Hi there Ladies, I have my Nuclear Test tomorrow before Surgery on Wednesday at 8.00am, what I want to know is does the Nuclear test cause pain or discomfort maybe I sound like a chicken but I'm just curious. I can't complain as my poor little dog is dieting before our eyes it puts everything into perspective I just want to move onto the next step in my recovery anyway I hope someone can answer my question I enjoy talking to everyone, talk to you soon. kind regards big cyber hugs Anitaxxx

Hi Anita, I am not sure if this is what you are having but I have had heart gate scans several times. It does not hurt at all but you are radioactive for a little while. All the best for your surgery. You will feel so much better once surgery is over, I know I did. I had a double mastectomy a couple a weeks a go and I am feeling quite good now. All the best. Lorraine xx

Hi Lorraine, I'm having a Nuclear Test that my surgeon can see the results so he knows what Lymph nodes to take out during the surgery and where they are located apparently from what I just read in one of the books out of the my journey kit it says they do the nuclear test before the surgery and inject some sort of blue dye during the surgery well I'll find out after surgery I suppose when I see my surgeon after the operation I just want to move on to the next step as I have total and absolute faith in my surgeon as he's been my surgeon for years, thanks for your message of support I really appreciate it. talk to you later big cyber hugs Anita I'm glad your surgery went well. anita

Hello Anita A simple answer to your question is that it will depend where they have to inject the dye but they say it will "feel like a bee sting". Yes, mine hurt like a big bee sting but it is for one second only. I told the man if it hurt me I would hurt him (pretending to hold his bits !) so the laughter helped. They keep you at a machine so they can watch the progress of the dye via the pictures (you are well outside the machine) and that will depend on how long your body takes to move the fluid around. As soon as they see which node/s it heads for they take the picture, make a dot or two on you and you are on your way out again. Good luck and keep in touch. Summer :-)

OK, I do recall having a test where I was injected with blue dye awhile back I don't remember it being painful. I am not very good with pain,so I would remember. My treatment plan is a little different as I had chemo before surgery. Cheers, Lorraine

Hi Anita, I know that once I had all my scans and knew my prognosis, that I was able to better discuss a treatment plan with my surgeon. I had a 6cm lobular cancer with a separate ductal cancer and involvement of 5 lymph nodes. Following the scans they couldn't see cancer anywhere else, so that made me feel more positive about planning ahead. I've been given a second chance at life, and am embracing each day. Hope that it all goes well for you. Sending you a cyber hug back xxx Tracey B ??

I'm worried my surgery is on Wednesday

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Arleene
Member
11 years ago
Hi Lorraine,

I'm having a Nuclear Test that my surgeon can see the results so he knows what Lymph nodes to take out during the surgery and where they are located apparently from what I just read in one of the books out of the my journey kit it says they do the nuclear test before the surgery and inject some sort of blue dye during the surgery well I'll find out after surgery I suppose when I see my surgeon after the operation I just want to move on to the next step as I have total and absolute faith in my surgeon as he's been my surgeon for years, thanks for your message of support I really appreciate it.

talk to you later

big cyber hugs Anita

I'm glad your surgery went well.

anita
LorraineB
Member
11 years ago
Hi Anita, I am not sure if this is what you are having but I have had heart gate scans several times. It does not hurt at all but you are radioactive for a little while. All the best for your surgery. You will feel so much better once surgery is over, I know I did. I had a double mastectomy a couple a weeks a go and I am feeling quite good now.

All the best. Lorraine xx

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