Breast Scan since BA

by carol_s 27th February 2011, 7:41 pm

I'm due to have a breast scan tomorrow, my first since my BA and I have to go to a specialist unit at the hospital and not the normal one as they can't do scans on augmented boobies in the normal scanning unit - so I'm starting to get worried now.
so, if you've had a scan since having your BA, is it very different to a normal scan and does it hurt more??
Feeling sick about it to be honest sick

xx

by sammi35 27th February 2011, 8:17 pm

hey carol
sorry i dont kno anythin about the scans after BA but i just wanted to wish you luck an im sure everythin will go smoothly and that there is nothin to worry about xx

by carol_s 27th February 2011, 8:21 pm

Thanks sammi Hug

What a wimp I am, just been through my BA without a murmur and now peeing my pants about going for this scan. What am I like LOL
xx

by alfie 27th February 2011, 8:28 pm

I'm no help either Carol I'm afraid. This is something that plays on my mind, and yet it was one of the questions I asked during my consultations, and was told it wouldn't be a problem.

Good luck for tomorrow hun, let us know how it goes.
Hug

xxx

by carol_s 27th February 2011, 8:34 pm

If I'm still here :tears:
xx

by kerrymac1 27th February 2011, 10:28 pm

Hi Carol,
Do you have to pay extra for the scan??
Hope it all goes well xxx

by carol_s 27th February 2011, 10:40 pm

No, it's the normal NHS mammogram screening test Kerrymac - but it's the fact that they can't use the normal scanner which is worrying me and wondered if anybody had had to use one of the specialist machines and if it hurt more than normal (I hate having them done, but would probably worry more if I didn't have them done).
xx

by lindylou22 28th February 2011, 10:39 am

Aww hun, sorry no one has had any experience of this to help you with, but I hope it all goes well for you, and I'm sure it won't hurt any more than normal!!

Good luck!

LL
x

by wend 28th February 2011, 11:52 am

Hi
As far as i know it it less painfull?. a friend of mine has had both she has no implants but her mum died of breast cancer and she gets lumps her self now and then which they remove to be on the safe side and i`m sure she said the scan doesn`t squish them and is pain free?. I hope this is the case. Good luck xxx

by carol_s 28th February 2011, 12:45 pm

Thanks Wend. Just got back and it was plain sailing - in fact it was, as you said, less painful as they don't press the plates together as hard (I just wish they'd warm the bl00dy things up beforehand!!!!!!!!). Because it's a different type of scanner which they have to use, I was dreading it thinking they would have to apply more pressure, but that's definitely not the case.
Hopefully that's it for at least another year or two though.
xx

by alfie 28th February 2011, 12:52 pm

Glad the scan was okay carol, I bet you're relieved it's over with you.

I wonder if all health authorities use the different scanner for ladies with implants.

xx

by carol_s 28th February 2011, 1:08 pm

Thank Alfie Hug

Yes, mightily relieved. the normal mammogram test hurts, at least it does/did for me - possibly because I didn't have very much breast tissue for them to play with (if you know what I mean LOL), so they had to use firmer pressure to keep the pimples in place. This time though was fine and not painful at all.
xx

by angbabyxx 28th February 2011, 1:23 pm

Aww, I just read your post Carol, I'm glad you got through it ok without too much discomfort this time. I'm sure you are mighty relieved it's done with now....phewee!!! Hug

by ***Sally*** 28th February 2011, 7:47 pm

Glad it went ok. I've not had a breast scan but was under the impression that the one they use for ladies with augmented breasts applied less pressure to prevent damage to the implant. X

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