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maddezmom

(135,060 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2013, 07:54 PM Jun 2013

Anyone here had a surgical breast biopsy?

And if so, what kind of recovery times etc.

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Anyone here had a surgical breast biopsy? (Original Post) maddezmom Jun 2013 OP

2004 - under sedation auntsue Jun 2013 #1

Thanks for the reply maddezmom Jun 2013 #2

wishing you well auntsue Jul 2013 #5

Sorry to hear you had a bad weekend, I can only imagine maddezmom Jul 2013 #6

Two of them. One in 1978 and one in 1988. Both were overnight stays back sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #3

Thanks maddezmom Jun 2013 #4

auntsue

(277 posts)

1. 2004 - under sedation

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:05 PM

Jun 2013

small incision 2 - 3 inches. Not much pain, no loss of work............ no big deal.
negative findings -- no cancer

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

2. Thanks for the reply

Reply to auntsue (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:14 AM

Jun 2013

I am hoping for the same results.

auntsue

(277 posts)

5. wishing you well

Reply to maddezmom (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 08:52 PM

Jul 2013

I got a positive report on Friday and had a really bad 3 day weekend only to find out on Tues it was benign

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

6. Sorry to hear you had a bad weekend, I can only imagine

Reply to auntsue (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 06:20 PM

Jul 2013

How horrible it was. My surgery is scheduled on Friday morning. I am trading in my 7 am Pilates class for a yoga class to help me relax.

sinkingfeeling

(51,516 posts)

3. Two of them. One in 1978 and one in 1988. Both were overnight stays back

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 10:28 AM

Jun 2013

then. No lasting problems. Went back to work the next day.

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

4. Thanks

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 10:48 AM

Jun 2013

Mine is outpatient so I should be fine.

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