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jaykay · 01-31-2014, 06:55 AM

I had 2 sentinel node biopsies - one with lumpectomy, the other with my mastectomy.

The dye was not real pleasant but I didn't really feel a thing since I was under local anesthesia. I honestly didn't feel terrible. With the lumpectomy, they took 2 nodes out, both negative back then. Could barely see the scar and it didn't bother me at all. With the mastectomy, they took 4 out (2 were stuck together) and that didn't really bother me either. Of course, I had a bmx to heal from at the same time!

I would plan to take a few days off of work next week, just in case. Since you work with your hands/arms... Everyone reacts differently

Good luck

Janis

01-31-2014, 06:55 AM	#4
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 646	Re: Sentinel node biopsy tomorrow... I had 2 sentinel node biopsies - one with lumpectomy, the other with my mastectomy. The dye was not real pleasant but I didn't really feel a thing since I was under local anesthesia. I honestly didn't feel terrible. With the lumpectomy, they took 2 nodes out, both negative back then. Could barely see the scar and it didn't bother me at all. With the mastectomy, they took 4 out (2 were stuck together) and that didn't really bother me either. Of course, I had a bmx to heal from at the same time! I would plan to take a few days off of work next week, just in case. Since you work with your hands/arms... Everyone reacts differently Good luck Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!