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Questions about breast biopsy and the diagnostic process and timing

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 26, 2023 | Replies (23)
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@denise66

Hi Chris,

I’m very sorry to hear this. I can’t imagine the emotional roller coaster you were on. I’m so very sorry.

How are you doing? How long ago was this?

I’m doing ok. Biopsy is tomorrow at Mayo. I just want to know.

I found a lump in my breast 2 weeks ago. I went yo Herscan a mobile imaging place last Monday. The tech told me I’m found something that does not look like normal breast tissue.

After she told me that I immediately called my doctor who ordered a dx mammo and ultrasound. That was done last Thursday.

I’m really beating myself up over not getting a mammogram for 2 years! My last mammo was in May 2020. It was totally normal. I went for mammograms and breast ultrasounds for 10 straight years! From 2005 to 2015. I moved across country and did not go for a mammo until 2018. Then had another in 2020. I feel like such a fool for not going. I’m 56 years old. I have no bc in my family.

Thank you so much for reaching out.

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | May 23, 2023

I still have good days and bad days. This was 18 years ago and things have changed a lot in the breast cancer landscape in that time.
You cannot beat yourself up over not getting screened for two years. It isn’t like any of us actually expect to get breast cancer. It is one of those things that isn’t real until it is. All you can do is move forward and be kind to yourself about it.
I am crossing my fingers and my toes that this turns out to be nothing and you get screened moving forward.
Will you please come back and let me know how this goes for you?

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