Difficult to organize a biopsy
A week ago I had a CT scan of the chest due to being out of breath. It was thought to be a problem with my lungs though I have no cough and don't smoke. The scan showed a 3.7 cm calcified elongated m...
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Thank you so much for telling me about the patient assistance scheme. I will definitely check that out. It's difficult living away from major cities. The waiting is awful. The radiologist who did the CT scan suggested a mammogram, but I only had one a few months ago and there was no lump; also my breast tissue is very dense; so I asked the GP if we could skip the mammogram and go straight to biopsy. I just don't feel like taking more photos of the thing is going to put my mind at rest. I'm in regional N.S.W.
Having Dense Breast Tissue - you should also be recommended to have an Ultrasound prior to any biopsy .... to try & pinpoint the area more accurately & get more 'info' on the suspect tissue too.
My own ILC was missed by 2 x mammograms - and was only picked up by biopsy after the Ultrasound was also 'not sure' .... but the report suggested a biopsy to be sure.
ILC (Invasive Lobular Cancer) is one BC type that doesn't always present as a lump.
If you are regional NSW - you'll need to check the NSW IPTAAS scheme link below (for a brief outline.) You should be able to claim mileage for any travel you've had already (tho it needs to be a minimum of 100k away from your home address - or 200k travelled within a week.):
https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PATS-Fact-Sheet-and-Guide-2025.pdf
Tho it might be an idea to actually speak to someone, first time up, to get it right first up.
https://www.iptaas.health.nsw.gov.au/home
We have a private group for those who are rural/regional too ....
Group: Connecting rural, regional & remote areas | BCNA Online Network
Good luck
Thank you!
Many thanks.