Post by ttcminicofer on Feb 4, 2015 0:49:06 GMT -5
Today was a scary day. I went to my doctor after finding a very sizable lump in my breast. It went from small to the size of my palm in a few months and was extremely painful. When the doctor examined me she said she believes it is a fibroadenoma.
I'm going next week for an ultrasound to be sure that there are no signs of cancerous cells. The lump is so big they have decided to surgically remove it. I will be going in next month to have it removed. Once removed they plan to look at it and test to be sure there is no sign of cancer.
I'm scared shitless of course. She mentioned they may just numb me and have me awake for the surgery, but the thought of me being awake, even numbed, is terrifying to me. I really hope I misunderstood her there. Has anyone had this procedure done? If so, we're you awake during it?
UPDATE: today I had an ultrasound done to verify what I had are fibroadenomas. I expected to walk in, have the ultrasound, verify it was fibroadenoma and be told, "see you on your surgery day!" However, I didn't get that.
After spending a good amount of time in one part of my breast (not on the lump itself, but off the side of it) the ultrasound tech left and had the radiologist come in to speak with me. He stated that he has some concerns with the ultrasound, but of course he couldn't tell me exactly what it was they found, but he has decided he wants me to have a biopsy done next week. He said he was also concerned with how fast the tumor has grown and why it is causing bruising and so much pain. The tumor was around 5cm. That growth was in a matter of three months. So I basically walked out having more questions and concerns than I did going in. They plan to send my ultrasound pictures to the surgeon and see what he wants to do next. Thank you ladies for all the thoughts. I know I have been absent, I'm just in a very tough spot. We are currently TTA until we know more about what is happening.
I'm going next week for an ultrasound to be sure that there are no signs of cancerous cells. The lump is so big they have decided to surgically remove it. I will be going in next month to have it removed. Once removed they plan to look at it and test to be sure there is no sign of cancer.
I'm scared shitless of course. She mentioned they may just numb me and have me awake for the surgery, but the thought of me being awake, even numbed, is terrifying to me. I really hope I misunderstood her there. Has anyone had this procedure done? If so, we're you awake during it?
UPDATE: today I had an ultrasound done to verify what I had are fibroadenomas. I expected to walk in, have the ultrasound, verify it was fibroadenoma and be told, "see you on your surgery day!" However, I didn't get that.
After spending a good amount of time in one part of my breast (not on the lump itself, but off the side of it) the ultrasound tech left and had the radiologist come in to speak with me. He stated that he has some concerns with the ultrasound, but of course he couldn't tell me exactly what it was they found, but he has decided he wants me to have a biopsy done next week. He said he was also concerned with how fast the tumor has grown and why it is causing bruising and so much pain. The tumor was around 5cm. That growth was in a matter of three months. So I basically walked out having more questions and concerns than I did going in. They plan to send my ultrasound pictures to the surgeon and see what he wants to do next. Thank you ladies for all the thoughts. I know I have been absent, I'm just in a very tough spot. We are currently TTA until we know more about what is happening.