Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Mammograms

So mid September Richie grabbed my breast and found a lump. Since I had my annual exam in June I had a prescription for a mammogram. I decided to finally use it.
As I went in the tech asked me if there were any issues. I explained that I felt the lump and then she felt it and stuck a tab on it so it was visible in the mammogram. She also explained to me that I would have to come back for a ultrasound and another mammogram.
I went back on October 10th and had the ultrasound and another mammogram. As I laid on the table I asked the tech if there was an  visible fluid? This would have been a good thing because then it could have been a cyst. She told me she wasn't allowed to tell me anything until the doctor saw the scans and he would talk to me. As I laid on the table I knew this was a bad thing. If she saw fluid she would have told me.
About 20 minutes later the doctor came out and told me it is a solid mass and I would have to have a biopsy done. And off to work I went to await the call from my gynecologist.
Of course me being the person that I am I couldn't wait any longer by 4 pm I was going out of my mind. I called the gyno office and explained what was going on. She referred me to Dr. Hamad so I called them and got an appointment for the next day to do the biopsy. For this I am grateful of.
Moral of this story is let your husband grab your breast! :)

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