The Initial Biopsy--August 13

August 13 finally came!  I didn't really know what to expect as Norm and I arrived at the imaging office. I didn't really get nervous until about 30 minutes before the visit. (Cancer did cross my mind and when it would I tried to think of what the doctor had said to me. And reminded myself once again that God was in control of it all.)

I went into the room finally and the girls told me what to do to get ready for the biopsy and explained what was goingt to happen. They would inject numbing medicine into the breast and on the outside of the breast. Then go into the breast and remove part of the lump for testing. Then the  work began as they tried to align the machine with the breast so the doctor could see exactly where to insert the needle for the biopsy. What an experience!!  Three times they tried it with me lying down on the table.. that's 15 shots with the imaging machine! (you know what I mean--compression)  They were not able to get the view they needed. The doctor came in to discuss the issue with them. She told me she heard Robin Williams say one time that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. (He had died the night before.)  So, she said, they would be lying me down on my side to try to get the view they needed. They had me leave the office for a few minutes and Norm and I visited in a room while they worked with the machine, checking it out and getting ready to try again. Finally, I went back in for another try. TO NO AVAIL!  Now it was 5 times- 3 times sitting up and 2 lying down and NO view.   The technicians apologized profusely. The doctor came in and said she didn't know what to say but I'm sorry. I told her it wasn't her fault the machine wasn't working properly.  The technicians said they would call the guy who worked on the machine and after he came in and fixed it they would get back in touch with me. 
 The next afternoon they called to tell me it wasn't the machine. The machine could not compress enough to get the view because of where the lumps were located. I would need to have a different type of biopsy, one where I was lying face down on a table and they would do the biopsy from underneath. They would let my doctor know and scheduling would be calling soon.
Scheduling called and I was set up for August 26 at Roper Hospital.

More time to wait!  Still the peace was there. All of it had been a little unnerving. Again, the only thing that rang through my mind was what the doctors had told my mom. God, you are in control!  Everything is in His timing!!