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September 10, 2009
Published on Sep 25, 2009
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy.
Imagine you are the car on the hydraulic lift and the radiologist is the mechanic, working from underneath. Only it’s your boob and a core biopsy needle.
It was like being in a Fellini film. Pretty pink, soft quilts on the wall, 5 totally competent women – radiologists (2), equipment rep (1- they were trying out a new biopsy needle that day, whee!), radiology techs (2) and enough equipment to send a woman to the moon. oh, and me. or should i say me and my breast.
Afterward, the bandages were overkill and I suddenly looked like a 34 DDDDD on the right side! Unfortunately my left side was still it’s usual 34 B. And the instructions were: “Keep this on for 24 hours, don’t take a shower, but feel free to go to work.”
Gotta love ‘em. There was no sweater in the world to hide THAT mismatch!