Dawn, I'm interested in how they are sure that it's not endometriosis, since your ultrasound technician wasn't saying more about what he saw.
Try not to let your mind run away with you. (Easy for me to say, because I do this all the time myself). Technicians have been trained specifically to NOT diagnose. They're not doctors and they could unnecessarily scare a patient by commenting on something that's completely normal. Their job is to get the best picture they can. I remember how scared I was one time when after a mammogram they called me back for a better look. I was sure that the technician had seen something, and was frustrated that she might not tell me anything. Turns out that, afterall, they just needed a better picture. All my worry and anxiety was useless, and caused me huge stress. Since then there have been a couple more times where a tech has been quiet or studious when I've been in a mammogram or ultrasound, and I just realize that they're trying to get a really good picture.
Can you call your doctor and see if you can get in for a consult before the biopsy, or see if he will give you the results of the ultrasound over the phone? He also has an incomplete picture here -- he wants the biopsy to see if the tissue there is normal or abnormal -- but if that information would help, you could certainly call and ask. Doctors aren't always certain about how much information each patient wants; and every doctor's bedside manner is different. Don't forget that after the biopsy, he will need more time to get the results from it as well. So you may need to wait a little longer than the 29th to find out what's going on. Hang in there!
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Dawn, I'm interested in how they are sure that it's not endometriosis, since your ultrasound technician wasn't saying more about what he saw.
Try not to let your mind run away with you. (Easy for me to say, because I do this all the time myself). Technicians have been trained specifically to NOT diagnose. They're not doctors and they could unnecessarily scare a patient by commenting on something that's completely normal. Their job is to get the best picture they can. I remember how scared I was one time when after a mammogram they called me back for a better look. I was sure that the technician had seen something, and was frustrated that she might not tell me anything. Turns out that, afterall, they just needed a better picture. All my worry and anxiety was useless, and caused me huge stress. Since then there have been a couple more times where a tech has been quiet or studious when I've been in a mammogram or ultrasound, and I just realize that they're trying to get a really good picture.
Can you call your doctor and see if you can get in for a consult before the biopsy, or see if he will give you the results of the ultrasound over the phone? He also has an incomplete picture here -- he wants the biopsy to see if the tissue there is normal or abnormal -- but if that information would help, you could certainly call and ask. Doctors aren't always certain about how much information each patient wants; and every doctor's bedside manner is different. Don't forget that after the biopsy, he will need more time to get the results from it as well. So you may need to wait a little longer than the 29th to find out what's going on. Hang in there!
October 22, 2008 - 8:51amThis Comment
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