@deborahmontana
We're on the same page with the possibility of spreading cancer with biopsies. It only makes sense when you think about it. It's a catch 22 though since you need the biopsy to know if it's cancer and what kind. My brother thought he injured his back at the gym due to paralyzing pain. They found tumors and suspected they were bone cancer, but the biopsy revealed it was stage IV lung cancer that had already spread to his spine and pelvis. He never smoked a day in his life so it was a shock and the two primary tumors they then found in his lungs never caused any symptoms throughout his battle. They never would haven't know what kind of cancer or how to treat it without the biopsy.

Good luck on your mastectomy. I hope you have a quick recovery and that will put your mind at ease so you can enjoy life without thinking about it all constantly. I really didn't think about my cancer for years after my mastectomy until it recurred. All my followup appointments and new physique just felt like the new normal and I really didn't expect to hear bad results from scans. I have more scanxiety with my current situation, but I still enjoy life and try not worry about it in between scans.