Hello :) I’m new here and after perhaps some advice. I was referred to my local breast clinic after finding a small lump in my breast.
My appointment was a couple of days ago and I saw a doctor first who examined me and said she thought it was most likely nothing and small, and I’d have a mammogram and ultrasound, she’d ask them to give me my results there and then and then I could go home.
I had the mammogram, the person scanning didn’t tell me anything and then I had the ultrasound. The person scanning me there said it looked like I had a small fibrodenema and some very small cysts but got his colleague in to have a look.
They then decided they wanted to take a biopsy which they did and they also inserted a clip before I had another mammogram to check the clip/marker placement. They also mentioned it was their hospitals policy to give a biopsy to anyone over 35 presenting with a lump, but I’m just a bit confused as to why the doctor didn’t say that at the very start.
I then saw the doctor again who still said all looked fine and it was small and just a precaution and I’d get the results in 2 weeks.
I think I’m just a bit worried as to why they needed to take the biopsy in the first place if they think all looks fine. Any friend I know who has had a lump that has turned out to be fine has had a mammogram and then been discharged then and there.
I guess I was wondering if anyone else had a hospital that said it was policy to biopsy everyone presenting with a lump over 25?
Or if anyone else has any experience or advice they could offer me? Has anyone had a doctor say everything seems fine on ultrasound and mammogram and then it turn out not to be?
Thanks in advance if you read this.
