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MRI finding: Why do the ultrasound before biopsy?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 22, 2025 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Hi there:
This is my first time posting in this group and I just want to say thank you to you all for being here. I really need some support.I was diagnosed June 2024 with DCIS in the left breast after my first abnormal mammo at age 57. Both my mom and her sister had breast cancer, but my genetic testing was normal, as was theirs. Pathology after lumpectomy showed IDC stage 1, estrogen low positive, progesterone negative, HER2+. I had 3 mos chemo, radiation and 1 year Herceptin. My mammo and sono were normal in June 2025. I just had an MRI, and they found an "indeterminate non-mass enhancement" in the lumpetomy site, where there is known benign fat necrosis. Now I need a biopsy, scheduled for 12/17. my surgeon has said he is not concerned, and thinks it is part of the scarring.
Right before my cancer diagnosis I went through a very painful divorce. The past three years have been almost unbearably difficult at times, and despite my 3 adult daughters and wonderful friends, sometimes I feel so alone and it is so hard to keep hope even when the doctor says he is not concerned. If he thinks it is fine why do I need another biopsy!?! I know it is the best course of action, I am just scared and feel lots of dread. And it is hard to try to hold the joy of the holiday season through all of this. I have continued to work through all of this and tried to power through but I need support from people who understand.
Thank you for reading this and I am sending prayers and hope and quiet support to all of you.
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@cairistin I entirely understand your feeling of fear about this biopsy. I have been in your shoes, and even when the doc says it is just to be sure, it is anxiety producing.
I have a few tips I use, they might or might not be helpful to you. The first is just keeping busy doing whatever I can think of.
The second is giving myself a set time to worry, for instance 30 minutes in the morning. Then when I start to think about it during the day, I can say to myself that I will think about that during my worry time and now is not that time. This allows to me to kind of hack into my brain and refocus on whatever the task is at the time.
My initial diagnosis was between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I remember how hard that was. Looking back the fact that my family rallied to be around that year was such a blessing. I remember trying to be present while I awaited my first chemo scheduled for Jan, 2nd.
Maybe this is the time to lean in to the holidays?
Do you have a lot of holiday plans? Family get togethers?