Stung like a Wasp!

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Hendrix
Hendrix Member Posts: 324 ✭
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Hello lovelies...I’m trying to remember the name of the needle I had injected into my boobie on the day of surgery..it stung like hell and I remember I had to massage the area as it helped ease the sting...anyone remember what that’s called? TIA xx

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  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    edited September 2018
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    Was it the one for the sentinel node biopsy? With radioactive blue dye?
  • Hendrix
    Hendrix Member Posts: 324 ✭
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    @kmakm yes that’s the one 
  • Zoffiel
    Zoffiel Member Posts: 3,372 ✭
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    I did not like that at all. Like it I did not :(
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,960 ✭
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    The guy who injected me kept apologising! I'm with you @Zoffiel.
  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
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    That was the single most painful thing so far in the whole breast cancer saga. I let out a quiet, agonised "Shit" and the nuclear science nurse said to my husband "She's very brave"...
  • tigerbeth
    tigerbeth Member Posts: 539 ✭
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    I said F.....ruit !!!

    and the guy said I've heard way worse than that !!! :#
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,960 ✭
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    From US site (not sure if it's the same as what they use here)
    The commonly useddyes are the isomers isosulphan blueand Patent blue V (PBV).
  • primek
    primek Member Posts: 5,392 ✭
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    Mine wasn't blue just radioactive but it stung.
  • Sarnicad
    Sarnicad Member Posts: 318 ✭
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    Yep four of the most painful injections I’ve ever had. I think I used shit too as my curse word probably lucky it wasn’t something else

    i’d agree it was the most confront8ng thing I’ve done so far 
  • steplightly
    steplightly Member Posts: 185 ✭
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    I didnt have that before my surgery.  I had sentinal node checks while under.

  • Nicksta
    Nicksta Member Posts: 22 ✭
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    Yes I will not forget that one either ……..I'm  with you @kmakm. . The blue stain stays for a long time its like a smurf boob after.
     
  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
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    @Nicksta Mine took three months to fade.
  • Sailor
    Sailor Member Posts: 10 ✭
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    My technician was very sweet and thoughtful, and it didn't hurt too much. However, she had to have a second attempt as she went to far with the first needle, and shot the stuff out a hole she had accidentally made on the other side.
    After the second attempt was successful and as she was thoughtfully placing the screen so I could see, she was very apologetic as she exclaimed that it was very frustrating as she had forgotten her glasses!!
  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
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    @Sailor   :o
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,960 ✭
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    Not what you want to hear @Sailor

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