Possibly due to extremes of going right off HRT and then back (due to carpal tunnel I’ve posted elsewhere about), I developed a large cyst overnight. As an aside going back on the higher estrogen HRT was a shocker the first two days- I was hugely dizzy, especially the first night and just felt terrible.
Of course I only knew it was a cyst on having a mammogram a week ago. Unfortunately they also picked up what appears to be pleomorphic micro-calcification cluster- B-RAD4 (quite suspicious), so I am booked for a sterostatic (using mammogram to guide) vacuum assisted biopsy. I was told I’d have to wait 12 days.
Today (a week in) I found out my biopsy is pushed out by another week due to inefficiency of my gynae in sending through approval, (as required by Medical Aid before the booking).
I spoke to the person who did my mammogram and she said she wouldn’t advise to try to book sooner with another firm of radiologists who are less busy, because she said radiologists are used to working with their own imaging.
When I asked the competitors today, they said it wouldn’t be a problem although they’d need to first look at my images, before booking (still quicker). They do MRI vacuum assisted instead of sterostatic, but looking it up, I see the success rate is almost identical. However I’m thinking they may need to do additional imaging of whatever sort, if by a different means.
I liked my mammographer so there’s comfort, however it will be the radiologist who did the report but who I didn’t meet who would perform the actual biopsy.
I don’t feel like having to go elsewhere, but the suspense is killing me. I haven’t told my daughters, the wait is so stressful and I feel like I don’t know if I can get through another week if there is an alternative- 20th versus the 26th. I had prepared mentally and then just got to ally thrown today. I work home and in the office and today was a home day, but I’ve just not been able to work, I’m so anxious.😬
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If no advice from anybody, at least I can vent here!!