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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 9:05 am

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Askme_who_ur
Member
08-19-2006
| Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:12 am
Thanks.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 1:56 pm
Had my lump removed the day after I found it, benign, but it was great to have the worry removed immediately. The lumpectomy for me was a piece of cake; only minimally sore.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 10:00 pm
Ask, I've had experience. Surgical can be either incisional or excisional. With incisional, sugeon takes just sample of whatever is in question. With excisional, surgeon removes all of whatever before knowing what it is. So essentially, it is also a lumpectomy. First surgical biopsy, I was under general anesthesia. Lumpectomy, I was also under general. Most recent biopsy was surgical, but only needed twilight sleep. That's a neat experience. I don't mind the whole operating room thing, but I do NOT enjoy coming out of general anesthesia. Ugh! I've had three different types of core needle biopsies (and three needle localizations), one being ultrasound guided. That one especially, I felt nothing. All three core needle biopsies were no biggies though. Is the doc leaving it up to you? Sometimes location, etc. of what they're going after determines how it can be done. Eighty percent of biopsies result in benign findings. After my first surgical experience, I'd go for core needle if possible though if surgical could be done with just twilight -- that would be OK.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 5:54 am
I had nothing for my lumpectomy but having the site numb...that I don't recommend. I wish they had of given me a valium. Nothing was painful, but my nerves about did me in. Afterwards I was shaking so hard I couldn't walk. It passed quickly, but just the same, if I ever again need a procedure like that I will insist on some kind of sedation.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 6:04 am
I was left with a still very visible scar after my first biopsy which was surgical. I'm one of those who needed multiple biopsies through the years. If all needed to be surgical and ended with a scar like the first, it would not be pretty. (The most recent which was surgical, but very small, left no scar.) No, thank you. I would go the core needle route when possible.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 8:06 am
My cut was next to the areola and the scar disappeared.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 8:19 am
I felt a lump in my breast about 2 weeks ago. I was a little freaked out because I had not had a mammogram in 2 years. I had previously had a benign tumor removed 10 years ago. Soooo I go to my doctor who sends me for a mammogram, and then today I had a sonogram scheduled, the mammogram tech says she does not think it is anything, then they send me a letter that they see something and to get a sonogram. My doctor's office calls me to say that I should get the sonogram and see a breast surgeon. So I am going to go by my doctor today and see if he can call the place and get a verbal report on the sonogram from this morning and find out if I really need to see a breast surgeon. I have already done my research to find a good one. I really am not in the mood for this. My nerves are shot
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 8:20 am
((((Ginge))))
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 8:54 am
Positive thoughts and prayers going out to you Ginger for a good outcome.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 9:01 am
(((Ginger)))
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 9:31 am
((( Ginger ))) I"m sure it's nothing like the tech said, but I hate how they put you thru the ringer!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 9:38 am

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Askme_who_ur
Member
08-19-2006
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 1:22 pm
This is my first mammogram since I was 20. Yes, they said it was up to me whether I had a surgical procedure or the ultrasound guided biopsy. I don't have insurance, so I am assuming the 2nd choice would be less expensive but if it is something they would have to go back in surgically for it would have been cheaper to go with the 1st choice first. Fortunately for me Ginger, I had the mammogram screening, the diagnostic tests and the ultrasound done all in one day. I am waiting on my doctor to review the mammogram results and contact me when to do the biopsy. It seems when they were doing the ultrasound they were focusing on an area below my areola. They said it was small.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 2:48 pm
Ginger and Askme, I am praying for your well-being...no cancer!!!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 5:51 pm
Ask, if the biopsy could be done either way, ask whether you'd need general or twilight anesthesia if surgical was done. When I had biopsy under general, it was in the big operating room in the hospital. When I had this last surgical done under twilight, it was in a much smaller operating room in a medical facility building -- not the hospital. So that would have cost less at least. Though maybe it would also make a difference if you were having incisional or excisional biopsy -- excisional also being a lumpectomy. It's possible whatever they're looking at is so small that it would all be taken out in any case. Has a doc given you any indication what it might be? Before my ultrasound guided core needle, radiologist was pretty sure after looking at mammogram and initiall US, that it was a benign fibroadenoma. Biopsy was done. That what it was. Try not to worry about results. (Easier said than done.) Again, 80% come back benign. The results are highly in your favor.
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Askme_who_ur
Member
08-19-2006
| Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 9:19 pm
After the tech did the initial ultrasound, she called in a doctor who said sometimes they can tell one way or other but mine dell into the suspicious category so nothing definitive.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 8:10 am
Well, my sonogram and mammo reports were sent to a top notch breast surgeon in NYC and I got a call that I have an appointment next Tuesday. I am a little nervous. I am not making myself crazy though.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 8:18 am
(((Ginge))) I'm praying that all's well for you my dear. Please keep us posted. I figure if it were really urgent, they'd call you in there sooner... so keep up the positive attitude. 
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 10:53 am
They wanted me to come Wednesday, but with my work schedule, I cannot get my films by Wednesday, so I said next Tuesday
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 12:07 pm
Yay on the not crazy!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 2:58 pm
I'm hoping and praying for the best, Ginger.
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Emmy
Member
05-05-2004
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 3:09 pm
Hiya Ginger. I'm sending my most positive vibes from the other end of the continent.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 7:23 am
(((Ginge)))
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Askme_who_ur
Member
08-19-2006
| Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 1:50 pm
I go get a second opinion tomorrow morning. I have my mammo films and the ultrasound films and I head to the doc in the morning. the notes that came with the films is that the spot is between the 6-7 o'clock position underneath the nip and measures 1.1 x 0.5 x 0.8 cm so it's small.
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