Microcalcifications, why now

[KR62]

Hi again and thank you for your last response. As I posted before, I am 45 yo and just had my mammogram the other day and after having all normal mammograms, now I've been told I have microcalcifications in both breasts with cluster(s) in the left which is to be biopsied 12/21. I also had an US on my right breast as I felt a painful pea size bump. The US showed I had multiple cysts--this is also "new" for me. I am not overweight, never smoked, am physically active and menses began at 14. I have 2 children 11 and 13 whom I nursed both for 6 months. The nurse at the Breast Center said the calicifications could be from "leftover milk". Is that true and if so, why wasn't this ever found before? Also, to go from a "normal" mammogram to now one with multiple calcification with cluster on one side in just one year, what is the significance of these changes now all at once? I just feel like a brick has been dropped on my head. Of course, I'm trying to be positive, but I want to prepare myself realistically.

[KR62]

I'm glad to hear your biopsies went well!!! Happier to hear the shape of the cells sounding better. I of course will keep you in my prayers and hope the results in 10 days are negative!! I'm also hoping the same for your husband's biopsy as well. How difficult for you both to be going through something like this right now. At least with being so busy with Christmas shopping and gatherings, it does help to keep you mind off things at times. I am happy you had a doctor who spoke English and could explain things for you.
Take care and keep in touch,
Karen  

[HazelLynn]

Fingers crossed for you, me and everyone else going through the same thing that things come out in our favour.  

[NY2007]

Hello all, I just had my biopsey, it took longer than I thought because the MD doing the biopsey is under a instruction/direction of another radiologist. Hope my breast tissue didn't get any damage than it suppose to be. Wish I could refuse the new MD to do the biopsey for me. But I was told that the staff radiologist is retiring, so he has to direct the new MD to do the procedure. Well this add more stress on me. I was told that the procedure was a well down. Now I have to wait for a week to get the verdict...Best wishes to you all... No matter the result is good or bad, I believe I will appreciate my life more each day...

[HazelLynn]

Hi,  I just wanted to let you know that I had my biopsy on the left on a lump and on the right the doctor did a biopsy to remove the Pleomorphic Calcifications, I was told that they were different from the last mammogram - more round, so that was a good sign (I think), the doctor said that the surgeon will probably remove them after Christmas instead of monitoring them as with me being high risk there is no benefit waiting for them to develop into anything.  The results will come back in about ten days - my husband also had his kidney biopsy yesterday,so will receive the results about the same time as me - so hopefully by Christmas we will be on a road to successful treatments.  The biopsies were not bad at all, its the waiting thats going to be the hardest.  Luckily the doctor spoke English and was absolutely fantastic.  Hope all goes well for you all.
Best wishes Hazel

[HazelLynn]

Hi Karen,

Thanks for your post back, sorry that your husband had been sick too, but great news that hes fine now - My husband should have been right by now if the doctor had successfully performed the biopsy first time around.  I will check out at the hospital if they have an interpretor if I get chance, otherwise I will have to muddle through in pidgeon Portuguese, its going to be a rush as we have to be there by 7.30 am, then my husband has to get the children back for school and then return to me.
Will be in touch soon.  It really helps having you to post - thanks.
Best wishes,
Hazel

[HazelLynn]

Hi, thanks for the site for the core biopsy - I had a look at it and understand more about it now. Best wishes,
Hazel