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pamela
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 Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: no pain relief at all DURING biopsy |
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| I don't know what went wrong. I did not feel any lidacaine burn or it beeing addministered into my breast. But I felt an extreamly intense red hot burn when the machine shot the needle into my breast, It took all my strength not to recoil away from the pain. They added more pain relief to the needle and continued. I felt 4 extreamly painful stinging sensations before she paused, I was shaking, she continued with both technicians staring into my face, trying to calm me for 2 more muted less painful stings. The doctor was visiably upset at my pain, and told she had planned to take 12 samples, but she now had 6 really good samples and was going to stop, leave the room and have them check under the microscope. The samples were what she had hoped for, the pain dulled and the rest of the proceedure was as I expected. From the beginning of the biospy they promised no pain, I really wished I could have prepared myself better, I don't think I could do it again. I hope if I ever have to do this again there is something else they could do to manage the pain...maybe I should have been tested to see if Lidacaine would work for me...maybe they didn't wait long enough for it to work, I don't know. I don't know, is what I keep saying to everything since the mammograms indicated microcalcification flecks cluster of 4C. If this is rare, I truely hope the other 83 woman who go through this to save the 17 that actually have cancer can have a conversation, not an I don't know, with their doctors about pain management, to be absolutely sure, what ever they choose actually works for them. My hope now is the vast majority of biopsy samples that are not cancer will include mine. |
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brainman
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Vee Smith
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Pain During My Biopsy |
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| Hi - I can only suggest that you have a natural resistance to lidacaine, which means it takes a longer time for it to take effect. Biopsy are uncomfortable enough without an additional pain. I do hope that after all your trouble, it proves to be non-malignant. |
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pamela
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| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: Not so lucky |
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| As it turns out I need surgery. The result of the biopsy is Atypical ductal and lobule hyperplasia. Not sure if this is good or bad. |
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Cindy
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| Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Pain During My Biopsy |
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Pamela, I had the same experience. They deadened the area and I felt the deep burning pain when they shot the needles in. I told them I could feel it. She said she had only two more to do. I started fainting (first time in my life). I just started drifting out. They had to bring smelling salts and juice.
Good luck with everything.
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sukiann
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Pain During My Biopsy |
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Pamela,
Hi there, I am new to the group and I just had the same biopsy that you had (mine was a week ago). I wanted to let you know that mine absolutely killed!!!! They kept telling me that it wasn't supposed to but it was horrible. Once that snap went off the pain was just about unbearable. They were aiming for 6 cores but only got 4. They pumped more novacaine or lidicaine of whatever in me but it just didn't help. I so hope I never have to go through that procedure again. I do have breast cancer but I'll do anything but if I have to here that snap one more time. YIKES. So, you are definitely not alone. |
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Cureus
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:49 am Post subject: Re: Pain During My Biopsy |
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I had that done on my right breast and it really hurt me also.
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Cureus
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:49 am Post subject: Re: Pain During My Biopsy |
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I had that done on my right breast and it really hurt me also.
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