Quick poll of women who've had SNB

Hi Nadine,  I had my surgery in mid May 2015 and I still have the blue, albeit it is fading.  My onco surmised that it may never go away.  I'm also still quite 'tanned' from the radiation.

The blue dye is used during the lumpectomy surgery...it's used to highlight as much of the cancerous tissue as possible, to see where the tumour carries the dye? I was told this by my surgeon (i think that is correct? it's a bit fuzzy now, so correct me if I'm wrong!) Also everything that came out of me for a few days after was blue also!

Thnx all, I forgot to ask my surgeon about this. Still pretty blue following SNB on 12 Nov but it is fading. OK to be a smurfette for a while.

Take care, Nadine

No blue anywhere!

I had my snb in late nov 2015 and my boob was blue for a few weeks only. I was told it may be blue for about one month

Interesting i had it done first thing in the morning just before my lumpectomy. I dont recall having a blue boob at all.

Maryrose 

It will 6 months and still blue 

Hi Nadine

4 months and still blue. :)

Done 15/12/15. Still slightly blue. Told it could last 6-12 months.

I'm one month in and still blue. I was told it would last for several months.

:)