Clustered Microcalcification

[mel43]

I'm very new at this, on July 26th I had a mammogram & was called back for a magnified mommogram. I have been called and told I need to see the surgeon on Aug. 8th to schedule a biopsy. My report read, Clustered Microcalcification of the left breast at 1:00 outer BIRAD-4. So I'm in panic mode, I live in a very Rural area, I'm 43 this is my second mammogram. I'm scared to death, not sure what to expect or what the statistics are. I have had no symtoms until I had the magnified test now my breast is sore and has a burning sensation. Is this normal??
I have very small breast, what should I expect in the up coming weeks. I need help, I'm still trying to understand all of this. Now every ache & pain I feel through out my body I panic. There is no history of breast cancer in my family. There isn't really anyone to talk to here, and the doctors office people don't seem to be the compassionate type of people. Any help/advice would be appreciated.

[ziggy123]

One follow up question to all of you. What should I expect with the biopsy? Are you awake? My cluster is high up, if that makes a difference.

[ziggy123]

Can anyone help with this? Do calcifications always occur in the ducts? I have about 8 in a cluster, is this small/large?

[Montana girl 06]

I'm glad your appointment is on Thursday so you won't have to wait much longer to find out. I agree, prayer is powerful, and without my faith and friends praying for me it would have been more difficult for me. You're in my prayers. And plan for a lazy day on Thursday. Get help with meals or order out. Let your family know you need to be pampered that day. And I've found a Tylenol PM the night before surgery helps me sleep better, too.

[mel43]

Well I saw my surgeon today, I'm scheduled for my biopsy on Thursday. He said that there is one Cluster and it's concerning, but he would be more concern if there was a mass or lump and there isn't any. But he will take all of the Micro calcification out of my breast, he said he never leaves them in anyone. He has done many of these and he said more than 1/2 of them turn out okay. He said after they put the wires in then they will put me to sleep for the rest of it.
So any comments would be appreciated :-) I'm a nervous wreck, my stomach hurts so bad I could get sick.

[boninclyde]

Someone here can help you relax I hope but not me. I will be having a different type of surgery. Since I found out 4 weeks ago I throw up, shake uncontrollably and cry most of the time. I know your scared I wish there was something we could do. Prayers.

[boninclyde]

Going through some of the same sort of thing. Today I was reading a book, it suggested I call the pathologist and radiologist who examined my reports. So I did. They were very nice. Most people don't actually call the radiologist or pathologist but I did and like I said they was more than happy to talk to me. Look over your reports and get the name then call the facility. Actually I did not call myself I had to get my husband to do it I was scared. I also read you can get a second opion on a pathology report you just have to have the samples sent to a different path. So after the biopsy you don't feel comfortable, get a swecond opion. Tell them you want to know every single detail they know and what they saw when looking at your mamos and path report.