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Radioactive blue dye injected to the breast for lymph node dissection
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 27 10:19am | Replies (79)Comment receiving replies
I've been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. Need to have a lumpectomy to remove the tumor and some breast tissue. During surgery can someone tell me their experience?. For example: how do you handle the anesthesia and also if you needed a epidural? I'm concern as to why an epidural would be needed?
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Thank you so much for all your information. You taught me some stuff to talk to my doctors about. Thank you again!
Cathy, you will be fine. The Lumpectomy is very easy, no pain, the anesthesia goes very smooth, you can request a pill beforehand to prevent nauseous and the injection for radioactive dye to locate and check lymph nodes does not hurt, it is acceptable if you just relax. You will go to sleep easily and wake when it is over and would feel a thing. I had it 2 times. Any questions you must ask, also, your doctor and understand everything. Just RELAX . runninglakes
Thank you for your nice words of wisdom and kindness.
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Cathy, i wrote down some notes after my lumpectomy. Hope this helps you. I requested monitored anaesthetic because i get so nauseous from a general. It was fine. No issues at all. I can't say enough about my caregivers and treatment. They were just great. Never heard of epidural for a lumpectomy.
https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/96/topics/849145?page=1#post_4826009