Dani-Mani
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Post by Dani-Mani on Mar 16, 2016 10:47:05 GMT
Random, but I'm pretty sure we're th same age--can I ask why you had a mammogram so early?
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Post by AN on Mar 16, 2016 11:13:49 GMT
Random, but I'm pretty sure we're th same age--can I ask why you had a mammogram so early? I found a palpable lump and had my primary care doctor examine it. I think i first felt it in thr shower about a month ago, but you know how it is... hurry and get ready after you get out of the shower and I forgot all about it. I felt it again a week and a half ago while laying im bed and happened to alread have a doctor's appointment the next week, so thought I better get it checked. I'm glad I did and it was a good lesson to me - I may have put it off if I didn't already have an appointment, which would have been the totally wrong thing to do. I also had a coworker who I have known for years tell me about 6 months ago she got breast cancer in her 30s after finding a lump in the shower, and her voice was ringing in my head. It showed as a 3.1 cm x 2.1 cm mass on the mammogram and 2.5 cm x 1.8 cm mass on the ultrasound. The radiologist said on the mammogram he thought it was going to just be a cyst, but on the ultrasound it looks solid, so the only way to know for sure is a biopsy. Having a biopsy tomorrow. The odds at my age are it is a fibroadenoma, which is a benign tumor that may or may not need to be removed depending on a number of factors. As I said to my husband, "Where's Waldo?" Just kidding, it's so obvious! It is kind of crazy how subtle this lump feels from the outside considering how big it is. In some positions laying down I can barely feel it, but it is a lot easier to feel standing up - do breast exams both ways! I will say, I have been incredibly impressed how seriously the medical community takes a lump even when the stats are overwhelmingly good that it is nothing, and they have moved very fast and proactively with appointments.   |
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Post by Merge on Mar 16, 2016 11:30:58 GMT
I'm sorry you are dealing with this - both the worry of the lump and the injury from your mammogram.
I really think if men had to get a yearly test like this, the medical community would already have found a better way to do it. I've never had an injury like yours, but it's always painful.
Best wishes for a good outcome for your lump.
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Post by mrsp on Mar 16, 2016 13:02:38 GMT
Those photos look painful. I will be very interested to see what they say at the appointment tomorrow. I am so sorry!
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valleyview
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Post by valleyview on Mar 16, 2016 13:15:25 GMT
Is your biopsy going to be mammography assisted? If so, you may want to call the doctor today to describe your pain. It could affect tomorrow or worsen if you're reacting to something on the machine.
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Post by AN on Mar 16, 2016 13:24:30 GMT
Is your biopsy going to be mammography assisted? If so, you may want to call the doctor today to describe your pain. It could affect tomorrow or worsen if you're reacting to something on the machine. Ultrasound guided - great point though if it were going to be stereotactic. It is looking better today and less painful, although still hurts and definitely very visible/red still. I think it's getting better but will keep monitoring closely. |
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Post by leftturnonly on Mar 16, 2016 13:41:12 GMT
Wow, the marks look uncomfortable and then a lump on top of it? Not your most favorite week, I'm sure.
Nothing but good thoughts being sent your way.
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Post by pastlifepea on Mar 16, 2016 14:04:57 GMT
Coming from a breast sonographer, that does have the characteristics on u/s of a benign fibroadenoma. Anytime there is something palpable, we take it pretty seriously. Pretty much something new and solid with vascularity like that should always be biopsied. That said, MOST things we biopsy come back as benign findings.
You will probably see an RN in the mammo center prior to biopsy...be sure and show her those marks and get her take on it. I think for future mammos, I'd probably see about putting some very thick moisturizer on underneath your breasts to perhaps reduce the trauma on your skin.
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Post by AN on Mar 16, 2016 14:59:13 GMT
Coming from a breast sonographer, that does have the characteristics on u/s of a benign fibroadenoma. Anytime there is something palpable, we take it pretty seriously. Pretty much something new and solid with vascularity like that should always be biopsied. That said, MOST things we biopsy come back as benign findings. You will probably see an RN in the mammo center prior to biopsy...be sure and show her those marks and get her take on it. I think for future mammos, I'd probably see about putting some very thick moisturizer on underneath your breasts to perhaps reduce the trauma on your skin. You are awesome, thank you! As you said, have to take it seriously and you never know, but I'm feeling pretty positive - and your post just made me happy  I talked to the breast health nurse just a bit ago, and she knew what I was talking about with the abrasion under my breasts. Didn't try to deny it happens or anything, and said it isn't common but it is more common when you are having a diagnostic mammogram (rather than screening) because they're being so careful to get everything in. She said they'd take a look at it tomorrow and make sure it was healing okay, but that antibiotic and gauze was the best thing to do. She was also incredibly encouraging that it has lots of hallmarks of a fibroadenoma and talked about options assuming that's what the biopsy comes back as. Very very nice and reassuring. |
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Post by melaniestephens on May 10, 2021 9:15:17 GMT
Careful what you ask for, yo. Pics below. Close out now. I think it is getting better but still a long way from normal, and still painful when messing with the dressing. - - -- - - - - Yes there are going to be underboob pics. - - - - - - -- - - - - Last warning.   |
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lesley
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Post by lesley on May 10, 2021 9:57:02 GMT
So this is weird...
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Post by Basket1lady on May 10, 2021 10:07:42 GMT
Agreed. Why bump these old threads? I hope it all turned out well. Although I've had several mammograms since this first post and have the tearing. It burns horribly! It seems to happen more when I have to stand on my toes to get my breast on the plate. So now I make sure to stand with my feet flat on the floor and make them come to me. Yes, I'm short! I haven't had it with the last two mammograms. Fingers crossed for the end of the month mammo for me! |
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Post by gar on May 10, 2021 10:42:03 GMT
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