Seed Placement for Lumpectomy

When I had my core needle biopsy the surgeon place markers in the biopsy area. The markers are to "mark" the area which makes it easier to locate if the biopsy comes back positive for BC. I didn't feel anything when the markers where launched. It just made a popping sound kind of like a nerf gun. After the lumpectomy more markers were added.

BWH5,

Are you referring to having a savi scout placement? I had a savi scout placed a couple days prior, this was instead of the wire locator (I wasn't too informed on either but my surgeon happen to do the savi scout and after hearing about the wire locator I was really grateful to have the savi scout). I had a stereotactic biopsy, and for me, the savi scout placement was much easier. If this is the procedure you are having and you have specific questions I'll be happy to answer if I can.

BWH5,

Yes, it is done with a mammo, my breast was placed in between the mammo glass and compressed, I think they were locating the marker/s so they would know where to place the savi scout. Once marker/s were located they placed the savi scout (honestly don't remember exactly how, (maybe with a needle/syringe), but it wasn't bad) I was in an upright position and the hardest part was just sitting still in the mammo with the compression (mammo's are never comfortable). I think I only had 1 savi placed and I'm seeing you will have 3 placed so my time was probably shorter than you will experience.

My experience overall was much better than biopsy (which incidently I had done on my stomach) and was quicker too.

When is your procedure? Please update if you don't mind and let us know how you are doing?

A radiologist did my the procedure at the hospital. I went home right afterwards. Surgery was days later.

I had what was called a surgical clip placed at the time of my biopsy to mark the area.