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snolan · 01-31-2014, 04:02 PM

I had mine done during my mastectomy, the dye thing was terriable, the Dr bent the needle on the first try and the second needle was damaged prior to using it. Then when he put it in, he said hope that works. Any surgery is going to leave you sore and you have to protect the area especially when something was removed. The nodes can be pretty deep too.

01-31-2014, 04:02 PM	#7
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: Sentinel node biopsy tomorrow... I had mine done during my mastectomy, the dye thing was terriable, the Dr bent the needle on the first try and the second needle was damaged prior to using it. Then when he put it in, he said hope that works. Any surgery is going to leave you sore and you have to protect the area especially when something was removed. The nodes can be pretty deep too. __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.