Suspicious area Bi-rad 2 or 3: Do I advocate for a biopsy or wait?
hello
i a new to this group so pardon me if i am not in the proper forum ! i am so confused by the random assortment of tests i have had an ZERO real answers. i have decided im going to have to be my own advocate. 6 months ago i went to the doctor complaining of a strange feeling in my left breast ..she ordered a diagnostic mammogram which came back with Bi-Rad 2 (which i only found out reading my own report)..no worries in her part no follow up despite my nagging feeling .. Last week I went for my annual mammogram ,got a call back for a suspicious area on the same left side of my breast ..another mammogram ,ultra sound and then mri ...still pretty inconclusive but now graded a Bi-Rd 3 ...do i have the right to push for a biopsy /have it taken out ? i have a gut feeling ..and waiting 6 more months to "watch " seems like bs to me . should i bother going to a bigger breast center rather than all these random doctors in my home town ?Bi-Rad 3 can be cancer correct ? i am of course grateful my lymph nodes are clear but does this mean that im all good ? i am meeting with a surgeon monday ...womdering hat i can say to advocate for myself .the wait and see game doesnt sound great consdering the change in 6 months . thank you or your insight
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I am so very sorry for this. Its seems like someone needs to take responsibility at minimum. That doesn't help except that maybe many drs will never do it again. Are you on any treatment?
Don't you wonder what's the big deal to put off if a simple thing like a biopsy can be so important even mentally. I told my dr, any lump is coming out. He agreed. He also told me, without ne asking "I will give you the same care I would give my mom and sister. I find out in a few hours, after being awake all nite, if the biopsy is neg or positive. I'm 70 with difficult life long preexisting auto immune issues. Taking those puppies off if positive I think.