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Sentinel node injection
I'm due to have the sentinel node radioactive substance injection on Tuesday in preparation for surgery the next day. Can anyone tell me how long it takes?
I had 3 injections into my tumour and spent about an hour massaging my breast to help disperse the dye. Just a tiny sting, absolutely nothing to worry about. The actual scan took around 10-15 minutes. I was marked with exes all over my chest and underarm but this doesn't mean there is anything to worry about. They just note the nodes the tumour is likely to drain into.
I had 2 sentinel nodes and another "guard" node removed and all were clear. Good luck xx
I had 2 sentinel nodes and another "guard" node removed and all were clear. Good luck xx