DBU Surgery Scheduled

I finally had my appointment with the surgeon on Friday the 16th. I meet with Dr. Cashman (she went to Dobson) and got my appointment scheduled for the 28th.

Loopy

When I got the call that I needed to have a biopsy, it threw me for a loop. I think it was because I already spoke with the radiologist nurse about the discharge results coming back normal. In my head I was done, no more tests, no more worries. I knew that I still had to hear back from my doctor's office with the full report, but sometimes what you know mentally doesn't click with what you feel emotionally. I'm over it now. Whoo Hoo more test (can you hear the sarcasm?)

More DBU

My appointment on the 30th went well. It was strange getting a mammogram, but that was nothing compaired to the ductogram. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't comfortable. I guess a lot of women usually experience more pain or discomfort during it, so I was lucky (or I have a high pain tolerence). Google ductogram if you want the details of the procedure. The doctor said it was an old school technique and he was old enough to know how to perform the procedure. He was funny because before he started, he was very frank and told me he was going to be messing with my breast to get the contrast injected. I told him that I knew what was going to happen because I had done some research on what a ductogram was.

The part that was not comfortable was when he injected the contrast solution. I felt if burning as it was slowly injected. I was pretty much watching the whole procedure (except for when the wire was inserted) and as the doctor was about halfway done injecting the contrast I said, "you have to inject the entire syringe?" My duct felt full (probably is similar to what breast feeding women feel), however the rest got injected and we took a few more pictures on the mammo machine. They put a little sticker on your nipple to keep you from leaking the contrast and then they smosch your boob 10-15 times. Is it any wonder I was sore the rest of the day and night? When the tech took the first picture after the procedure, the doctor, tech and nurse were all behind the safety glass (I have no clue what it is really called) and when they saw the image the doctor said, "DUDE!" I almost started laughing, but I was still in the machine.

I found on on Friday, Oct 2nd that the lab results for the discharge they took came back normal. So no weird cells or infection. On Monday, Oct 5th I got a call from my doctor with the radiologist results from the mammo and they ordered a biopsy. I don't have that scheduled until the 21st. I might try to get an appointment sooner, because I really don't want to wait two more weeks. The waiting sucks!