Hi there - so sorry to hear about your Mum - they are so special x  I’ve been through the ultrasound biopsy within the last week - I’ve just turned 47 and was chosen at random for a trial mammogram / like yourself no history of Breast cancer in the family .

I was called back for a second mammogram and totally freaked out - I got In touch with my local hospital who confirmed I had an area of dense breast tissue which they wanted a closer look at .

At my appointment ( 5 days later ) I was given a second mammogram on my left Breast-  and Also required an ultrasound of my breast and lymph nodes - the doctor left the room to check my mammogram  and I could see a photo on the screen of the suspicious area which was circular in shape 

She told me because of my age - call backs are really common as its difficult as out Breast’s are harder to read becsuse of the denseness - in fact my mammogram showed a mass really clearly - but the ultra sound image was so hard to find the area in question 

being my very first mammogram she decided to give me a core biopsy under ultrasound in order to confirm what this mass was.She said that she didn’t think it was anything sinister - and only the biopsy would confirm all was ok - she also said that this kind of biopsy was really common within our age range . didn’t stop me from bursting into tears though .

the actual biopsy was actually ok - didn’t feel a thing at the time . I was given a local anesthetic into the Breast - three core samples were taken painlessly - I also had a titanium marker placed within my breast so that any further mammograms / ultra sound / mri could pick up the area of the biopsy immediately. Whole thing took  about 20 I s x

i was given another mammogram directly after the marker to ensure it was in the right place - amerhestic  hadn’t worn off so felt nothing .

hodpital was really good and gave me a letter with A date and time for my results which was today (6 days later )

my breadts are very bruised after the biopsy and sore - but ok considering - paracetamol and   Rest sorted me out .

after an anxious week- I was told at the hospital everything was ok - had a 1cm lump ( which could not be felt from doctors ) and was probably a fibrosis lump that I’ve probably had since my 20 s but has only just been picked up x

I totally get your anxiety It’s to be expected - hope this has helped 

Hi 

Hope you are well. I know its been a long time since you have posted this. But I am going through the same. I had my memogram and biopsy and I am waiting for the results. I was just wondering what were your symptoms when you were refered to the breast clinic. 
they were telling me that I have enlarged ducts and they want to make sure for any cancer growth. 
please anybody can help. 
take care

I hope your results are okay!

does it hurt when they give you anaesthetic cos even that is stressing me out. Why is the second one the scary part 

Thanks. No its just a pinch even you wont come to know. They ask you to be relaxed. And the second part means waiting for the results. If they do core biopsy then it takes 10 days to come back. So all the thought process until you get the result. 

Ah okay I thought you meant if I get the 2nd lump done too, my bad! 
did you get a core biopsy or a fine needle biopsy  
 

I had the core needle. X

I've even bought numbing cream I'm so not ready for the needles! Haha 

I can imagine cause we being woman goes into all details. And try to be fully ready. But trust me it will happen in minutes. My husband laughs at me the way i think and google the things. But its best not to look at google too much. Gives you more stress.

Is the process quick? Hahaha I know I think of the ins and outs of everything. Don't even know when my appointment is yet! 

Yes its quick. You just have to wait little bit. But for a person like me I was too much stressed I didnt come to know about the time. The main thing was because of covid going on they didnt let my husband to go in with me. Omg that was the worst part. 

Omg no way I was hoping on my boyfriend coming in with me won't be able to do all that alone! 

Omg no way I was hoping on my boyfriend coming in with me won't be able to do all that alone! 

But may be by the time you get the appointment the rules can be different. So hope for the best.x

I hope your results are all good please let me know how you get on! Yeah I'm hoping my appointment isn't for a while have to get the initial physical feel at breast clinic then the appointment after that will be biopsy x 

Hey, im having a biopsy done soon, and I havent told anyone, because i dont want to freak anyone out! I am so nervous, do you get any pain or bruises after the biopsy? 

Hi mmia I hope you've had the biopsy and everything went well. It's such a difficult time isnt it. Just wanted to let you and others know that after 2 biopsies I discovered that it is possible to have an Emla local anesthetic pad applied 30 mins before. This made a huge difference in reducing the pain of the local anasthietc injections. An anaesthetic spray was equally effective for the preop isotope injection for sentinel lymph node biopsy. I hope this helps. It seems all you have to do is ask!! They do not seem to offer this as a matter of course.