Good luck from me too. x
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Good luck from me too. x
Ohh Cally! it all sounds exciting re the new project! it must be weird something in theory being turned into something real....this coming from a theoretical background academic over here lol.
Arte: i too dream of family close by...then i remember what family it would be and breathe a sigh of relief that they are actually not that close bahahahaha. but yeah, i do wish i had the sort of family that would love to be around and do stuff with the girls and give DH and I some time etc.
the pic of the snow looks amazing btw...wow! does it snow like that often where you are now?
Also, a question....about your bumpy boob...did you have a biopsy? Someone close to me has had a lump found via a mammogram and when they went to biopsy they realised they couldnt and it needed to be done surgically. they are confident though that it is most likely not cancerous so this person has decided to not have it done. i am a bit weirded out by it all...but how accurate are they in being able to determine without? and feel free to say you have no idea lol! 'cause i am totally stumped.
I love a potluck dinner. In fact my NZ friend was the person that introduced it all to me way back in Fiji....they are just a superb idea.
AFM: mastitis is gone baby! Miss E and I worked very hard to have it clear but we have managed it :D a bit tender but i reckon even that will have gone by end of the day...YAY YAY YAY!
Miss L had tonsilitis this last weekend and is finally back at school. i hope that she doesnt get it all the time like i did: that said, if she does we are sooo ripping those babies out. I wont even bother going public (we are still waiting a year later for her allergy assesment!).
MD is probably the person to ask about boob lumps but as far as I know they can tell quite well if it is non-suspicious though the ultrasound. I hope so anyway, cos that is all I had lol. My lumps are still there but the surgeon that did the scan said it was something something not serious. Was quite cool to see my active mammary layer though. I think I will have a follow up appointment at some point, as he wanted to check again when the feeding was over.
Well done on clearing the mastitis :)
We get 1 or 3ish snow days a year. Last year none, this year two already and it is only May! About to head out to a cafe for lunch. Got to fill in the day somehow!
arte: going to cafes is how i fill my days everyday :rofl: no wonder i get bored hahahaha
Ok, here's the dealio with the lumps:
*sometimes* some types of benign lumps are clearly identifiable via an ultrasound, these are specific types that have a very clear presentation (i'm assuming that's what you've got, Arte).
However, if there is even the teensiest shred of doubt, it should be investigated fully.
In Australia, the best practice once there is a palpable lump is to triple test: u/s +/- mammo; clinical examination & family history etc; and biopsy (usually a fine needle procedure, but might need to be core or surgical).
The red flag IMO is that a needle biopsy was suggested. This indicates a shred of doubt. The fact that they "couldn't do it" could mean any number of things, ie, that place didn't have best equipment or radiographer person was not experienced enough (depending on location this might be a factor). I would be checking whether there are any options to have the needle (or, if necessary core) biopsy done in a more specialized setting as an alternative to going straight to surgery. This might mean getting a referral to an endocrine surgeon with a breast specialization, or a breast clinic in a tertiary public hospital. It's really not a good idea to run with 'its probably ok'. Remember, the biggest factor in survival of breast malignancies is earliness of detection. This is not something that the person should defer.
ETA I should add, that a surgical biopsy is no biggie, they would do it as a day surgery & a good surgeon is very careful about size & placement of the incision, so the cosmetic impact is minimal too. Hth. At the very least they should ask for a specialist second opinion.
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