Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Sorry, but I was telling MY experience and how it felt to me...and it was excruciating. It was not my intent to frighten anyone. But I know that when I am asking an opinion or an observation I want the TRUTH even if it is frightening. My oncology, Dr. Mark Kelley is one of the originators of it. Was your doctor Dr. Kelley at Vanderbilt? Mine didn't take several hours.... Only about 1/2 an hour or so. I am puzzled by YOUR description. Trisha -- Re: Digest Number 1899 TRISH: iwas puzzled by your description ofa sentinel node biopsy. I had one in 1997done by my surgeon, one of theoriginators of the technique, several years before that. It tookseveralhours, and was uncomfortable, but not excrutiating so I don't think newmembers need to be frightened. They injected dye to be able to tracewhere the first nodes were, found 2 cancerous, and then I had alumpectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Sorry, but I was telling MY experience and how it felt to me...and it was excruciating. It was not my intent to frighten anyone. But I know that when I am asking an opinion or an observation I want the TRUTH even if it is frightening. My oncology, Dr. Mark Kelley is one of the originators of it. Was your doctor Dr. Kelley at Vanderbilt? Mine didn't take several hours.... Only about 1/2 an hour or so. I am puzzled by YOUR description. Trisha -- Re: Digest Number 1899 TRISH: iwas puzzled by your description ofa sentinel node biopsy. I had one in 1997done by my surgeon, one of theoriginators of the technique, several years before that. It tookseveralhours, and was uncomfortable, but not excrutiating so I don't think newmembers need to be frightened. They injected dye to be able to tracewhere the first nodes were, found 2 cancerous, and then I had alumpectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I agree. I would rather know the truth and be prepared just in case. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Re: Digest Number 1899 TRISH: iwas puzzled by your description ofa sentinel node biopsy. I had one in 1997done by my surgeon, one of theoriginators of the technique, several years before that. It tookseveralhours, and was uncomfortable, but not excrutiating so I don't think newmembers need to be frightened. They injected dye to be able to tracewhere the first nodes were, found 2 cancerous, and then I had alumpectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I agree. I would rather know the truth and be prepared just in case. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Re: Digest Number 1899 TRISH: iwas puzzled by your description ofa sentinel node biopsy. I had one in 1997done by my surgeon, one of theoriginators of the technique, several years before that. It tookseveralhours, and was uncomfortable, but not excrutiating so I don't think newmembers need to be frightened. They injected dye to be able to tracewhere the first nodes were, found 2 cancerous, and then I had alumpectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I found this information below in my search for what is in the blue dye used for sentinel lymph node dissection and I noticed that there is an ACID product present.......... The blue dye is called Isosufan blue and when I looked up the components of it I got the reading below: Tc-Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-man-nosyl-dextran is a new radio pharmaceutical designed specifically for sentinel node detection (10). The radio tracer is a non particulate that accumulates in lymphatic tissue by binding to a receptor residing on the surface of reticuloen-dothelial cells. . Ann Surg Oncol. 2001;8(suppl):82S–85S.24. Gulec SA, Moffat FL, Carroll RG, et al. Sentinel lymph node localization in earlybreast cancer. J Nucl Med. So when my nuclear doctor described it as acid I guess he meant it, huh. Trisha From: & nne Svihlik Date: 01/22/06 20:49:24 To: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: Digest Number 1899/ I agree. I would rather know the truth and be prepared just in case. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Re: Digest Number 1899 TRISH: iwas puzzled by your description ofa sentinel node biopsy. I had one in 1997done by my surgeon, one of theoriginators of the technique, several years before that. It tookseveralhours, and was uncomfortable, but not excrutiating so I don't think newmembers need to be frightened. They injected dye to be able to tracewhere the first nodes were, found 2 cancerous, and then I had alumpectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I found this information below in my search for what is in the blue dye used for sentinel lymph node dissection and I noticed that there is an ACID product present.......... The blue dye is called Isosufan blue and when I looked up the components of it I got the reading below: Tc-Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-man-nosyl-dextran is a new radio pharmaceutical designed specifically for sentinel node detection (10). The radio tracer is a non particulate that accumulates in lymphatic tissue by binding to a receptor residing on the surface of reticuloen-dothelial cells. . Ann Surg Oncol. 2001;8(suppl):82S–85S.24. Gulec SA, Moffat FL, Carroll RG, et al. Sentinel lymph node localization in earlybreast cancer. J Nucl Med. So when my nuclear doctor described it as acid I guess he meant it, huh. Trisha From: & nne Svihlik Date: 01/22/06 20:49:24 To: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: Digest Number 1899/ I agree. I would rather know the truth and be prepared just in case. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Re: Digest Number 1899 TRISH: iwas puzzled by your description ofa sentinel node biopsy. I had one in 1997done by my surgeon, one of theoriginators of the technique, several years before that. It tookseveralhours, and was uncomfortable, but not excrutiating so I don't think newmembers need to be frightened. They injected dye to be able to tracewhere the first nodes were, found 2 cancerous, and then I had alumpectomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 I agree that everyone's experience is different. I had a relatively easy recovery from my lumpectomy and mastectomy and the pain was not the bad. But I remember the sentinel node dye injection and the guiding needle procedure (to pinpoint the tumor before a biopsy) as being extremely painful. Your mileage may vary :-) - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Funny how we remember those little things huh? I was speaking to a girl at my Oncologist's office the other day and she was undergoing chemo for a bone marrow transplant. She told me that having chemo was no worse than having a baby. Her mother was sitting beside her and said ", how would you know that honey??". Seems that was only 13!!!! Her mother and I got a kick out of that one. Little said later that she was only trying to make ME feel better about my first chemo treatment when it came around. God Bless that little angel. Trisha -- Re: Digest Number 1899/ I agree that everyone's experience is different. I had a relatively easy recovery from my lumpectomy and mastectomy and the pain was not the bad. But I remember the sentinel node dye injection and the guiding needle procedure (to pinpoint the tumor before a biopsy) as being extremely painful. Your mileage may vary :-)- Country Girl Creations Tube Shared No Copyright Infrigement Intended 2005 Click HERE To Receive My IM Letters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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