Should I get a second opinion?

[tomianne]

In may I found a lump in my right breast. I have had a benign tumor removed a few years ago that had been found on the same side.  My mother died of breast cancer at the age of 57. I know that most women who have lumps in their breast turn out to be benign and so I am not all that worried about it. When I had a mammogram done in may to look at the lump, I was sent to do an ultrasound, then I was told by a Dr. that I should have a biopsy done. After a week of waiting for the results I finally decided to call my Dr. for the results. They said that the test came up benign. I was very happy and went on with life. About a month later an oncologists office called wanting to set up an appt. to look over the ultrasound and possibly have the lesion removed. I made the appt. It was going to be a while cause they were booked. 2 months later I went to the appt. The Dr. said didn't want to talk about the ultrasound or a lumpectomy, she wanted to let me know that the Dr. who did the biopsy got the wrong spot and that we should have another one done. At first she said we could wait for another 6 month to get it, but when I mentioned about my mother she became a little nervous and said we should probably done now and then come in for a check up in 6 months. Well, I went to get the biopsy done,  Before the Dr. began the biopsy, he was looking through the ultrasound and said "that's kinda weird". When I asked what was kinda weird, he said that it didn't look like your regular benign biopsy.  Then he told me I should of skipped the biopsy and just gotten an MRI. He decided to call the oncologist to tell her this.  When he got back, he said the Dr. had told him to go on with the biopsy and that we would do the MRI later. So that is what we did. A couple of days later I got a call from the oncologists office saying that it was benign, but that the Dr. would like to see me in 6 months. Now, I thought that a women should go in once a year. Why am I going in for a check up that soon. When I asked others they said that their was probably some concern, but that is not what the Dr. said.  I have been reading about LCIS. Could it be something like this? I am confused about the situation and so I am wondering if maybe I should get a second opinion...What do you think?  Thanks for listening and I would love to get your opinion...  Tomi

[tomianne]

Hi there, I went to check on my E-mails this morn. and seen that I had 2 replies from here and when I went to see them for some reason I couldn't get through to them.  Am I doing something wrong? How are you supposed to check out the replies?...HELP!!  

[tomianne]

First of all I would like to say "Thank you" for listening. Second,  about 6 years ago I was having problems with my stomach and went to see a Dr. about it. We had just moved to our area, so I had to get a new Dr. You know how whenever you go to a new Dr. you have to fill out all those papers. In the papers I mentioned how my mother had died of breast cancer. When he read this he asked if I had ever had a mammogram. I said "I am only 35 years old, aren't you supposed to wait till your 40"?  He said that when cancer is in the family 35 is not to soon. he asked that if he could get me a free mammogram, would I go get one. (we had no insurance at the time).  I said sure. I got the mammogram and 2 days later they wanted me to come back for more testing especially on the right side. I went, they found a lump, had me do an ultrasound and then said that it was probably benign, but that I should have it removed. I did and it was benign. The next year I thought I found another. There was none. I felt like such an idiot that I decided that I didn't need anymore mammograms till I was 40. It was in may I found another. Again I felt silly and remembered that most lumps were benign, so I took my time. My husband said that I needed to go in...Fine, I did and yes there was a lump. They did an ultrasound, but this time they wanted to do a biopsy. This was not supposed to happen. It was supposed to be my imagination lilke the last one. Then I had to get a 2nd. biopsy, then I was told I should get an MRI. These things were not supposed to happen. It was supposed to be an over reaction like the last one. What is really confusing me is that it was the Dr. doing the MRI was confused himself because he said that the lesion didn't look like your ordinary benign lesion. He couldn't understand why the Dr. sent me there in the first place and that I should be getting an MRI done instead. He called the oncologist to let her know this but she just said to do the biopsy and that we will do an MRI later. A couple days I got a call and the biopsy was benign, but that the oncologist wanted to see me in 6 months. Now in most cases aren't we just supposed to go and see the regular Dr. and just go and get a mammogram once a year? The oncologist has not mentioned anything about having surgery. Another thing is that the lump that was found was located just above the last one found. I'm just wondering, is it time to go to another Dr. and let them know I want to know "all" the details? This stuff I read about the LCIS is beginning to make me a little concerned. I reallly want to say thanks for taking the time out of your day to listening to my concerns, because I know I have written quite a few things...in fact almost a whole story.  If you have an opinion or know someone who might, could you please let me know?                     Tomi

[Encephalomalcia]

Have the doctors taken the lump out?  The lump should be removed and should be sent in to two different labs for results.  My mom had a lump that was benign, one year later it was cancer.  My aunt had a lump that was benign, my mom told her what had happened to her.  My aunt demanded the lump be removed and it was a very bad kind of cancer.  She did not survive.  It sounds to me that the doctors are suspicious that this could develop into cancer.  My cousin only 18 years of age had a lump, she demanded it be taken out.  It was benign, but I would have done the same if I was her.  

Take care.  

Deb