Mammogram callback for Ultrasound?

[Simba's Mom]

I'm freaking out, so I hope I make sense. After over 30 years of normal mammograms, I got my first callback today. Apparently they want an ultrasound of my right breast due to some changes. And one thing that amazes me is how no one seems to think this all has to be done tomorrow! The nurse wanted to know my availability for an appointment, so I gave her the times I had other plans next week, then said "That should be enough, right?" She just said "If not, I'll just make it for after that. After that? Has anyone been called back for an ultrasound after a mammogram?

 

[MyDogTink]

The radiologist called me back following my mammogram after I had my daughter. Not sure if pregnancy changed things. I freaked out and called my obstetrician who wasn’t overly concerned but said to have the ultrasound. I believe they said I have dense tissue which could obscure masses on the X-ray.

Now I just schedule a mammogram and ultrasound each year. Insurance only fully covers the ultrasound if I’m called back but I have limited time so I just pay more to have both tests done at the same time

 

[MyDogTink]

Forgot to say Good Luck!

 

[VGCgroupie]

The breast imaging industry can be very very frustrating. Im so sorry. There is a good likelihood that after ultrasound they will also want a biopsy. Dont let that alarm you, it's common. Living with anxiety is no fun I would just tell them you want the soonest appt available and to notify you if something sooner comes up. Good luck!

 

[DanceDisney23]

It happened to me last year, and yes it is incredibly stressful. It turned out there was a small spec on the mammogram they couldn’t make sense of. The ultrasound results came back as “probably benign”, which doesn’t sound terribly reassuring either.

My OB, however, told me it was nothing to worry about and that the imaging people are just being extra cautious. I now get mammograms every 6 months just as a precaution.

I did a ton of googling (probably shouldn’t have) and found that most of the time, it’s nothing to worry about. That doesn’t mean that breast cancer doesn’t happen, of course. But I hope you’re in the majority of women who got a follow up and just had a wonky mammogram. Fingers crossed!

 

[Gracedis1]

That has happened to me twice due to dense breasts. Everything was fine. I did not enjoy the ultrasound though. She pushed down pretty hard right over the most sensitive area and it hurt. I don't think mammograms are painful at all.

 

[Dug720]

I've had it happen before. I was not able to get in for about a month - so understandably I called my doctor. She had the report and said in my case she saw nothing in the report that was different, but the radiology place had a new person reading the mammograms and they were kicking EVERYTHING back for extra scrutiny. Everything was fine. Exactly as my doctor said.

I do know my girls are dense and sometimes things shift a bit.

So try to relax. I'd say odds are good it will be fine. And if not, hopefully it's caught early.

 

[brockash]

I'm freaking out, so I hope I make sense. After over 30 years of normal mammograms, I got my first callback today. Apparently they want an ultrasound of my right breast due to some changes. And one thing that amazes me is how no one seems to think this all has to be done tomorrow! The nurse wanted to know my availability for an appointment, so I gave her the times I had other plans next week, then said "That should be enough, right?" She just said "If not, I'll just make it for after that. After that? Has anyone been called back for an ultrasound after a mammogram?

I had my first call back last yr. It was totally fine...they scheduled it about 3 weeks out. I know it's hard, but try to stay positive...very decent chance it's nothing.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I get MRIs for BRCA2 and used to get ultrasounds instead of mammos when I was young. I suspect it might be that there is something that looks like they want to watch, like a thickening that is likely due to hormones and probably completely normal for you, and so an untrasound helps them map it to distinguish from other things over time. The more info the better with these things and the lack of urgency sounds like this more about creating a database of understanding than anything else. Still, if you are worried request a virtual with your Dr to discuss.