Suspicious Abnormality on Mammogram

[miztp]

I'm 47 years old needing a breast biopsy. I had a routine mammogram that showed a spot (no lump is felt)and then I had a spot compression with magnification . The findings were:
Presence of cluster of microcalcifications in the left outer quadrant. They are somewhat pleomorphic. Possibility of intraductal carcinoma. Bi-Rads Category 4. Is cancer probable with these findings and a bi-rad 4 ?. What is the % that it's cancer? I just want to be prepared for the biopsy findings.

[snowtree]

Just want to say that thank you for investing your time with us, I mean investing because we pray for you and those prayers have good returns.  Always so caring and always so full of info. wise ones.  Are you having your mammo soon?  Let us know.  Sincerely, snowtree

[snowtree]

I adore the way you write, always interesting, is like you take us on this joy ride, I mean your wording.  You can even make a simple apple pie interesting, is like reading a beautiful book, love it.  I rejoice over the news that you have a 99.9% cure, radiation is not so bad and it really works.  Try to get that BP down, not sweating the small stuff in one way, the other way is cutting down on that Mocha, I know you love it, but.  How was your EKG today?  Let us know, and please keep writing, you uplift our Spirit, plus we love you.  Snowtree

[snowtree]

Today I'm a nervous wreck, it must be all the vitamis I'm taking, a lot of energies YES!!!, but a lot of craziness too.  I asked my son, are you sure what you are giving me?  He told me yes.  Are all your children boys?  Nice age 11, 13 and 15, God bless them all.  Can you believe that my son thinks he got a hernia? Lifting weights with his legs, his upper body is big and strong, but his legs and not so big, nice though, but no super big, now I had to take a doctor's appt. for October 8, to see a doctor.  I can't even keep up with so many appts.  My refrigerator is not big enough, I'm going to start filling my walls with my organization method, small colorful papers everywhere, even in the walls.  Hey JoyGirl, I saw the other day a de-clutter magazine and this lady had a studio apartment (my dream by the way) and she made a big shelf, wall to wall (custom made I mean) and she had all her belongings in that shelf, it had about 40 to 50 compartments, that would be my dream come true.  I need structure and organization in my daily life, maybe because I never had it when I was small, but even when I was small (besides drugs and sex) I always admired hippies, I was one myself, until I was like 17 years old, I used the head bands, colorful clothes and adored them, I had a  20 something year old family member that was a full blown hippy, everyone disliked him except me, he always had time for me, he never had too much in his agenda, so I used to dance ballet in front of him and he played the piano, never saw him again, because my mom took me away from that side of the family, but I miss him still, bless his heart wherever he is.  Well, I'm sorry, but I had to take this out of my chest.  God Bless you friend.

[snowtree]

maa, you are highly esteemed by me, I'm pretty sure by all of us.  Just like JoyGirl, I've never heard of that procedure before, but then again, everything changes to the better, all of the time, that's why I'm liking pink now.  Maa, in a way is good that your girls are small, so you don't have to have a lumpectomy, I'm a 38-C, sometimes a 36-C, but only sometimes.  I used to be a 32-A when I married my husband 25 years ago.  Remember, when they say no lifting is "no lifting", maa, we have to obey the doctor, because we may harm ourselves, so you can't lift any of your children, YOU CANNOT LIFT A GALLON OF WATER OR MILK, I did, and I almost cried of the pain, like 3 days after my last biopsy.  Try not to lift those juice cartons, either, I mean really take care of yourselves.  I've read of women that don't take care of themselves right after surgery, and it gets ugly, don't let that happen to you, please.  I am glad you are a great candidate for immediate reconstruction.  Is better outpatient, because is true, staff infections are prevailing lately, yes very true.  My mother got septic in the hospital, right after her uterus cancer.  She is fine from that, but no, you don't want that.  Let us know as soon as you have a surgery date.  Blessings, snowtree

[maa64]

Talked to my surgeon's office and they do mammogram the breast wall every 3 years. At least that is what my doctor does. I wish you the best and I am praying for you. I keep thinking of my situation and I had this all start 8/7/07 and I just keep wondering when will this nightmare end. I am sure that is what you are feeling - you are just further down the road than me. May God be with you, know we are praying and maybe you can talk Mcdreamy into taking you on a vacation after this is all finished. It is easier to run the race if you have something positive to look forward to when this hellish nightmare is over. Take Care, worried about you, God bless.
maa

[boninclyde]

I am having my reconstruction on October 19th. I am having the expanders. You can go to breastcancer.org, then community support and join the discussion board there. Scroll down to breast reconstruction and you can get much support there. You can also search me (my log in name there is idobelieveinfaries) or I'll find you if you log in under the same name and I will send you some picture sites so you can see some of the ladies results. Hope this helps. I wish you well.