Sentinel node biopsy tomorrow...

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Does anyone have any info to share about a sentinel node biopsy that I get to experience tomorrow under general anesthesia in the hospital? This was a bit of a surprise to me, as my surgeon only once mentioned doing this during the mastectomy. Now that I am doing chemo prior to surgery, she wants to take a node out first.

I was under the impression this was no big deal (only mentioned it was "out patient"), but now she says that some patients can take up to 2 weeks to get back to normal, doesn't want me driving for days to a week, and thinks I should take a few days off of work next week (I am a dentist, so not just sitting at a desk).....this is all news to me! I have a full load of patients next week, and for the next 4 days, daughter has either lacrosse practice/game each day (I am taxi driver!). In a panic, I have my mom spending the night with me since my son & hubby will be out of town for 2 days. Is she being over cautious, or is it really a tough thing to recover from?