I had my first mammogram done about three
years ago, and they found calcifications.
They did a surgical biopsy (my breasts
were too tiny for the needle biopsy) and
everything was fine.
I went again yesterday for my second
mammogram. They had lost my original
"baseline" films, but they took a couple
of pictures and sent me home.
Today, they called me and said I have
density in the same breast where I had the
biopsy. They want me to come in next week
to "squish it out." What does that mean?
I have an appointment at 2:00 for the
"squishing," and another appointment at
3:00 for an ultrasound.
I think it's stupid, and I want to call to
cancel. I have no history of breast
cancer in my family, and my breasts are
truly tiny!
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Ingi
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Posted: 01-22-08 18:40pm
Just because you have no history of breast
cancer, doesnt' mean you cannot get it.
Additionally, tiny breasts don't mean you
cannot get cancer.
I'm not familiar with the terms you are
using - squishing it out - but I think you
should keep this appointment for your own
health and peice of mind.
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Posted: 01-22-08 19:04pm
I am thinking the "density" is actually
scar tissue from the surgical biopsy.
And I can't
imagine what "squishing it out" means.
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Posted: 01-29-08 17:14pm
I just wanted to clarify for anyone who
was wondering . . .
"Squish it out" was just the appointment
setter's indelicate way of saying that
they needed to take more pictures, but
with some different "utensils" that made
it a tiny bit more intense. I had an
ultrasound too, and I did fine with all of
it.
They're pretty sure the density is from
scar tissue, (just as I thought,) but they
want me to go back in six months anyway.
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And I can't
imagine what "squishing it out" means.