Savi Scout and Fat Necrosis
I didn't have a good experience with my Savi Scout placement. Had I known what was involved, I would have gone to the facility that did both of my biopsies. It seemed the facility I was at was very new at doing these as some of the equipment - was still wrapped in plastic. Had it not been the Friday before my surgery I would have cancelled the appt. when I saw that. They didn't even have the right chair put together so it was not as comfortable as when I went for my core biopsy.
In any case, everything seemed to be going well, and then everyone got quiet looking at a mammogram. I asked if something was wrong, and they told me they had to deploy another Savi as the first one did not go in far enough, I was pretty distraught at hearing that - I asked the radiologist what that meant and how the BCS would know which one was the right one, and did that mean I would have to have more tissue taken out to take out the extra Savi. She said she would talk to the BCS and explain what happened.
When I saw the BCS the morning of surgery, she told me everything was ok, they had talked, and had it under control. I was too anxious to probe further. In reading my path report, it said the biopsy marker came out, as did ONE Savi device. So it seems I am left with a Savi in me. The PA at the BCS's office told me there was no harm in leaving it in, but I have read nothing about that anywhere, and who knows if it's every happened before? I can't imagine leaving a device in you is good. I know the biopsy markers are made of titanium, I have no idea what the Savis are made of and what kind of risk that poses to me. Ugh... Always something.
I noticed on the path report that it said I had "interstitial hemorrhage" and "fat necrosis" at the biopsy site, which I guess was cause by the trauma of the biopsy. What are the chances that I will get these things from the lumpectomy? I will ask my BCS, but just wondering because a neighbor had a lumpectomy and said she then had to have a mastectomy because she got fat necrosis.
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Hi. I hope you are well. I have question about Savi Scout. I just found out I had one on my last ultrasound like what the hell. They most likely put it during my core biopsy. I do know they put several markers. I was NEVER told they put this scout thing too. And that was in May. So I have this scout thing in me without my knowledge for months now. WOW.
I searched about it. It is like the size of rice according to Dr. google. Once again thanks my reliable doc. WOW.
And now that I KNOW several months later….. I am now thinking this scout rice thing is the VERY reason I had a BURNING sensation PAIN after my PET scan! Gosh.
Whatever. Thanks to my (don't) care team for NOT letting me know anything. What the hell.
Anyway, according to my research, it really is not a bad thing. It actually is a guide for surgeons mostly for lumpectomy.
I hope you can just update this like did the SAVI scout helped during surgery?
Oh about the necrosis, my PET scan result mentioned something about necrotic/photophenic So not sure if it's related to this SAVI scout they put. WOW.
THANKS!!
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