Help-Change in Microcalcifications

[Becky]

I just wanted to add why I said a "lumpectomy" type biopsy. It is because sometimes these things are so small that a needle can miss it and the biopsy comes back "benign" when it really missed the dcis.

When I had my lumpectomy on my cancer the surgeon said she "thought" she saw some micro calcifications on the other side and wanted to do a surgical biopsy on that side because I was already going to be put out.

She didn't think it would be anything but it was a 3mm dcis (low grade). A needle might have missed it and it ended up being "alittle" something.

[G. Ann]

Hi Becky, Sheila, & dhealy,
Thanks for your input. Since my first post, I'm now scheduled for stereotactic biopsy on July 2nd. I also saw surgeon and he Ok'd mastectomy even if benign findings. The stereotactic biopsy would aid the surgeon if it was malignant as far as checking lymph nodes & sentinel nodes. Otherwise, I think I'd skip it.

It's been 4-1/2 years and I don't even want to think about chemo, radiation, etc. So first things first. I'm feeling less anxious (except for the stereotactic procedure) since there's a plan in place. The results from stereotactic will help me decide about doing reconstruction at the same time if it's just a prophylactic mastectomy and no BC evident.

Thanks again for your encouragement, prayers, & great Winnie-the-Pooh quote.