Suspicious Abnormality on Mammogram

[miztp]

I'm 47 years old needing a breast biopsy. I had a routine mammogram that showed a spot (no lump is felt)and then I had a spot compression with magnification . The findings were:
Presence of cluster of microcalcifications in the left outer quadrant. They are somewhat pleomorphic. Possibility of intraductal carcinoma. Bi-Rads Category 4. Is cancer probable with these findings and a bi-rad 4 ?. What is the % that it's cancer? I just want to be prepared for the biopsy findings.

[nikka07]

Thank you so much for your wonderful advice and all the support...  I felt so alone in this, but no more...thank you.  My thoughts and prayers to all of you and a special prayer for maa so that God  guide the hands of her surgeon.  

[snowtree]

Beautiful name.  First of all don't be afraid, no need to.  Nowadays almost everyone gets an abnormal (irregular) result in their mammos.  Sleep peacefully, don't let this bother you, like I always will say:  BE STILL AND KNOW THAT HE IS GOD, awesome God.  Nikka, you came to the right place, we are like a church here, we love Christ will all of our hearts and we pray, that's what we do better.  I've been getting abnormal (irregular) mammos since I was 27 years old, I am now 46, still here, still praying, and still getting worried everytime, not as much as in the beginning, though.  I'll be surprise if I ever come out of there with a (no problem) result, I'll think they made a mistake.  Anyways, once again DO NOT WORRY until October 4th, think of happy things, like JoyGirl says, she is very positive, maa is a prayer warrior, she loves Christ with all of her heart, she is going through hard times now, so we need someone else to pray for her, she is going to the surgeon tomorrow at 4:00 pm, I'm pretty sure she will be praying for you too.  Stay with us, we'll pray for you.  A friend in Christ, snowtree

[snowtree]

Welcome here, I am so glad you found us.  You are writing to the queen of disappearance, if something would ever happen to this computer, that would be the end of my blogging, there is no way I would know how to find it back.  I don't know much about anything electronic, I'll get an "F" in computers.  Well, about the arm around your shoulders, no, that can be that you are very sweet and the nurse was sweet as well, don't go by that.  My surgeon gave me a big hug and so did her nurse, before I left her office, a week before my biopsy, after just checking my left breast, I thought exactly like you, I said, huh, that is very weird, why did they hugged me, I most have something bad.  It was benign, so.  Anyways you let us know about the results when ready, meanwhile you can stay with us while we pray for you.  A friend in Christ, snowtree

[snowtree]

About the pink converse tennis shoes, pink shoe laces and pink socks, I have to say something, check this out:  I would buy myself pink stretch pants, the ones that go to your knees (capri) and pink shirt, earrings, (don't know if you can wear make-up), but if you could then pink lipstick and pink hair barrets, I mean everything pink (even though I don't like the color), I must admit that what you are doing is pretty cool, I'll take it to the extreme and wear everything pink, even my panties, lol.  About letting your husband see your bare chest (no problem there), I'm pretty sure he saw the whole thing before and loved it, because he loves you, if it would've been the other way around, you know how you would've reacted, in the same way he did, bigger than life love surpasses the minor inconveniences.  Tammie, I thought of something:  "make believe"  that you don't have to do anything else for the rest of the year, like for example:  Chemo (is hard), doctors (hard), puking (hard), the good part comes now:  Being closer to your husband (good), not having to do dishes (good), no house cleaning (good), being pampered by mom, dad, mother-in-law (good), hugged and kissed by son and daughter (good), being able to enjoy your family without the cares of the world, like "shopping and other waste of time" (good),  you see?  The good prevails over the bad, what I mean Tam is "that this ordeal that you are having to live, can be of great advantage to you if you can think of it as a breakthrough.  About what to eat for breakfast, well, I have a few suggestions:  Avoid coffee, colas and tea, if I was you I would eat a blueberry muffin or oat meal, I don't know Tammie, but I think that if you eat something unhealthy it might make you nauseous after the chemo.  Also, DON'T use a mouthwash with alcohol (listerine), a mouthwash with baking soda is non-irritating, or rinse with walm salt water after meals and before bedtime.  Also, if you feel anxious about all these, maybe your husband can find out about using a chill pill before the chemo, Tam, I'm just suggesting, I really don't know, just giving you ideas.  Ginger Ale (good for not puking).  Last but not least, I know you will come out feeling great, but anyways we want to hear from McDreamy, it would be nice if he can write, at least a little bit, from his point of view.  Wishing you the best Tam, I wish you didn't have to go through this at all, but.  MAY GOD HOLD YOU IN HIS ARMS while you are having the chemo.  So long.

[Shirleybux]

Found this forum tonight for the first time.  Loved the support given by so many people.  Friday had the first mammogram since lumpectomy last October and I think there is a problem.  No results yet but when they walk you out with an arm around your shoulder, that spells trouble to me.  Like everyone in the forum says, waiting is very hard.    Will keep you posted if I can find this forum again.  For me, things just disappear from the computer.  Did put it in my favorites file so maybe I can find it again.  Love you all and good luck to all.  Shirleybux

[snowtree]

I am so glad your son is going back tomorrow, I wish the best for him and you, he must love you a lot, you seem to be a very caring mother, one who goes to the games and show that you care, by been there you are establishing a great connection to him.  JoyGirl, sometimes my 19 years old son wants to talk to me and maybe I'm busy, but I always stop what I'm going to listen to him, because I know there are a lot of mothers out there, that wish for their son to talk to them, I think of all those mothers that have a son in Iraq, and it breaks my heart, even though my daughter is still there, at least she can call me twice a day and also e-mail me everyday, there is nothing that I don't know about her, even though sometimes I wished I didn't know it all, but she chooses to tell me.  I am appreciating relationships more, because of the scare I had, (biopsy), I really was a little disconnected before, even though I was always here for them, but not emotionally.  Anyways, thank you for sending me healing energies.  God Bless