# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/61 "2011-05-14T10:43:45Z")
Yay!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/62 "2011-05-14T11:17:23Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Hoooray! I’m glad to hear it. > > And I’ll always be there, for either one of your boobs, I promise. Dunnow, I suspect The Irishman might not be forthcoming with permission. Good to know, **Haze**! ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/63 "2011-05-14T11:57:33Z")
Great news!! Hooray!! ---
**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 14, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/64 "2011-05-14T12:38:14Z")
Yay!!! ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/65 "2011-05-14T12:40:04Z")
Thanks for letting us know! YAY! ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/66 "2011-05-14T13:48:53Z")
Great! After my sister’s mastectomy I could find “lumps” all the damn time. I’ve always had lumpy breasts, and I have dense breasts of size (which are notoriously hard to diagnose), I have painful breasts and now I was freaked out by the whole thing. Its worth checking everything out - I never managed to find anything worthy of a biopsy, but got an extra squish or two and an ultrasound. Stressful, it was. But my doctor was completely understanding (and had a mother with breast cancer where the first sign was pain - the lump wasn’t noticeable until much later. That is apparently a rare thing, but it happens) ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/67 "2011-05-14T13:54:28Z")
Isn’t it nice to be in a situation where negative is a positive word?! Yay! ---
**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 14, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/68 "2011-05-14T14:27:30Z")
_ **High-Five** _ (Say, does this now mean that Friday the 13th is your lucky day? 🆒 ) ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/69 "2011-05-14T16:26:34Z")
Glad to hear it **Haze!** Don’t let the left boob feel neglected either! ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/70 "2011-05-15T09:34:55Z")
I didn’t even realize it was Friday the 13th until my boyfriend pointed it out to me after we got the results. He said he’d noticed the date but was afraid of freaking me out by mentioning it beforehand. I’ll make sure to give my left boob an extra squeeze to let it know it’s also appreciated. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/71 "2011-05-15T16:22:47Z")
> [@HazelNutCoffee](#): > > The results came back negative! :: throws confetti into the air :: > > The doctor said that I should come back in for a checkup in 6 months, just to keep an eye on things, but he said that I shouldn’t worry about it anymore. > > Thank you everyone, for your encouraging words and stories. 🙂 My right boob is also grateful for the support. :):):)🙂 \*\*I take a Tylenol about half an hour before mammos or pelvic exams just to dull the pain a bit. I hope I’m not skewing the results. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/72 "2011-05-15T18:55:59Z")
Awesome :). ---
**Author:** ![dada2fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@dada2fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dada2fish)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/73 "2011-05-16T00:45:44Z")
I’m happy for ya Hazel. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443/74 "2011-05-16T01:38:05Z")
Glad to hear it. I’ve been following this thread with interest, and I am relieved (as I’m sure you are) to know it is nothing of consequence. Hooray! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-biopsy-eep-or-why-you-should-always-get-a-second-opinion/580443.md?page=3)