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Old Mar 31, 2022, 02:52 PM
*Beth* *Beth* is offline
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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow View Post
Guys, I'm scared. I dread the biopsy tomorrow and then I have to wait for pathology results. Again. And I just have a bad feeling. Something about needing 3 biopsies doesn't sound good to me. And while my chances of cancer thus far are low they are there and the likelihood varies widely depending who you listen to. I was fine with one biopsy; I was sure that would be fine. I've gotten more anxious about it over biopsy 2 and 3 and the need for surgical removal of the lesion(s).

I just am so afraid of this. To make it worse I know that I have to lie face down on a table with my breasts hanging through a hole and being compressed from below for over an hour during the biopsy. When I had this before it was in a chair. But this place does it differently, probably for good reason. It does not sound fun. My pdoc told me it's not fun (she's had breast cancer so has been through all of this).

I just need to focus on this will be done soon. By tomorrow night I'll probably be asleep as stress and numbing tends to wind me up and then knock me out.

Thanks for listening over the last months. Otroo and any other man reading all this I'm so sorry. My poor therapist is a man and we've spent hours discussing breasts and things about breasts for months now. That's been interesting sometimes.

I love that your sense of humor remains That is so healthy.

Okay, I have never had anything done to my breasts except the standard mammogram. So please forgive me if I'm being totally naive. (My sis had breast cancer, though, so I know a little bit about all the procedures. btw - she lived 15 years after cancer treatments and tragically, died of an overdose.)
Anyway, in the past I have had massages. I laid out flat on the massage table and there was a hole at the end of the table where I'd put my face through so there was no strain on my neck by having to turn it. It felt so good to be lying there with my face in that hole. I'm wondering if the set-up for the biopsy is similar...you'll be lying down, which feels more restful than sitting up, and I'm wondering if it may feel more comfortable to have your breasts through the holes, not fighting gravity, and you can relax your back, neck, etc. I don't know if I'm making sense. I'm just trying to picture the set-up in my mind.

I am, of course, hoping the procedure is as comfortable as it can possibly be, considering. Please know I am thinking of you and sending love and healing vibes Of course, please let us know how you're doing.

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BeyondtheRainbow, bizi
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BeyondtheRainbow, bizi, ~Christina