Re: Digest Number 1962

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Thanks everyone for answering.

The surgeon told me since the mass has been tagged by the

radiologist, that I would be coming to the hospital for a needle

localization. He said this is when they insert a wire and attach it

directly to the tag that's in place.

Once that is done I will then go to the surgery department and given

a local or something, I will not be put out completely. Then he will

cut around the areola and follow the wire to remove the mass. Sew me

up and we're done. And I will go home that day.

I asked about returning to work and he did ask what I do. (retail

management)and said just to give it the weekend.

You are right, I do need to find out what my restrictions will be

after surgery. Tomorrow I call to see what time the surgery is

scheduled and I will ask all my questions then

Thanks again

Nitsa

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> FOR NITSA: sorryths reply is so late but I was in the middle of a

reply

> to you and our power went out and 'I lost the message. Will try to

> reconstruct. First,

>

> i don't think you have been given enough information. I think you

should

> call the office and see if there is a nurse or nurse-practitioner

you

> can ask questions such as

> exactly what will be done? will you have drains?

> will you need aftercare or followup? what, if any, limittions will

you

> have and for how long?

> etc etc. Also, what is entailed in his estimate of when you can

return

> to work? is it based on the kind of work you do?

> Important: the decision about overnights in hospitals is very

often

> yourinsurance company's decision, not the MD's, ESPECIALLY WOMEN " S

> PROCEDURES...see if md will keep you if he needs to. I am puzzled

about

> what needs to be done so all this is just conjecture...but you

> 'need to know before you go! Rosemary

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