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Good news and what a relief. Phew!
The incompetance and lack of compassion and consideration is shocking. I think the Surgical Services woman needs to find a different job...1 -
Hi @Nefertari, just thought I'd pop my head in and ask how Friday went, and how you're feeling?
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Hi Irb_03, it was a very long day and my boob was most uncooperative,probably from anxiety
I was so scared of the lymposcintogram procedure that I barely slept the night before. It was not helped by someone ringing the night before my op and passing along her friends comments that it was the most "excrutiating" thing she has ever experienced.
IT WAS NOT.
By the time I got into the room, I had verbal diahorea about how anxious I was and could I have a valium PLEASE!!
The technician (is that the right word?) was beyond brilliant, she explained everything and gradually I started to calm down. She also said everybody is different, some have said it was okay, some a bit uncomfortable but bearable and others said 9 out of 10 pain.
She bought in another brilliant girl who held my hand, chatting away and I barely felt the injections, for me just a short sting like a local before biopsy.
My boobs however were very uncooperative and they had to put me back in three times as the stuff was not moving, despite massaging, walking laps and lots of time!! So they sent me in for the needle localisation by ultrasound, by this stage I was relaxed and forgot about the valium hahaha
They couldn't find the tumour or the marker by ultrasound, again my stubborn boob. Three had a go and nobody could see either, not even the doctor.
So back I went in for image of lymphoscintogram, yay finally it moved and they found my sentinel node etc!
Because the ultrasound was a fizzer they did the needle localisation by mammogram, which took longer but was okay. Three girls and me trying to position my uncooperative boob. Not painful just uncomfortable as a mammogram is anyway.
The worst thing was having to raise my arms above my head for the three attempted images, sore shoulders.
Anyway, I survived and 4 hours later I was transported back for surgery. One good thing about the length of time, I had no time to worry about the operation.
They booted me out of hospital less than 24 hours afterwards, I was happy about that because my roomies kept me awake all night.
I told you I had verbal diahorea, anyway Im a bit sore mostly under the arm but today Im better than yesterday xx6 -
Glad you are on the better side of it all!
People mean well but couldn't they just keep quiet and say hey we can compare notes afterwards!
Goodness me!
Take care
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Well done @Nefertari! It's tough at the best of times, but you've had a tough time of it.
The Sentinel Node Biopsy is a minefield! Mine was agony, but others experience it like you (I'm envious). It always reminds me about having a baby. Some are desperately keen to tell you about their horror stories! And it's always best to ignore them because we're all so different. Same goes for BC. So don't listen too much to other people, keep your own counsel.
Take it nice and easy, and be kind to yourself. K xox1 -
@iserbrown, could not agree more.1
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@Nefertari Good idea! I've done that at a few points along the way. Literally held up my hand and said "I'm sorry but I have to stop you, I can't listen to that". The bottom line is, you're the boss. When it comes to your BC, everyone else needs to get with your programme!1
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I’m glad it all went well for you Nefertari. I found the sentinel node biopsy injection absolutely excruciating ....... I just reacted & dislocated/cracked my man’s thumb ....... he was fine lol. Luckily he was there & able to hold me through it.
I’m also very envious of your experience.
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I remember the doctor? apologising for hurting me so much but I suspect it was as much due to anxiety as anything else. I try to go into any new procedure with an open mind but it can be difficult when you hear other experiences. Glad it wasn't too bad for you @Nefertari0
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Ditto @Scaredycat I found excruciating as well. But on a better note @Nefertari so glad you have got through everything although you can put that part behind you now. Here's to a speedy recovery. xo1
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Hehehe I didn’t even feel the node biopsy. It was done immediately after the no-anaesthetic breast biopsy so my body was busy convulsing. Maybe there was something positive about that procedure after all!1
