tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post3686618438926683976..comments2024-02-20T06:25:01.159-05:00Comments on Here and There: A New Topic for Here and There: My Stereotactic Breast BiopsyDeb Schiffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-45651436949269539712017-02-21T09:35:46.448-05:002017-02-21T09:35:46.448-05:00Dear Linda,
I'm very sorry that you're goi...Dear Linda,<br />I'm very sorry that you're going through it again now. You can get through this. You are a survivor and you have strength of spirit. My guess is that you also have a network of folks whom you can count on to during this time. If you don't have a therapist who you believe in, please try another. PTSD is no joke. Will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Deb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-28507589513857687272017-02-21T08:20:41.767-05:002017-02-21T08:20:41.767-05:00BC stage 0 survivor 15 yrs mastectomy.Now new calc...BC stage 0 survivor 15 yrs mastectomy.Now new calcifications on other breast...terrified...have PTSD from last bc ..need biopsy going Thursday...have neck onjury. Not sure I can get thru this. HelpLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430751105025082420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-48904653757956393972017-02-21T08:05:31.560-05:002017-02-21T08:05:31.560-05:00BC stage 0 survivor 15 yrs mastectomy.Now new calc...BC stage 0 survivor 15 yrs mastectomy.Now new calcifications on other breast...terrified...have PTSD from last bc ..need biopsy going Thursday...have neck onjury. Not sure I can get thru this. HelpLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430751105025082420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-15944028226093734452016-08-23T23:46:26.755-04:002016-08-23T23:46:26.755-04:00Had stereotactic biopsies in both breasts yesterda...Had stereotactic biopsies in both breasts yesterday...[rocedure not that bad...very little discomfort afterwards. It is the waiting now that is on my mind, but the procedure itself is manageable good luck to you all!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-38548997895164784322015-06-09T09:55:50.708-04:002015-06-09T09:55:50.708-04:00Hi Dasha,
I'm sorry that you have to wait two...Hi Dasha,<br /><br />I'm sorry that you have to wait two days to receive the results. What has helped me in times like these is to practice "just-in-time worrying," which means that until I know that there is a reason to worry, I make a decision NOT to worry. It's difficult and requires practice, but the reality is that even when they biopsied me, I still didn't know if there was anything to worry about. It is a lot of energy to expend for not knowing. In the end, I was very lucky, but other women who have commented here were not so lucky. I keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.<br /><br />Best of luck,<br />DebDeb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-52079166722638182962015-06-09T09:16:31.592-04:002015-06-09T09:16:31.592-04:00I am 38 yrs okd and had a mammo done because of di...I am 38 yrs okd and had a mammo done because of discomfort in my breast. To my surprised i was asked to sit and wait. I believe that this was the longest 10 mins of my life. I was then asked to have some more slides to magnify an area where a calcification was foung. I was petrefied. After the magnified pics were taken the technician asked me if i wanted to see the picture. What i saw on the screen was a tiny pin point dot. The technician said that if this were to be anything worrisome, that that tiny pin point dot is what they would like to see. I was also told to call my primary in 2 days for the results. I feel so distraught and alone right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-26181454059130621072015-06-09T09:00:30.245-04:002015-06-09T09:00:30.245-04:00I had a mammogram done at 38 and was told tgat the...I had a mammogram done at 38 and was told tgat they found a calcification. I had some magnified views taken. The technician showed me the picture. What i saw was this one pin point dot on the screen. The technician told me that if this were to be "something", this was what they would want to find. She tokd me that i should call my primary in 2 days to get the results. I am a nervous wreck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657903561421401244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-74326245279509716062015-05-26T09:20:08.853-04:002015-05-26T09:20:08.853-04:00Best of luck to you. Thanks for taking the time to...Best of luck to you. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Deb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-54420115579064667612015-05-19T10:54:33.645-04:002015-05-19T10:54:33.645-04:00I had a very similar experience and had the biopsi...I had a very similar experience and had the biopsies just yesterday. It was much less painful and scary then I had imagined. Now for the results. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-31774126495283519332012-06-21T09:57:44.177-04:002012-06-21T09:57:44.177-04:00Thanks, Alison. Best of luck with your biopsy.Thanks, Alison. Best of luck with your biopsy.Deb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-41960538311661000662012-06-21T09:55:44.537-04:002012-06-21T09:55:44.537-04:00i just had
the exact same experience
two days ago...i just had <br />the exact same experience<br />two days ago at my second mammogram<br />and now<br />the biopsy is scheduled for next Monday<br /><br />thanks for all the details<br />and off to read about your procedure<br /><br />alisonAlison Agnewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225278673520387577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-57007790100958640502011-11-13T18:13:41.183-05:002011-11-13T18:13:41.183-05:00Dear Cottage on the Hill,
