Biopsy #2... check

Yesterday was my appointment to have an ultrasound with possible biopsy on the second spot that showed up on the MRI. It went well. At first they were not finding it on the ultrasound. I think the first ultrasound tech was pretty new because there was a second tech (possibly a mentor?) who I remember from a previous visit, she observed the first person and did a second pass herself. 

Thankfully she was able to locate something that corresponded with what they could see on the MRI. It was biopsy-worthy (which I expected) so the doctor came in and did that. It went really smoothly just like the first one. I just kept my eyes closed because it's a little disconcerting to watch a needle go inside your body on an ultrasound screen (although strangely fascinating at the same time). I couldn't feel it of course because it was numb but I just can't watch. 

The doctor took three "beautiful" samples and said hopefully she will be able to call me with results before Thanksgiving. I wish I would have verified that it would be her (not a different doctor) who will call me because I would prefer to talk to her and not someone else. 

Lesson of the Day... Having a good ultrasound tech is really important! The doctor even commended them (although I know it was really the one) after the procedure to say what a good job they did to locate this suspicious spot because it was not an easy thing to find. If she had been unable to locate it with ultrasound I may have had to do an MRI-guided biopsy, which they said is difficult for both the medical team and the patient. Or what if a tech didn't pick up an initial suspicious spot... the bad cells could just keep growing! 

Of course having a good doctor(s) is also really important. I can't tell you how many times over the last couple weeks I've thought... what if Dr. Fealko hadn't felt that little bump at my check-up? I wouldn't be going through all this... yet... and when I did it would be worse.