I had an ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy yesterday. All I really felt was a few little pricks from the Lidocaine shot. After that it was just pressure and tugging a bit! I'll tell ya, I was more nervous than I should have been! It was easy! Just a little swollen and sore today.

I had the core needle biopsy performed today and truthfully, it was virtually painless. They gave me a local anesthetic to numb the area and I didn't even feel that. The nurse and doctor were very informative about the whole procedure. I was not nervous about it and watched them perform the procedure on the ultrasound monitor. Wish I did not have to go through this, but it went well. Should have my results by tomorrow. Hoping for the best.

I had a core biopsy done yesterday morning and it was not bad at all. It helped that the nurse told me beforehand what the doctor would do and then once the doctor came in he explained everything as he was doing it. There was a slight sting when they inserted the needle to numb the breast and that is really all I felt even when they were removing the two specimen. Once the doctor started the procedure he was done in about 10 minutes. After the procedure the nurse showed me the instruments he used and how they worked and also showed me the 2 specimen that would be tested. It was quite interesting and helped knowing what to expect. The area was a sore last night and just a little bit sore today. Keeping the ice pack they give you on it has helped with swelling and I just have a very small bruise. Just biting at the bit waiting to find out the results that's the hardest part!

I had an ultrasound guided core needle biopsy done on my right breast about a week ago for one palpable lump and another found during ultrasound. I was worried going in that it would be a painful experience but besides the small pinch when the anesthetic was injected, I felt absolutely nothing! I only had a little pain the next day, but nothing serious. I have the tiniest remnant of a small bruise, but all in all, I had no issues. Nothing like I was expecting it to be and though I hope I don't have to have another one, I won't be worried if I do.

The first breast biopsy I had a few years ago went fine. The second one five months ago was horrible! I had breast cancer before and had two surgeries, chemo and radiation and this is by far worse than the cancer treatment. I got an infection from the last biopsy. I have been hospitalized twice for an infection (one was a staph infection and the other some sort of mycobacterium) from the core biopsy. I had to have debridement the last time and they lost my tissue samples after surgery. There was a mycobacterium in my breast, but they do not know what kind because they "lost" my tissue samples! I was put on home health care and a wound vac. It has been 5 months and I still have not healed and have a hole in my breast. I wish I had never gone in for that mammagram! I have missed so much work and endured so much pain from this. The worst part is that it may be in my breast still and I will need to go though this all over again.

I had an ultrasound guided breast biopsy last winter. I work in healthcare but I was terrified beyond belief to think of a long needle going into my breast. I stayed pretty terrified throughout the procedure. I'm a terrible patient, but really my fear was unwarranted. The needle to numb me felt like a bee sting. Other than that, I believe they took 6 different biopsies. I was on my back but had my eyes closed. Each time they went in, I didn't feel pain, just huge pressure and a very loud sound of the instrument. It didn't hurt at all. I left the sterile strip on for way too long thinking I was supposed to leave it on. I ended up on antibiotics and still have a pencil eraser sized red scar. The results were that I have fibroadenoma which made me so relieved. I don't care about the scar. The whole experience, the worry and the fear is huge and life changing. But have a good attitude and realize the procedure itself is painless and you'll handle it much better.

I had the core needle biopsy and it was the worst thing I have ever gone through. The doctors and nurses were excellent so no reflection of them. I have very dense breast and the shot they gave me just bounced off the fibers in my breast. I had five shots but I could still feel the whole thing it felt like a drill going through my breast. I was told by a friend that it might be because I am allergic to sulfur. Can you tell me what that might have to do with it? Plus they hit a nerve. It turned out to be DCIS and they surgically removed it. That was a piece of cake, in and out same day.