Thank you for taking th...Dear Cottage on the Hill,<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment. I know it's a scary time.<br /><br />I'm sorry that you have to go through the procedure and are terrified. Knowing what to expect (at least to a certain degree -- it's not the same as actually experiencing it) helped me, too.<br /><br />Just know that you'll be very sore afterward, and that ice helps a LOT. I hope you have very helpful radiologists and nurses. I was fortunate to have very sensitive ladies working on me during the procedure.<br /><br />Please let me know how it goes and what your results are. I'll be keeping you in my prayers.<br /><br />Best of luck,<br />DebDeb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-11996136190178824992011-11-13T18:06:34.263-05:002011-11-13T18:06:34.263-05:00Thank you so much for posting on this topic. I wa...Thank you so much for posting on this topic. I was told after my morning mammo on Friday that I would need this procedure on Monday, tomorrow. I am terrified. And I found your blog last night after sleeping for two short hours and then waking in a panic. I am so thankful for your posts and also the comments. I am going to hope for the best. I appreciate being able to hear from real people who have experienced this.Cottage on the Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879299385871479031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-304000337586389882010-01-05T23:07:22.726-05:002010-01-05T23:07:22.726-05:00Thanks for all your comments. I am schedule to hav...Thanks for all your comments. I am schedule to have my first stereotactic biopsy on tomorrow Jan 5th. I am glad I found this site I had been searching for more information on this procedure as well as some comments from those that have actually experienced it. I am a little scared but after reading more and more and finding that my doctor explained it actually like you guys are telling. I have prayed and I do believe things will be okay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-76096675066008690262009-01-06T15:50:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:50:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry you had such an awful experience. I t...I'm so sorry you had such an awful experience. I totally understand the vulnerability and uncomfortable feelings. Next month, I go back for the 6-month follow-up and I'm nervous, but have faith nonetheless. I hope none of us have to go through it again. Keep the ice on your breast. It will help. Best of results to you!Deb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-20564793398500498322009-01-06T15:47:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:47:00.000-05:00I just completed a 3.5 hour stereotactic Biopsy. I...I just completed a 3.5 hour stereotactic Biopsy. I had no idea what to expect,but instead of painful, it was mostly just super uncomfortable and made me feel very vulnerable. My calcifications were hard to locate because they are close to the chest wall (so I don't think it normally takes this long), it took several tries to coax my right breast into just the right position. Holding completely still while my arms fell asleep and neck cramped up was no fun either.They really need to do something about the table it felt like plywood! The staff was great, but it was truly the most uncomfortble experience of my life.I am just thankful it's over and crossing my fingers I'll never have to do that again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-81764375080897522692008-09-22T07:54:00.000-04:002008-09-22T07:54:00.000-04:00Thanks, Debbie. I'm glad you shared your experienc...Thanks, Debbie. I'm glad you shared your experience.Deb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-54926141622671473052008-09-22T01:28:00.000-04:002008-09-22T01:28:00.000-04:00I am a breast cancer survivor of 7 years. I found ...I am a breast cancer survivor of 7 years. I found my lump through self-exam, luckily while it was still in Stage 1. I am normally fine with needles but when I went to get biopsied I almost fainted on the doctor. It was actually pretty funny when I looked back at it. The biopsy didn't really hurt, it was more the fact that I was sure it was cancer that had me freaked. She did manage to get one sample before I almost blacked out. Luckily, or unluckily it was enough. I had just had a mammogram about 2 months before-hand and they did not find anything. After I found the lump I had an ultrasound and it did show up on there. I know there are women out there that think that self-exams don't work but they're wrong. <BR/>And you are right about women in their late 30's thinking that they're too young. I was 41 when I was diagnosed and a friend of mine was only 38 when she was. A nurse had told me that they are seeing more and more younger women being diagnosed.<BR/>Best of luck with your procedure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-80145472123387775782008-09-13T17:22:00.000-04:002008-09-13T17:22:00.000-04:00Thanks for your kind thoughts and wishes, Destiny....Thanks for your kind thoughts and wishes, Destiny. <BR/><BR/>I won't be able to see anything, actually. Better for me. :)Deb Schiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930921557637227921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11855407.post-60585112319936683082008-09-13T16:29:00.000-04:002008-09-13T16:29:00.000-04:00I haven't had experience with this, but I am afrai...I haven't had experience with this, but I am afraid of needles and medical procedures myself. I think it helps to close your eyes or look away. If I see that needle, that's when I feel panicked. <BR/><BR/>I will be sending you good thoughts! Try to stay positive and distract yourself with hobbies/books, especially while you're waiting for results. Hang in there. :o)Destiny's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276670432661028818noreply@blogger.com