Mammogram call-back

[azfiddle]

Catrin,

I had the same experience last year. It turned out to be fine- not a problem, but I totally understand how nervous you might feel. Most likely it will be not be a problem - and there is nothing now you can do to change what it is so try to stay calm and take things just one step at a time. I'll be thinking of you and hope it's all fine.

SHaron

[Helene2013]

Same here 3 years ago. Was going in for mammo prior to breast reduction. Do normal mammo, get a call that I have to go back for a close-up mammo in one breast as there was a part that was too dense for them to see well. Did that, stressed but not too much (hubby was a nutcase though) as I am not the typ to stress until there is a real reason for it. Called me back to say still not good results and I have to go through an ultrasound this time. ouch. So went and the doctor was able to show me right away that it was just normal fluid pockets like we have and he even did the other breast to show me. Whew.... breath in/breath out! Now that I am at 50YO I got a letter for the government to get free-scanned. Just need to make appointment. I'm in no hurry. wonder why. hihi

So hang in there! Chances are it is just that...nothing to worry about. But don't we all stress as soon as a doc says he wants to see us back, or more testing needs to be done. Heuh.

[Crankin]

Catrin, my 3 experiences were many years apart. The first one, which resulted in the needle thing, stemmed when my ob-gyn felt a lump during my annual exam. Now, this was 1987, I had a 2 and 4.5 year old, and I was a wreck. It was a cyst that disappeared. The other 2, were just couldn't get a good reading.

[shootingstar]

Ask if you have fiborous boobs. Seriously.

[Catrin]

Ask if you have fibrous boobs. Seriously.

I will, never thought of that. I imagine something like that can cause a lot of initial false positives... I've also made a short list of a couple of things I will do if they don't think it is a cyst.

[snapdragen]

I had an ultrasound after my mammogram because I have "dense breast tissue". Pbbbt. My doc does have a very cool 3D ultrasound though. They found a small cyst (of course they did, because having stage 1 ovarian cancer isn't enough fun in itself. ..) so I go back in three months so they can look at it again. If things go like they usually do, the cyst will be gone. I've had numerous call backs over the years, I understand your stress and fear Catrin.

[emily_in_nc]

Catrin, just wanted to let you know I am thinking of and pulling for you. Chances are, it's nothing. Look at how many just in this group have been called back and had it be nothing...

Hang in there...I know the hours are dragging, but you'll know very soon.