Sentinel node biopsy???

Hi there

Think you are around 10 days after me - I was 21st September

I had the biopsy it was a small operation, didnt feel a thing and absolutely no pain afterwards. Dont worry about it quite enjoyed all the tooing and froing around the hospital in my lovely blue Guna.

That would be fab if you could have your recsontruction done straight after mascetomy.

Best of luck with it

Dee

Hi dee!!
Been reading your blog!! Very good!!
Yes I think we're along the same time line!! I was diagnosed at 37 on the 28 September. My doc calls it a road of ups and downs!! No! Really???
You worry bout dying, you worry bout spread to organs and bones, you worry bout friends and family, now I'm worrying about lymph nodes! Jesus!! You never think it's going to be you...
So now I have everyone praying for clear lymph nodes!!! I have a non cancerous lump under my arm, so that's why he's calling for mastectomy- he doesn't think they are linked but I'm just worrying they are.......
But defo going to take a leaf out of your book! This will not beat me!! Maybe we may meet along the way, but I will stay in touch and will certainly read your blog!!!
Thanks again
N xx
P.S hated the blue guna!!!

Hi Neadi

You'll be knocked out for the procedure! And after is ok too. I got a seroma some time after it, which is like a ball of liquid under your arm but it wasn't painful and it goes away.
In my case, the expectation was that the nodes would be clear and I was all set for immediate reconstruction. However, the nodes didn't behave and the plan was changed. I also thought the MRI etc should surely predict the state of the nodes but for some reason they don't, or didn't in my case anyway.
I will be great for you to have it all done in the one go if possible and just have one post op recovery.
Best of luck on Thursday.

Jo

Thanks Jo!
Helpful to know what's going to happen. I'm not even daring to hope that the nodes are clear, just getting everyone I know to pray to hell they are.....
Hope you are getting on well and ok
Xx

Hi Neadi!

Hope the biopsy goes well, fingers crossed x

The sentinel biopsy is done by using a contrast dye that clings onto any titbits of cancer that might be in the nodes that doesn't show up under the normal diagnostics.

You should be grand after it really - I presume you will be knocked out under anaesthetic (I was) and you should be out of theatre after about half an hour.

Things to bear mind; you might not be able to drive for a day or two, depending on how the biopsy goes, and you very well may turn into a Smurfette - don't be surprised if you turn a funny shade of blue; it goes away after a day or two and you will be peeing blue for a few days as well but drink loads of water and it will flush out quicker.

Hi Encee!
yes I'm being knocked out for the biopsy. Back to work tomorrow until the fun begins again on Thursday. I think at this stage I just want to get the ball rolling. Don't get me wrong the thoughts of the operation and what on earth they are going to do to me on the day on the op is so so scary, I think I'm just pushing it to the back of my mind, but u just so dearly want to be better that I just want to get on with it now....
Laughing here at the thoughts of being a smurfette!!!
Thanks xx

HI Neadi

Hope the op went okay for you!

Dee

Hi Dee!
Operation went fine. Was knackered after and got very fearful for future proceedures as its all just hitting home that these operations and things are happening!!! Scary scary!!
The final part of my treatment jigsaw will be hopefully put into place on Friday when we're back in vincents for the final verdict on my lymphs......just don't know what to hope anymore!!! What will be will be eh??
Hope you're doing ok x
N xx

Hi Neadi

Glad it went well. Well the main thing to hope for is that it is clear as this will make things easier for you. However if it is not clear it is not the end of the world just another setback along this lovely road!

So keep hoping girl and good luck tomorrow nothing worse than waiting for results - are you in Vincents?

Let us know how you get on

Dee

Oh dee,
The waiting really is the pits..... Hubbie took me away for weekend and it was a welcome distraction, but today......I am so down in the dumps with a serious case if the "why mes".....

Yep I'm in vincents and they are just so fab! But I just wish they didn't take so long to tell you.
If the lymphs are clear it's an immediate recon then chemo and no rads. If not it's just mastectomy, chemo rads and construction this time next year. Either way not a pleasant future at 37 when you were trying for a baby...... I ask why they have to be so severe with a grade 1 tumor, but it's because I have a benign lump under my arm too and they're not taking any chances....either way I'll be on tamoxifen too as am er+ .
just wish it was Friday- or do I????

Oh Neadi the wait is just awful......especially for the nodes... but either way after the result everything will speed up and no more waiting. Have you been given an Oncology Doctor yet?

Not much into religion but am sending big big positive thoughts and vibes to you for good news tomorrow.

Lets hope its all clear then the sooner you will be over this and can get back to planning for that baby.

Thinking of you xx

Hi Dee
No oncology doc as of yet! Just a surgeon and a plastic surgeon- god did I NEVER think I was going to say that!!!

Well the wait is nearly nearly over- 1.30 tomorrow to be exact. Part if me t is thinking "it'll be grand" the other is just screaming words that can't be typed!!!!

Thanks for the positive vibes!! I'm trying to follow your lead in the positivity stakes.......

I'll let you know tomorrow!! Are you in for round two of chemo then??

N xx