Mammogram question

[Denise223]

Hi Everyone!

A few weeks ago I had a mammogram. I received a call 2 days later saying that there was "density in the left breast", which wasn't there on last years mammogram. So, I was asked to come in again. (I'll be 46 next month).

I went in a couple of days later. I saw my mammogram picture, and they had circled the "suspect whitish area" in black marker.

The tech took 3 pictures, explaining to me that "it's probably nothing", then I went out to the waiting area.
I was called back in -- the "density" was still there, so....the tech took 2 more pictures. Back to the waiting area.
And, again, I had to have more pictures taken -- The tech told me the radiologist wanted another couple of pictures.

By this time a couple of hours had passed and the overly crowded waiting room had cleared out twice.

I was getting more concerned..... I had never before seen a mammogram picture with my name on it before that had a bright white area circled in black marker.

The tech told me to put a gown back on because the spot was still there and the radiologist wanted to do an ultrasound.

When I met with the ultrasound technician, she felt my left breast and said, "here, you can feel it right in this area".. It felt to me to be lumpy breast tissue, but there was a small pea size hard area.

So......the technician did the ultrasound of just the upper outer area.
Then, the radiologist (female) did the same u/s exam.

Both said that, "nothing is showing up on the ultrasound". She told me to come back in six months time to have a mammogram of the left breast.

Because October is "National Breast Care Awareness Month", and lots of TV/newspaper shows/articles about breast care awareness, (as there should be) -- I'm just a bit more than concerned.

I will be seeing my GYN in early November for my annual, and will speak to her about this.

I'm just wondering what you ladies would think of this, if it were you?

Thank you in advance for all your advice.

Peace & Love,
Denise