Hi, I'm 46 years old. I found a lump in my LEFT breast on Feb 17 2008. Since that day, I have had bilateral diagnostic ultrasound(s), bilateral diagnostic mammogram(s), bilateral MRI, and an attempted Stereotactic needle biopsy (not enough tissue).
On March 19th after the failed needle biopsy, the radiologist faxed a STAT REPORT READ IMMEDIATELY - (BIRADS 4) to the surgeon's office and in the report said that I need to have 3 open excisional biopsies because I have... 12 suspected fibroadenomas (6 in each breast, with one dominant nodule lighting up on the MRI in the LEFT breast which is the first one I felt), 1 LEFT axillary lymph node shown on Ultrasound, 2 RIGHT axillary lymph nodes also shown on Ultrasound, and Multiple clusters of amorphous calcifications spread in upper half of the RIGHT breast along 12:00 radial. The biopsies were going to "rule out intraductal carcinoma". This report scared me.
It is now April 17th (2 months since this started). I am still waiting. I spent all last week getting clearance letters from my cardiologist, neurologist and orthopedist so I could have general anesthesia with an airway tube for these biopsies. I had everything to them on Monday 4/14/08 and the surgical oncologist's office STILL hasn't scheduled my surgery! The coordinator has been on vacation. (my luck)
I'm going crazy here. My stomach is a mess, I'm getting sick every time I eat anything, my heart is racing and my mind is getting the best of me. My mother had breast cancer, so I am at an increased risk. I can't believe it takes some people 3 weeks from the time they found their lump to biopsy results. I have a lot going on in both breasts and I'm afraid they are waiting too long. How long is too long? And what do you think about the above findings?