I go in for a needle breast biopsy tomorrow. Leftie is getting jabbed a few times, two spots they're concerned about.
I'm not even worried about the results. I am, however, really really worried about the biopsy.
My mom had a needle biopsy 26 years ago, when I was 19. I took her to her appointment. I wasn't allowed to go in with her during the procedure, but after, in the car, she just started crying, told me it was the most painful thing she'd ever gone through. I won't list all the things, surgeries, tests, and other, that this woman had gone through, but suffice it to say that she'd been through a lot in her life, and for her to cry in pain because of this, was a very big deal. It meant that it hurt a lot. A really lot! Also, that was the first time she had breast cancer. Yes, the first time. They did a lumpectomy, and radiation. She was clear, and after 5 years, she was considered to be in remission. Then she got it again, and this time it killed her. So you, that's a major fear as well.
Now I know that things have changed in the 26 years since she had her needle biopsy. I know that there's been progress. But my only reference, the only person I actually know in person that's been through this, happens to be my mom, the strongest woman I've ever known, and she cried, she was in extreme pain. She swore she'd never go through that again.
I'm scared. Really scared. Not about the possibility of having cancer, although I will worry about that after the biopsy. But right now, the major fear is the biopsy itself. So many people have been reassuring me that it's not that bad, but all I can see is my mom crying tears of pain in my car after her needle biopsy.
I'm pretty tough, but not as tough as my mom. I'm just scared.
So, if you've had a needle breast biopsy, what was your experience? Did it hurt? How bad was it? Be honest. I need to know what I'm in for tomorrow, and I really have no idea. I just know that I'm not looking forward to it.