrow. When I am nervous over something I get so worked up then when I meet with the doctor I forget to discuss some things and/or I forget some of the things they said by the time I get home. Either way it would be good for you to have someone there with you for moral support.

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

Nope...going myself. I remember EVERYTHING they tell me...I guess I'm like a sponge - just soaking up all that good info LOL! Thanks for the suggestion though. To top off this wonderful day I got bad news last night that a friends mom had passed suddenly..now I have a wake to go to today also. It keeps getting better

 

[Dan Murphy]

Prayers and good wishes are with you, LTM. You'll be fine. Good doctor you have there.

 

[Just Jan]

How did you make out today?

 

[chell]

Hope the appointment went well today. So sorry to hear about your friend's mother.

 

[DebbieB]

Any updates on your appointment?

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

Happy New Year everyone....I've been a little busy, sorry I didn't post sooner. I met with the surgeon and I really liked her..she explained things slow and thorough. I am going to have it taken out. I have what was called a cellular fibrodenoma. It is benign, but because it is cellular that means it will continue to grow even thought there is no cancer there. It could get quite large if let go and if there was ever a node that was maglignant, it could mask it. Of course she said they would send it to pathology again, but she is 98-99.9 percent sure it will come back the same as the first test did. I decided to have it removed b/c who wants that growing inside of you (even though it is begnin and cannot turn cancerous she said). I was lucky to get an appt on 1/21 and will have it done then. I feel better after talking to her and am actually looking forward to getting it done. Thanks for all the support and good wishes here - keep them comming . I'll keep everyone posted and will you all have a safe and healthy new year!

 

[DebbieB]

I think that's the right decision, I would want it out too!

Happy New Year!

 

[a1tinkfans]

OP: Glad to hear you are following thru.....I think I may have even said fibro. in my initial response, LOL. Smart move to have it removed!

Cancer takes time and hormones (if receptor +) to grow, so to be SURE, having a benign tumor removed so that it does not mask or even encourage IMHO is smart indeed!
After I made the decision for the dbl mast. I got back all the pathology and lo and behold my other breast, the non cancer one had many little "teeny tiny spots" that were non cancerous, but over time....and thru menopause etc very likely (I was told) would have been trouble down the road. While I am one of those that advocates being conservative, I am also a realist and have learned much thru this cancer debacle) I am one of those that would worry beyond crazy every day, if another lumpectomy was "good enough" for me......thus, for me, choosing a complete removal was the right decision, though certainly not easy or taken lightly.
But you are one of the LUCKY ones!!
I am so THRILLED that you do NOT have cancer and hope you'll have a New Year filled with continued Good Health! Best of luck on your lumpectomy, here's hoping it is a breeze......

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

I'm 42 & just had 5 nodules...all turned out well. The waiting is horrible but keep the faith
I'm due to go back in Feb. for a recheck.

 

[chell]

Glad they were able to schedule you this month to have it removed. Continuing to pray for you.

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

Sorry I haven't posted yet, but I had the surgery last Thursday - and it went well. A little sore this week and the girl doesn't look too pretty, but that will all go away the dr. said. She removed the whole nodule and surrounding tissue and sent it to pathology. I had my follow up today - the waiting was killing me - she said she would tell me results at exam only......It's benign!! No cancer whatsoever It was a long wait, but well worth it in the end. I am sure all your prayers and thoughts helped the most I have to go back in 6 months for an ultrasound, and she said as the stitches dissolve and my breast tissue settles down I might feel a little lumpy but not to worry. I am so glad this is over

 

[lewdyan1]

Congrats!!! That is awesome news!!!

 

[Tracy Savage]

WHEW!

 

[daemom]

That's GREAT news!!!

 

[chell]

So glad you got such wonderful news! Congrats!!!