Fibroadenona

[SWEETPOLLY]

I had a needle localization biopsy done in August to remove a Fibroadenoma in my right breast. Once surgery began they found a second tumor that was removed and also confirmed to be Fibroadenoma. I am scheduled to go back in 6 months for a MRI and Mammogram of both breast, but in the meantime I have notices a hard painful limp in the same spot that the Fibroadenoma was taken out. Is this normal? I do not want to be a hypochondriac, but I don't want to ignore any significant signs considering my strong family history of breast cancer. My maternal grandmother has double mastectomy in her early 30's along with my aunt cousin and most recently my 29 year old sister was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma and also had a Mastectomy. Should I be concerned with these new findings?

[Montana girl 06]

My biopsy was originally scheduled for today, but they called to change it to next week because something "came up." I asked them to call me if anyone cancelled inbetween but haven't heard anything. And, yes, I'll post my results.

[Bunny711]

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[boninclyde]

Sorry to be so addle but where are you now in the process? Are they doing the biopsy or not? I read an earlier post that 1 radiologist disagreed with your other two. Wanted to post you then but did not want you to take offense to what I felt but here goes. I Don't mean this to sound ugly but there is only one way to ask. Why (and I know from reading some of your other post I think) would you take the advice of one radiologist over two? Maybe you went into this in your other post but we have been posting all over the place and it is hard to keep up. Again I know this sounds cruel but I don't mean it to be. There must be a reason.

[Montana girl 06]

At this point I'm just following up with a 6 month mammogram. Here's why. The 2nd radiologist's report was only 2 sentences long. I wonder if he truly studied my mammograms in depth or just thought, "Why can't this lady listen to what we say the first time around and get a biopsy?" (That's honestly what I felt when I read his report.) Also, my surgeon agreed with the 3rd radiologist. And what the 3rd radiologist said to me FINALLY made sense. I have multiple areas of calcifications that look similar. He said we could just "pick one" and do a biopsy on it but he really felt they were all benign. PLUS, he said all of these new calcifications were most likely caused by my last biopsy. So, in my mind I'm thinking, Hmmmmm, eenie, meenie, miney, moe, which cluster shall we choose, and how many more biopsies am I going to have to have as a result of all the new calcifications I'll probably get from this biopsy? Of course, I was also concerned about my "possible fibroadenomas." But they are several, similar lumps. Since cancer occurs in just 1 place in the breast, it's almost like my "many" suspicious areas cancel each other out by making them less suspicious. (I know I am oversimplifying this, but in my brain it's the way I remember what he said.) He said my lumps and calcifications are due to benign breast problems. One option he did give me was to remove the whole area of calcifications (about a 3 inch area in my small breast) but I've already had 2 surgeons advise against that unless it's more suspicious. Also, to remove all my suspicious lumps and calcifications they'd pretty much remove my entire breast. Reading the posts of those undergoing masectomies at this site has helped me accept the reality that it might be me someday, but for now I'm very comfortable with waiting 6 months because of the additional info I was given. One more thing, I truly believe in the power of prayer. I had so many people praying for me I truly believe God had a hand in this 3rd (but very experienced) radiologist reading my mammos and giving me a peaceful resolution (at least for 6 months and then, who knows what's next.) Sorry this is so long.

[boninclyde]

OK your situation is making more since. A little harder to understand than most. It is great that you feel good with the diagnoses, it seems we only are playing some game of give or take here. Hard to know what to do and the doctors are only as good as well I believe our on knowledge. And again it seem like I am questioning your integrety (sorry spelling - I know you are a school teacher)but I am not. I may  not know the answer myself but why did you say cancer only happens in one plsce in the breast. I do not believe this is true. Cancer can be different kinds and in several different spots in the breast not just one  type or grade or stage. Sorry if I am bumb founded. Just trying to help. Still trying to decide what to do myself after masectomy, between medication or surgery or both. I sometimes second guess my mesttomy but I know it was the only option I had per 4 breast specialists.

Lisa

[Montana girl 06]

The radiologist actually did say to me that usually cancer  only appears in one place, not in multiple places in the breast.  Do you have more information or a place I can go to for info on cancer appearing in more than one place?