Dye injection before DMX

Mine was done a couple of hours before surgery - it's better that way because there is more time for the dye and/or isotopes to travel into the nodes. I did find the injection to be painful, but it's very quick and the pain doesn't linger.

I also had mine the day before surgery. I know most say it’s not bad but I slathered my nipple area with EMLA cream so I felt nothing. Yes, I was a wimp!

Rozatx,

Here’s some imagery that might make you laugh. I am a first grade teacher. My dye injection was scheduled for about 45 minutes after school was dismissed. Of course, EMLA needs to be applied in advance so the minute I dismissed my class I ran to the bathroom with a tube of EMLA, a box of plastic wrap, and some masking tape I found in my classroom. I double checked the door lock at least 3x after I entered. Can you imagine what folks might have thought if the saw me slathering a white cream on my nipple area, covering it with plastic wrap and securing it with masking tape? I thought it was pretty funny myself but glad no one walked in!

I’m glad other people have these experiences, too. When I do stuff like this I think I am out of my mind and wonder why I’m the only person who finds herself in these situations

I had heard that the shots hurt a lot. My sister had experienced it years ago and said she got through it, but it was awful. I am a real needle phobe and pain freak, so I arranged with my surgeon to have it done while I was "under". I was so glad I did. I had no awareness of the procedure at all.