Question Regarding Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
After having my mammogram last July I was called back in August for a diagnostic mammo on my right breast. There were some microcalcifications and it was recommended to follow up in 6 months, which I just did. The report stated probably benign so I decided to see a breast surgeon for a second opinion, mainly because my sister is a triple negative breast cancer survivor and I just lost my husband to cancer.
She wasn't too concerned about the microcalcifications but saw a nodule that was on a 2011 mammogram that had started changing (and couldn't understand why this wasn't mentioned in the report) and recommended doing a stereotactic breast biopsy. She explained how this was done and said I needed to have a driver. My question is why a driver since you are not sedated. She did tell me to take something for my nerves about 2 hours beforehand, which I am already on with no side effects.
Thanks for any help. Sharon
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I've had 2
The first time I didn't take anything and I could have driven myself home. I had micro-calcifications (ended up TNBC, Stage 1, grade 3, no nodes).
The second time I took oxy--which made me sick--not a good idea, valium would have been better. I did not drive myself that day (this one was 1 year after my lumpectomy/chemo/rads and I was very nervous since I knew what to expect).
I would recommend either valium or at least advil (I take advil before mamos to reduce any discomfort).
Good luck.
JoAnn
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Everyone is different, but bleeding can be a minor problemjoannstar said:I've had 2
The first time I didn't take anything and I could have driven myself home. I had micro-calcifications (ended up TNBC, Stage 1, grade 3, no nodes).
The second time I took oxy--which made me sick--not a good idea, valium would have been better. I did not drive myself that day (this one was 1 year after my lumpectomy/chemo/rads and I was very nervous since I knew what to expect).
I would recommend either valium or at least advil (I take advil before mamos to reduce any discomfort).
Good luck.
JoAnn
I think we're all different as far as how we prefer to handle procedures, and it's so important to know and respect our own feelings.
I've had 1 stereotactic breast biopsy, before my diagnosis in 2009. In general, I have a lot of anxiety about procedures, so was very glad I took a Xanax beforehand.
While they offered and gave me so much lidocaine I was numb up to my eyeballs and didn't feel any pain, and the radiology team was so caring and encouraging throughout, it's still just a strange, strange procedure: Here, lay face down on this table 6 feet in the air and stick your boob through this hole while we poke needles into it!
I did have someone to drive me home. I was glad I did, because, once I started moving around at home, I did have some problems with bleeding through the bandage and my bra. It stopped pretty quickly, and I never had to call the doctor's office, but it frightened me at first, and I was glad it didn't happen while I was driving home.
Hope that helps?
Traci
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Several years before the
Several years before the cancer appeared I had one of these apparently the area of concern was very deep. Had a regular mammograms and immediately afterwatds said there was something they wanted to check out, how about doing it now.......... At least I didn't have time to think!!!!! But when done and started to leave the building, nearly fainted. I think it was due to the fact I had no clue what really they were going to do, it took a while and though not painful could feel them moving about inside which made he feel sickly as I am a big baby. I drove myself not knowing it was going to be done in the first place.
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