Sentinel lymph node biopsy

pbhames
pbhames Member Posts: 22
in Breast Cancer #1
I have surgery next week and will have the dye injected. I have heard it is very painful. What can you tell me about this procedure?

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  • dianehelen
    dianehelen Member Posts: 131
    #2
    Well finally a post I feel I
    Well finally a post I feel I can actually contribute something to from personal experience.

    I had my lumpectomy Monday, and the dye injection the Sunday before it.

    Well for almost 2 weeks prior to that, as a few on this very board can attest, I was a raving mess about that damn dye injection. I had read a few posts, and searched around the net seeing varying accounts of horror and satanic torture pain for this injection.

    I litterally got myself into a state of sheer panic over it, and was taking Xanax for 3 days prior.

    So, here is what actually happened.

    I went to the hospital, got into a gown, laid down on a table. I asked to be numbed, they said they dont do that because it inhibits the dye, I was terrified as to what to expect.

    Then, the tech injected the dye. It was maybe 2 seconds of about a level 5 (out of 10) pain, followed by maybe 4 seconds of level 4 burning pain as the dye went in, and then..

    IT WAS DONE!

    I had made myself a wreck over 6 seconds of pain way less than missing the cutting board when cutting an onion, or a veggie and slicing open a finger..

    Dont fear the dye injection... it was really the VERY LEAST of this whole crappy deal.

    Hope that helped
  • PatFried
    PatFried Member Posts: 45
    #3
    dianehelen said:

    Well finally a post I feel I
    Well finally a post I feel I can actually contribute something to from personal experience.

    I had my lumpectomy Monday, and the dye injection the Sunday before it.

    Well for almost 2 weeks prior to that, as a few on this very board can attest, I was a raving mess about that damn dye injection. I had read a few posts, and searched around the net seeing varying accounts of horror and satanic torture pain for this injection.

    I litterally got myself into a state of sheer panic over it, and was taking Xanax for 3 days prior.

    So, here is what actually happened.

    I went to the hospital, got into a gown, laid down on a table. I asked to be numbed, they said they dont do that because it inhibits the dye, I was terrified as to what to expect.

    Then, the tech injected the dye. It was maybe 2 seconds of about a level 5 (out of 10) pain, followed by maybe 4 seconds of level 4 burning pain as the dye went in, and then..

    IT WAS DONE!

    I had made myself a wreck over 6 seconds of pain way less than missing the cutting board when cutting an onion, or a veggie and slicing open a finger..

    Dont fear the dye injection... it was really the VERY LEAST of this whole crappy deal.

    Hope that helped

    hi
    My experience was very similar to DianeHelen's. Very little pain, just a few seconds.

    DianeHelen: Don't you feel good putting other people at ease a little?
    I think the not knowing is what makes us all crazy. We often think the worst is going to happen. We just need to take one step at a time.And we need to be there for each other.

    Pat
  • dianehelen
    dianehelen Member Posts: 131
    #4
    PatFried said:

    hi
    My experience was very similar to DianeHelen's. Very little pain, just a few seconds.

    DianeHelen: Don't you feel good putting other people at ease a little?
    I think the not knowing is what makes us all crazy. We often think the worst is going to happen. We just need to take one step at a time.And we need to be there for each other.

    Pat

    YUP. :-D
    YUP. :-D
  • pbhames
    pbhames Member Posts: 22
    #5
    dianehelen said:

    YUP. :-D
    YUP. :-D

    Thank You so much I think I
    Thank You so much I think I have worked myself up over it also. I have 0 tollerance for pain. I am much more at ease now. Bless you
  • Cinkal
    Cinkal Member Posts: 161
    #6
    It has been a couple years,
    It has been a couple years, but as I recall it is pretty quick. It did hurt but the pain was brief.
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #7
    dianehelen said:

    Well finally a post I feel I
    Well finally a post I feel I can actually contribute something to from personal experience.

    I had my lumpectomy Monday, and the dye injection the Sunday before it.

    Well for almost 2 weeks prior to that, as a few on this very board can attest, I was a raving mess about that damn dye injection. I had read a few posts, and searched around the net seeing varying accounts of horror and satanic torture pain for this injection.

    I litterally got myself into a state of sheer panic over it, and was taking Xanax for 3 days prior.

    So, here is what actually happened.

    I went to the hospital, got into a gown, laid down on a table. I asked to be numbed, they said they dont do that because it inhibits the dye, I was terrified as to what to expect.

    Then, the tech injected the dye. It was maybe 2 seconds of about a level 5 (out of 10) pain, followed by maybe 4 seconds of level 4 burning pain as the dye went in, and then..

    IT WAS DONE!

    I had made myself a wreck over 6 seconds of pain way less than missing the cutting board when cutting an onion, or a veggie and slicing open a finger..

    Dont fear the dye injection... it was really the VERY LEAST of this whole crappy deal.

    Hope that helped

    I totally agree with what
    I totally agree with what you said...it was short time and nothing to fret over...

    Denise
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #8
    pbhames said:

    Thank You so much I think I
    Thank You so much I think I have worked myself up over it also. I have 0 tollerance for pain. I am much more at ease now. Bless you

    How did the biopsy go
    How did the biopsy go pbhames?


    Hugs, Kylez
  • kacee999
    kacee999 Member Posts: 110
    #9
    Me too....
    It was a total non-issue for me.
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #10
    Cinkal said:

    It has been a couple years,
    It has been a couple years, but as I recall it is pretty quick. It did hurt but the pain was brief.

    Thinking of you and hoping
    Thinking of you and hoping the lymph node biopsy will be clear!

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