Type 2 Breast Calcifications

[Di_c]

Hi I'm new to this site so I hope I'm doing this right!! Here goes..
I have recently had my 1st mammogram and had a re call on returning I was told one of my boobies had calcifications I underwent the usual mammogram again ultra sound and biopsy... Still waiting for results. They gave me the paperwork on breast calcifications and upon reading it Diabetis was mentioned as a possible cause???
At this moment I am scared to death and I just wondered if anyone else has experienced this.
Can I just add I am doing really well with the diabetis controlling it with diet I was diagnosed in November 2015 and that came as a shock but I'm proud of myself and the way I have handled it.
Thank you in advance for any response

 

[azure]

Welcome @Di_c

Yes, you've done your post right The forum can be a little quieter over the weekend, so you may have to wait for some replies, but I'm sure there'll be people here who can help.

I'm sorry that I can't help but I send you my best wishes. X

 

[AndBreathe]

Hi I'm new to this site so I hope I'm doing this right!! Here goes..
I have recently had my 1st mammogram and had a re call on returning I was told one of my boobies had calcifications I underwent the usual mammogram again ultra sound and biopsy... Still waiting for results. They gave me the paperwork on breast calcifications and upon reading it Diabetis was mentioned as a possible cause???
At this moment I am scared to death and I just wondered if anyone else has experienced this.
Can I just add I am doing really well with the diabetis controlling it with diet I was diagnosed in November 2015 and that came as a shock but I'm proud of myself and the way I have handled it.
Thank you in advance for any response

Di_c - I'd wait and see what your follow ups suggest. The suggestion of the potential cause being a link with Diabetes may be factually the case, but as I understand it breast calcifications are fairly common, and the vast majority just occur with age. (Don't you just love the passing of the years?!!)

The apparent links of loads of stuff with diabetes is everywhere, and annoyingly, it's hardly ever expressed as any form of percentage, so there's no way for us to know how likely it is in most cases. Personally? My approach to that tends to be to read it and move on, but not to let it freak me out. Who knows if these calcifications weren't just going to happen whether or not you had become diabetic.

Again, personally, I tend to subscribe to the idea that the better I look after myself, and the better control any diabetic has, the better their chances are of avoiding many of these potential associations. Just because it says, "could be linked" it doesn't mean it is linked. Unless it's something only diabetic experience, I'd prefer not to get bogged down in it and save myself the self flagellation for something I can prove. Unfortunately, not all questions have certain answers.

On a more general note, I went through the whole mammo, scans, biopsies malarkey around this time last year, so I do completely understand how stressful the waiting and unanswered questions is. As an aside, I'm delighted to say that although I required a surgical intervention, it was not for anything sinister. I hope (without the surgery bit) you have an equally positive result.

 

[Bluetit1802]

I'm sorry you find yourself in this position, and from experience I fully understand how stressful the whole waiting game can be.

I was told following my routine mammo in 2012 that I had a tumour, not calcifications. They are very good at analysing mammos, but of course it was followed by the 2nd mammo, ultrasound and biopsies. I was then told by the consultant ragiologist that did the ultra sound that I had a malignant tumoour. I didn't have to wait for the biopsy results. They could tell by the shape of the lump. The biopsies just confirmed the stage and type of tumour so a treatment plan could be put in place.

I have one tip for you. When you are called in for the biopsy results make sure you ask for a print out of the lab report. There will doubtless be things you don't understand, medical terms and so on, but Google is a good resource for understanding what it all means. I discovered very quickly that doctors will filter out information they feel you won't understand and simply explain things on what they feel is a need to know basis. If you want to know everything, the lab report will tell you, and will also help you research the way forward with treatment.

I have no knowledge of any links between calcifications and diabetes, but as said above, you can have no idea if this was the case in your case. I would simply put it to the back of your mind and concentrate on keeping your diabetes well under control, which will help you through any future treatment you may need.

Good luck and my very best wishes.

 

[AndBreathe]

When I went to learn about my biopsy results, I just took a photograph of he original report with my phone. I felt there was less chance of me mislaying that, than a piece of paper, and it felt less of an ask than photocopies.

 

[Di_c]

Welcome @Di_c

Yes, you've done your post right The forum can be a little quieter over the weekend, so you may have to wait for some replies, but I'm sure there'll be people here who can help.

I'm sorry that I can't help but I send you my best wishes. X

Thank you

 

[Di_c]

Di_c - I'd wait and see what your follow ups suggest. The suggestion of the potential cause being a link with Diabetes may be factually the case, but as I understand it breast calcifications are fairly common, and the vast majority just occur with age. (Don't you just love the passing of the years?!!)

The apparent links of loads of stuff with diabetes is everywhere, and annoyingly, it's hardly ever expressed as any form of percentage, so there's no way for us to know how likely it is in most cases. Personally? My approach to that tends to be to read it and move on, but not to let it freak me out. Who knows if these calcifications weren't just going to happen whether or not you had become diabetic.

Again, personally, I tend to subscribe to the idea that the better I look after myself, and the better control any diabetic has, the better their chances are of avoiding many of these potential associations. Just because it says, "could be linked" it doesn't mean it is linked. Unless it's something only diabetic experience, I'd prefer not to get bogged down in it and save myself the self flagellation for something I can prove. Unfortunately, not all questions have certain answers.

On a more general note, I went through the whole mammo, scans, biopsies malarkey around this time last year, so I do completely understand how stressful the waiting and unanswered questions is. As an aside, I'm delighted to say that although I required a surgical intervention, it was not for anything sinister. I hope (without the surgery bit) you have an equally positive result.

Thank you

 

[Di_c]

Thank you

I'm sorry you find yourself in this position, and from experience I fully understand how stressful the whole waiting game can be.

I was told following my routine mammo in 2012 that I had a tumour, not calcifications. They are very good at analysing mammos, but of course it was followed by the 2nd mammo, ultrasound and biopsies. I was then told by the consultant ragiologist that did the ultra sound that I had a malignant tumoour. I didn't have to wait for the biopsy results. They could tell by the shape of the lump. The biopsies just confirmed the stage and type of tumour so a treatment plan could be put in place.

I have one tip for you. When you are called in for the biopsy results make sure you ask for a print out of the lab report. There will doubtless be things you don't understand, medical terms and so on, but Google is a good resource for understanding what it all means. I discovered very quickly that doctors will filter out information they feel you won't understand and simply explain things on what they feel is a need to know basis. If you want to know everything, the lab report will tell you, and will also help you research the way forward with treatment.

I have no knowledge of any links between calcifications and diabetes, but as said above, you can have no idea if this was the case in your case. I would simply put it to the back of your mind and concentrate on keeping your diabetes well under control, which will help you through any future treatment you may need.

Good luck and my very best wishes.

I thank you for that and I hope you are doing well now
I believe you are all right I need to stop blaming one for the other whatever the outcome may be. It's just another shock to the system to get my head around. Thank you for the advice x

 

[Di_c]

When I went to learn about my biopsy results, I just took a photograph of he original report with my phone. I felt there was less chance of me mislaying that, than a piece of paper, and it felt less of an ask than photocopies.

That's a great idea I must try to remember that thank you