Scared for next steps

Posted by bkfx2 @bkfx2, 13 hours ago

Hello. This emotional roller coaster I am on, along with web surfing has landed me here.
I have very dense breasts. Last year I chose to have an ultrasound completed. They found cluster of cysts and do focused imaging on every 6 months.
This month I had my annual mammogram, and the Radiologist found a focal grouping of calcifications with a BIRAD of 4 - suspicious.
I have my stereotactic biopsy this week. I am on an emotional roller coaster and I guess I am looking for something. What, I am not quite sure.
Maybe someone has had the same thing and can tell me that they have done well. I am scared and just want to breathe.

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Breathe! We’re all here, because we’re STILL all here!
You’ll get responses from others who’ve gone thru similar procedures.

For me, and my level of nervousness, if I was going to have a stereotactic biopsy I’d ask for something to relax me during the procedure and ask about asking something like Tylenol beforehand. I like to go in as prepared as possible to have a good outcome with as little inconvenience to me as possible.
I had a core needle biopsy. The radiologist told me the lidocaine (Novocain) used to numb the skin will sting for 20 seconds. I realized that was the same amount of time we’re supposed to wash our hands - and she and I laughed that I was going to sing the Happy Birthday song to get through the stinging stage. There was a sting, I didn’t sing, but the entire procedure was not painful.
Wishing you peace through this early time, keep us updated on how things are going!

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@triciaot

Breathe! We’re all here, because we’re STILL all here!
You’ll get responses from others who’ve gone thru similar procedures.

For me, and my level of nervousness, if I was going to have a stereotactic biopsy I’d ask for something to relax me during the procedure and ask about asking something like Tylenol beforehand. I like to go in as prepared as possible to have a good outcome with as little inconvenience to me as possible.
I had a core needle biopsy. The radiologist told me the lidocaine (Novocain) used to numb the skin will sting for 20 seconds. I realized that was the same amount of time we’re supposed to wash our hands - and she and I laughed that I was going to sing the Happy Birthday song to get through the stinging stage. There was a sting, I didn’t sing, but the entire procedure was not painful.
Wishing you peace through this early time, keep us updated on how things are going!

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Thank you

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