Are they saying they're doing a core biopsy or a fine needle aspiration? From what I understand, they FNA a cyst, and core biopsy a solid lump. I was told I had a complex cyst w/"junk" inside it, and...
My doctor's office said they are doing it to rule out arthritis. Said they are being overly cautious. Not sure what will happen if the test comes back negative for arthritis (other than us being...
I've been diagnosed w/FBD as have all (as far as I know) the women on my mom's side (aunts and cousins). It is very annoying given I can't distinguish between lumps, ducts, tissue, ribs, etc. but I...
Thank you Laure! I called my doc's office today to ask her directly why we're doing the bone scan and what they're trying to find (or rule out). The CT report sounds scary to me and the fact that...
Has anyone had one of these? I had to go to the ER early Sat. morning for severe abdominal pain (think labor pains). They thought it was my gall bladder so I had a CT scan, then had to come back the...
I got the all-clear from my digital mammo, although I will ask for a copy of the report as all I received was the standard "no signs of cancer" form letter. Still, good to hear. Went it to meet w/the...
Lauri, I'm from Indiana originally (Evansville) so hello from one "Hoosier" (man I hate saying that...both DH and I went to Purdue so we consider ourselves Boilermakers--hehehe) to another! Hope all...
Hi Sarah, I too (and so do all the women on my mom's side of the family) have fibrocystic breasts, so I feel your pain in never knowing what's what. As for risk factor--keep in mind that I am not a...
Hi Chantry, I hope I didn't come across as saying that women who had prophylactic surgeries let the fear get to them. I reread what I wrote and thought it might have sounded that way. Instead I just...
I went to the surgeon yesterday to discuss removing the fibroadenoma. While there I asked for a copy of my path report and was surprised to see it did not mention anything about cells. It said that...
MK, Thanks so much for the link to FORCE. I have joined up and posted a question for them. I found a genetic counselor in my city and emailed her. Hopefully she'll email me back this week. Part of me...
I don't mind the hospital making money either, but ours is apparently really bad. They had an article in the other newspaper (written by a patient who "interviewed" the staff while there) about how...
Debbi, that is so wonderful what you are doing! I would love to do something like that as well. I still haven't heard anything from my doctor so my guess is they have decided not to screen me. I am...
I went in yesterday for a screening breast u/s ordered by my doctor. DH got off work early to go w/and he met me at the clinic. They took me back and the tech asked if we were just re-checking the...
What a beautiful woman she was. Still so sad here... I am originally from IN but from much further South....
Hey guys, Just wanted to update and let you know that I am having the "odd-looking" fibroadenoma taken out. My husband is leaving his job to come help run the two companies I own, so I figured rather...
I didn't know her but wanted to send my condolences. My heart broke reading this and having a daughter myself. So sad. /community/emoticons/sad.gif ...
To have it removed I have no doubt I'll have to request this as I don't think either my family doc or the radiologist will recommend taking it out. From what I've read most fibroadenomas grow larger...
I am due for another re-check of my "funny-looking" fibroadenoma next month and am wondering if I should just see about getting it removed. So far none of the medical folks have recommended doing...
Melissa, did she say they were going to actually remove it or just make an incision in the skin for the biopsy? I ask because I had a core biopsy and they made a small cut in the skin to insert the...
So you guys would recommend having it removed even though the core biopsy said it was negative for cancer? Is there still that chance that it could be cancerous? Plus, from what I've been reading...
I went in this past Mon. for an u/s to re-check the fibroadenoma in my right breast. Of course when I called to schedule it (after receiving the reminder from the doc), I told them it needed to be an...
Another vote for getting it checked out now instead of later. Waiting is the hardest part--so the sooner you can get it checked out and have an answer on the way, the better. I was told I had a...
Hi Gabbie, I was told I had a complex breast cyst based off of an u/s. I pushed to have a biopsy done and found out that it was solid...not a cyst. The radiologist told me he was just going to stick...
I gave in and called. The nurse was quite surprised to hear it was solid and not a cyst. She said she would call the path lab and let me know. Well, 2 1/2 hrs. went by, it was after 5 p.m., and I...
...give in to their nerves and call the doctor for the results? I'm trying not to get worried and I'm trying to keep my mind off of things, but nothing is working. Granted, I had the biopsy on Fri....
Now that's a first for me. Personally, I think I'd politely decline to go. You've already sent a gift, what's the point of going if you don't even get to spend time w/the bride-to-be? Well, other...
Awww, thanks guys! I am going to try to not think about it at all. As my dad said, "At least you have an answer in the works." This is true. I think it was/is just scarier as I was so sure it would...
So I had my biopsy today. Went in, expecting to have a fine needle aspiration. The u/s tech checked out the right breast and sure enough...the smaller cysts that had been there just a tad over a week...
Yeah!! Good news...I talked to my doctor, who at first said everything looked good--most likely benign due to having so many cysts. Then I explained how I was PMS'ing and her mood changed. lol We...
Tavish, no worries!! :o) Okay, I talked to my aunt and found out that I had/have some of my family history wrong. See below: My aunt told me not to wait the 6 mos. and/or to get a second opinion. She...
Deb, I will call them today. Thank you again! Tavish, I looked at our hospital's website and we do have a "cancer center" just not a specific type--like breast. We have the Sara Fisher project, but...
Debbi, thank you (and everyone else who has responded!!) for the kind words! I had to laugh because I believe the nurse practioner was his wife. I had no idea at the time, but when I looked him up at...
I live in Central Oregon. I'll check the sites you mentioned and see if it lists our hospital. I do know that for childhood cancer the kiddos usually have to go to Doernbecher's. Granted, they may be...
As a side note I am currently on my "phantom period." I had a partial hysterectomy in 2002 (they left both ovaries) so while I still ovulate and have symptoms, I'm never 100% sure when my cycle is...
I went in for the Fine Needle Aspiration and ended up not having it. The surgeon examined me, did an u/s, and said that the findings were consistant (he saw the same stuff in both breasts) and looked...
Tomorrow I go in for a Fine Needle Aspiration--joy, joy. I know I am to arrive 20-30 mins. early (which I thought was odd, but maybe it's for the local?). I'm guessing (read:hoping) I'll be examined...
Randi, I was hoping to come here today and read that you had just gone out to celebrate being B9. I'm sorry to hear that's not the case, but your attitude rocks! And what an awesome support group you...
Fingers crossed for a benign outcome!! ~Laura~...
Since I've been faced w/"the lump," I have been talking to a few close girlfriends about self breast exams. They have all admitted that they hate and rarely do them because they have no idea what...
Just talked to my doctor today. Apparently I have what appears to by a cyst, but they're not sure as it's "complex and has 'junk' in it." It is about the size of a grape (which is not what I was...
Also, can anyone tell me what cluster cells are?...
Thank you all for the advice and good thoughts! I will keep you posted on what my doctor has to say. Last night I had a dream that the radiologist had missed a large lump because she hadn't checked a...
I found this board through www.hystersisters.com and am hoping to find some answers from women who may have BTDT. Some background first: My maternal grandmother had BC that spread and ultimately took...