I arrived at the hospital at 8:30am. After changing into a gown and scrubs, I had radioactive dye injected into my breasts. They do this to identify the first draining lymph nodes - the ones that would get cancer cells first - so they know which to take during the surgery. The injections were bearable, not fun but definitely better than when I had tumors biopsied.
I thought i was going to be doing a lot of waiting around, but by the time that was done, they were rushing me to get ready for surgery. I saw my surgeon, she marked me up. Someone told me they were giving me something to relax me and I don't remember anything after that!
When i woke up I was a bit foggy but in a great mood. My parents were there (husband was home with our kid). I was sore but overall I felt great. They wheeled me to my room and I was so excited to finally eat and drink after fasting since the night before.
More on recovery in another post...
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