There is no reason for this procedure to be painful or uncomfortable. Ask that they mix lidocaine with the injection. They also sprayed a cold spray on the area. I did not feel a thing. We all need to speak up and demand better care/communication/explanations, etc. I am starting g to get angry that patients aren’t treated better just because it takes a little more time to make sure there is no pain. It also angers me when women are told “you had a baby, didn’t you?” Implication is to quite whining, this isn’t anything compared to childbirth. I guess women do not need any painkillers or empathy because of that. The attitude of my radiologist was that cancer patients are already dealing with enough and that she would make sure that she walked me through it and that I didn’t have any unnecessary pain. I wish all health care providers felt the same.