Biopsy

2008-July-25
This took place at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. When I saw the doctor last week she describe the procedure as 1 needle to freeze my boob and another needle to take a sample of the cancer cell. When I arrived at the QCH, I needed to sign a consent form, so I inquired about the procedure, the nurse told me the same thing, 2 needles. THAT is not what happened! It was 1 needle to freeze my boob (my boobs are so big, I didn't even feel it) and then...out come the scalpel yikes? I'm lying on my back, with a bit of a tilt to the left, so my boobs are propped up close to my face, so a scalpel coming at my nose was a bit disheartening to say the least. But the worst part was the 4 samples of cancer tissue that she removed from my breast with a spring loaded needle that shoots out a claw when she presses the trigger...4 times. I nearly passed out, so she stopped. Did I mention, I should remember to wear socks to these things, I was freezing.I guess I turned really pale when I went to the waiting room, cause Dan jumped up and ran to me, to make sure that I didn't fall down. I'm so lucky to have him!When they closed up my wound, they used some sort of medical adhesive that I had a reaction to. I was so ichy that I wanted to tear my boob off, instead I took of the adhesive and all was restored back to normal. Did I mention that it's the day before my birthday!