hello, me again,
So I attended my appointment to have the 'something' seen check last Thursday (17th); the doctor showed me the changes they'd noticed since my 1st year review. The Doctor performed a scan followed by anaesthetic, biopsy and marker. The final step would have been to have mammogram photos to ensure that the biopsy and marker were in the right place. Unfortunately; the biopsy had not been taken in the correct area. After several attempts to re-do biopsy; a decision was made that I would have to attend on another day to re-do the biopsy.
I returned on Monday, and was advised that as my 'suspicious' lump was at the back of my breast; they would like to put me in 'hold' in the mammogram machine; give me the anaesthetic then perform the biopsy whilst I was upright.
I have to say it was one of the worst pain I'd ever encountered being given the anaesthetic whilst still clamped in the mammogram machine and I'm embarrassed to say I cried a lot whilst biopsy and subsequently photos were taken.
Eventually, I was 'released' from the machine and have never felt more relieved. To be fair to all concerned; I have very small breasts and it's difficult at the best of times to do a mammogram on my small tatties.
I've been told that my 'lump' is definitely not a cyst, so I'm hoping and praying that it might be related to scar tissues; I'm told result will be available this coming Friday. More anxious times but I'm keeping busy to refrain from thinking.
Hopefully, my input does not sound as if I'm complaining; that is not my intent; I'm extremely grateful for the thorough checks that has been performed and for the dedicated work of the team at the breast unit; I hope that by sharing if someone is going through the same treatment or have similar anxieties; they will be encouraged to know that someone else is going through the same thing.
I'm staying positive and will update post my results on Friday.
Have a good day/evening everyone.
