I have recently had a fine needle test on a lump i’ve had for ten months, the docs seem to think it’s just a fibroadema but the results came back with abnormal cells so they did a core test. I wasn’t that worried but now they have said they didn’t get anything on that test as they think they got the wrong area so now i need a joint ultrasound and core test to try and find the abnormal cells so they can test them. All this waiting for a new appointment is freaking me out a bit. I thought they would tell me not to wory cos i’m only 28 but they seem adamant they need to test again.
Anyone else had abnormal cells from a FNA, and what is the usual result? Am I worrying about nothing?
Hi there, try not to worry too much for now. Easier said than done, I know. Ages ago, I had a fine needle aspiration that had to re-done - it turned out to be a cyst which was just drained and was then ok. Also, for a different lump I had the core cut biopsy done last tuesday and the consultant used ultrasound to see exactly where he needed to be. As someone else said on here, if they already knew it was bad news then they wouldn’t need to be doing further tests.
Waiting for extra tests isn’t pleasant but much better that they thoroughly check everything out than that they don’t.
I’ve been very up and down this last week. When things get too much for me, I’ve just had a good cry or tried to make myself busy - have got lots of household jobs done this morning!!
Nicola
hi hon,
i had fna last thurs, they drained some yuky brownish fluid and thought it was infection, put on antibiotics and told to come bk in 4 weeks for another ultra sound.
rang gp today def no infection so to stop antibiotics
i still have a lump be it smaller but it aint going anywhere
so i hope what she couldnt get out is not bc i think she might send the next batch for histology
waiting is not good but i did get a 99.9 % clearance so i,m not worrying well not outward
good luck sweetheart
love
ceegra
Hi nicola and ceegra
Thanks for your comments, it’s good to hear that some other people are going through the same stuff.
It’s funny, no-one has mentioned the c word or anything really worrying, but the idea of abnormal cells and having to wait weeks for new tests just seems so scary at the moment. You imagine that the docs will just send you home and say it’s just a lump, and when they don’t it weighs heavy on your heart.
I feel quite foolish for getting so worked up about this all when hopefully it will be all clear, I know I’m in a better situation than a lot of people because of my age and it’s only 2cm in size. I just keep trying to remember that you’re right Nicola - if they were really worried they wouldn’t be losing time doing more tests.
Good luck to everyone with their results, not sure when my next core test is but i’m going to try and keep chilled until then. Not working at the moment so I have too much time on my hands, I never thought I would miss work this much!
xxx
Hi Northern
Just wanted to re-emphasise what the other ladies have said and try not to worry too much at this stage, I know it is really difficult.
I had my FNA which only produced less than 1mm of thick black tar like substance (told the labs could not work with what they were gvien???), then had mammo & uss on which they found the lump (they didn’t quite say it like that though!), then my surgeon took 7 core biopsies which came back as inconclusive and did not tally with the FNA results. I was then sent for an uss guided core bipsy where another 3 biopsies were taken. That time they did find what they wanted I suppose! I got my DX 10 days later and started chemo a week after that.
Anyway good luck with your uss core biopsy when you get it done, I don’t come on here very often as I’m trying to forget the last year. But I will try and remember to look on and see how you get on.
Luv Lynn
hi lynn,
i pray for you
mine only withdrew about a mil of dark brown fluid, she didnt send it for histology but i go bk in 3 weeks for a follow up us the lump is still there and it feels like its attaching to the nipple tissue
so i am still worried
love
cee