Comments on: Breast Biopsy: Preparation and Recovery https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-biopsy-preparation-and-recovery/ Author and DCIS Patient Advocate Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: K https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-biopsy-preparation-and-recovery/#comment-7036 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:23:59 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1664#comment-7036 I’m 2 weeks out from a mammogram guided core needle biopsy and didn’t realize my breast would still be bruised, swollen and sore. I did work the next day but iced frequently throughout the day and worried about people noticing my lopsided breasts since one was so swollen. While the scar is just a tiny spot, there’s a lot of internal damage from this biopsy. I have a dimple on the underside of my breast while the top (where they did the biopsy) is swollen with a big knot under the incision that should go away in a couple more weeks according to the discharge instructions. It took over a week to sleep comfortably. I wish I knew better what to expect because all the information says things like “minimally invasive”, “no down time”, ” you may have some bruising”. I do bruise easily but wasn’t expecting my entire breast to look like it had been through a meat tenderizer. When I asked how much tissue would be removed, I was told “It’s really not very much.” 10 cores 2 cm long and 6 mm wide seems like a lot of tissue to me. Would I do it again? Yes. It’s the only way to find out if microcalcifications are cancerous. Would I have liked to have been better prepared? Yes. I feel like a stereotactic core needle biopsy is misrepresented as not being a big deal physically when it is.

]]> By: Angie L https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-biopsy-preparation-and-recovery/#comment-1619 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 22:15:06 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1664#comment-1619 Thank you so much for writing and sharing this article. It helps & gives me some ideas on what to do pre & post biopsy.

]]> By: Jennifer Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-biopsy-preparation-and-recovery/#comment-122 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 18:02:40 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1664#comment-122 In reply to Linda.

Thanks so much!

]]> By: Linda https://jenniferadouglas.com/breast-biopsy-preparation-and-recovery/#comment-112 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:19:27 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=1664#comment-112 I know that your experiences will help other women cope. Great article.

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