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Kez_Za
Member
11 years ago

needle experience during outpatient consultation

Hi ladies, I have had an experience and would like some feedback please.

After a lumptectomy in April and radiation after that I noticed a slight thickening of my breast not far from the scar. 

My local doc felt it and said it felt like normal tissue but considering my history to get it checked.  I rang the lovely BC Nurse and she squeezed me in on the 23rd December at Clinic.  The breast/oncologist/surgeon had a feel around and nothing felt sinister (I didn't let him know at this stage what I had felt) - I then pointed it out.

He had  a feel and said it felt ok but then he said he would stick a needle in to see if it was a cyst (it wasn't) and he withdrew some fluids, popped it off the the lab.

Now ... looking back, I am concerned he just stuck the needle in without ultrasound ... anyone else every experienced this?

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  • TonyaM's avatar
    TonyaM
    Member
    11 years ago
    Back in 2003,after a mammogram showed a suspicious lump,my surgeon did a fine needle biopsy in her room.She could feel the lump and didn't need an ultrasound to guide her.The 2nd time was different(2010)- I had a suspicious,3cm scattered area so had a core biopsy under ultrasound.Either method is used so don't worry in that regard.How awful for you to have to worry and wait at this time of year.I had to have a full body bone scan 10 days before Xmas.It was an anxious wait but a relief when I got the all clear. Fingers crossed for you,Tonya xx