I had annual mammograms for 11 years, no issue; no family history.
August 2017:
IMPRESSION
Complicated cyst versus solid nodule in the upper left breast is suspicious.
Ultrasound-guided aspiration and/or core biopsy is recommended. The referring physician was notified of these results by fax.
The results of this examination were reviewed directly with the patient by a member of the Breast Health Center, and a written summary report was provided to her.
BI-RADS Category 4 : Suspicious
4A – Low Suspicion
Not sure what to think. What does this mean? What do I do? Who should I tell? Should I tell anyone or wait until I know more?
I told my husband. I tried to be calm and take deep breaths. I underwent the ultrasound and biopsy a few days later. It was a cyst that was aspirated during the biopsy. I was lucky.
Follow-up mammograms in March 2018, August 2018, and September 2019 did not show any abnormalities.
I had a mammogram today October 21, 2020; awaiting results.
I tell my story in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and honor those we have lost, those undergoing treatment, and those who are survivors.
Lynne Srinivasan
Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, Board President
