# My first biopsy - eep (or, why you should always get a second opinion) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 2, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443 "2011-05-02T03:22:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gestalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/90ced4/32.png) [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/21 "2011-05-02T13:53:58Z")
I’m not really sure if I should even post this, but [fibroadenomas](http://breastcancer.about.com/od/mammograms/p/fibroadenomas.htm) are benign, not uncommon in women under thirty, mobile, and associated with calcification. Here’s keeping my finger’s crossed that it’s benign. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/22 "2011-05-02T14:32:13Z")
Sending good benign vibes your way! ---
**Author:** ![raspberry\_hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/23 "2011-05-02T18:57:24Z")
Good luck! My mom and I have all kinds of cysts, one of which she got removed but which was totally benign, and one of which I had ultrasounded but ultimately disappeared when I went for the second ultrasound to see if it had gotten bigger. Also, yay your boyfriend! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/24 "2011-05-02T19:10:30Z")
Thinking positive thoughts for you - and good for you for staying on top of it. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/25 "2011-05-02T19:42:28Z")
Sending out big old positive thoughts! ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/26 "2011-05-02T20:40:28Z")
Positive thoughts to you! ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/27 "2011-05-02T20:45:48Z")
My mom had similar lumps and they were all benign. And she said the biopsy didn’t hurt as much as she thought it would. Thinking benign thoughts for you. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/28 "2011-05-03T02:35:13Z")
I just had a couple of mammograms and an ultrasound awhile ago, and got a couple of threads out of it, needing follow-up and all. Hell yeah, it’s a nerve racking wait. Wishing you well, and quickness in all they do. And here’s another WTF? about your doctor brushing off a lump in your breast. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/29 "2011-05-03T02:41:54Z")
Hey. Power of positive thought & best wishes. I just got through a scare myself (scars still not 100% healed) so look on the bright side: If there’s any power that’d be, its got 1000 times more reason to smite me. You should be fine! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/30 "2011-05-03T02:49:54Z")
Thinking good thoughts for you, \*\*Haze. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/31 "2011-05-03T10:49:05Z")
Thanks everyone. 🙂 I went to get the biopsy today and it was slightly terrifying - I have an inordinate fear of needles to begin with and the biopsy involved two shots of local anesthetic plus what looked and sounded like a tiny hand-held blender being shoved into my boob. I’d thought the anesthetic would make it completely painless but there was still a lot of discomfort during the procedure. But now I’m home with my boobs bandaged within an inch of my life, still a bit drowsy from whatever they shot me up with afterwards. Results don’t come out til next week. I’ll keep y’all posted. 🙂 Again, thanks for the good wishes. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/32 "2011-05-03T11:03:04Z")
Glad it is now over! Sending out more good thoughts! I can empathize. I once had a large abscess up under my left shoulder blade. They did a CAT scan, took a long needle and went after it. They promised it wouldn’t hurt. They _lied_. They couldn’t quite hit the spot so they would do a CAT scan, insert the needle, do a CAT, insert the needle. Finally an older gentleman came in and after a little probing finished the job. I pride myself in being a good patient, but by the time they were done I was crying (and this while pumped full of morphine.) My pride kept me from begging them to stop, but I couldn’t \*quite \*keep the tears away. The next day they went after the abscess near my liver. This time when the promised it wouldn’t hurt, they were telling me the truth. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/33 "2011-05-03T11:24:01Z")
Didn’t see this till just now. Good wishes. Keep us posted. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/34 "2011-05-03T14:03:12Z")
We’re still thinking of you! Stay positive & keep the dressings clean. Think about other things & keep yourself busy. This week will fly by. When you get the results back, we want a Happy Dance post though… ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/35 "2011-05-03T14:26:06Z")
That’s scary, but it sounds like odds are on your side, in this case. Sending benign vibes your way. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/36 "2011-05-11T23:32:02Z")
Have you heard yet? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/37 "2011-05-12T00:09:37Z")
So, results yet? I’ve heard that pain is **not** a symptom of breast cancer, so I’m hoping you hear back soon that your lump is nothing to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/38 "2011-05-12T00:15:19Z")
Be glad for modern medicine - not so long ago it was standard procedure to anesthetize a woman for breast biopsy and warn her that if the biopsy was positive, she could wake up without a breast! Not. Fun. Thinking good thoughts for you - I expect everything will be fine. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/39 "2011-05-12T00:45:02Z")
They were supposed to get back to me yesterday, but they didn’t. ☹ I’ll give them until this afternoon and then give them a call. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/40 "2011-05-12T01:30:30Z")
> [@HazelNutCoffee](#): > > They were supposed to get back to me yesterday, but they didn’t. ☹ I’ll give them until this afternoon and then give them a call. That kind of seems like a good thing - although frustrating I’m sure. But if there were something wrong, I’m thinking they wouldn’t be fooling around and you would have heard straight off. Good luck! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443.md?page=3)