Re: Mum's operation is tomorrow

[Guest guest]

My Mum's name is Christel.

Thanks for letting me know how/why this procedure is done!

>

> > My Mum has surgery tomorrow to remove her lump. She tells me that

> > she has to have a needle inserted into the lump and then travel

to

> > another hospital to have it removed. I don't know what this is

all

> > about? Did anyone have a similar situation.

> >

> > Fingers crossed

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

--- ! This is exactly what they did to me right down to calling

it a Madonna Bra! LOL! But thnk God my margins were clear. No node

involvement. Can't wait to see you in OKC! Only 2 months away!

In breastcancer2 , Nalbandian

<s.nalbandian@a...> wrote:

> I had that procedure before my lumpectomy (unfortunately I had to

have a

> mastectomy the following week as the cancer had spread beyond the

> margins they took). They clamp the boob into the x-ray machine,

like

> for a mammogram, and take a picture, then they insert a wire into

the

> lump and take another picture to be sure they got the wire in the

right

> place. Then they tape a Dixie cup over the area to protect

it...looks

> like Madonna during her pointy bra period! I didn't have to change

> hospitals though! The breast is numbed beforehand, so there is no

> pain. The hard part is having to stay clamped into that damned

machine

> for so long while they develop the film, insert the wire and then

> develop the second film. What is Mum's name? I'll be sending

prayers

> and good thoughts her way. Hugs,

>

> benchy4@y... wrote:

>

> > My Mum has surgery tomorrow to remove her lump. She tells me that

> > she has to have a needle inserted into the lump and then travel to

> > another hospital to have it removed. I don't know what this is all

> > about? Did anyone have a similar situation.

> >

> > Fingers crossed

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

--- ! This is exactly what they did to me right down to calling

it a Madonna Bra! LOL! But thnk God my margins were clear. No node

involvement. Can't wait to see you in OKC! Only 2 months away!

In breastcancer2 , Nalbandian

<s.nalbandian@a...> wrote:

> I had that procedure before my lumpectomy (unfortunately I had to

have a

> mastectomy the following week as the cancer had spread beyond the

> margins they took). They clamp the boob into the x-ray machine,

like

> for a mammogram, and take a picture, then they insert a wire into

the

> lump and take another picture to be sure they got the wire in the

right

> place. Then they tape a Dixie cup over the area to protect

it...looks

> like Madonna during her pointy bra period! I didn't have to change

> hospitals though! The breast is numbed beforehand, so there is no

> pain. The hard part is having to stay clamped into that damned

machine

> for so long while they develop the film, insert the wire and then

> develop the second film. What is Mum's name? I'll be sending

prayers

> and good thoughts her way. Hugs,

>

> benchy4@y... wrote:

>

> > My Mum has surgery tomorrow to remove her lump. She tells me that

> > she has to have a needle inserted into the lump and then travel to

> > another hospital to have it removed. I don't know what this is all

> > about? Did anyone have a similar situation.

> >

> > Fingers crossed

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

--- ! This is exactly what they did to me right down to calling

it a Madonna Bra! LOL! But thnk God my margins were clear. No node

involvement. Can't wait to see you in OKC! Only 2 months away!

In breastcancer2 , Nalbandian

<s.nalbandian@a...> wrote:

> I had that procedure before my lumpectomy (unfortunately I had to

have a

> mastectomy the following week as the cancer had spread beyond the

> margins they took). They clamp the boob into the x-ray machine,

like

> for a mammogram, and take a picture, then they insert a wire into

the

> lump and take another picture to be sure they got the wire in the

right

> place. Then they tape a Dixie cup over the area to protect

it...looks

> like Madonna during her pointy bra period! I didn't have to change

> hospitals though! The breast is numbed beforehand, so there is no

> pain. The hard part is having to stay clamped into that damned

machine

> for so long while they develop the film, insert the wire and then

> develop the second film. What is Mum's name? I'll be sending

prayers

> and good thoughts her way. Hugs,

>

> benchy4@y... wrote:

>

> > My Mum has surgery tomorrow to remove her lump. She tells me that

> > she has to have a needle inserted into the lump and then travel to

> > another hospital to have it removed. I don't know what this is all

> > about? Did anyone have a similar situation.

> >

> > Fingers crossed

> >

> >

> >