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Suspicious of titanium chip
by RegretfulAlso, Apr 06, 2008 10:01PM
In Jan. I had a needle breast biopsy and a titanium chip inserted. I got an infection a couple of months later, apparently from the pooled blood in my breast, and had to take anti-biotics to get it resolved. For the last month, I have had an infected lymph gland on my neck just under my left ear (biopsy was on left breast). I'm on my third course of antibotics and can't seem to shake it. My dr. said that it is usually a secondary infection to something like a cold or sore throat, but I haven't had anything wrong that I'm aware of. I keep thinking that the titanium chip is causing problems. Every once in a while I get shooting pain in my left breast. I deeply regret having the biopsy and getting the chip. Has anyone had this problem?
Member Comments (4)
by japdip, Apr 06, 2008 10:13PM
To: RegretfulAlso
Didn't the biopsy prove that you did not have cancer?? i certainly wouldn't regret knowing that. I suppose you could have the chip removed if you insisted (if your surgeon agreed that this might be the problem). The fact that it's titanium shouldn't be a problem...I have several titanium parts attached to my spine and have had no problem with them and they have been there for 4 years.
by kathy146, Apr 07, 2008 12:10AM
To: RegretfulAlso
I have the titanium chips from the biopsy, and haven't experienced any pain from them, and know that titanium is used all the time for hip replacements, knee replacements, etc. What is causing the infection,and is there a cancer, that's the question to find out.
by sugar555, Apr 18, 2008 01:06PM
To: Regretful also
I had a titanium chip implant in June 2007. Mine, too, took a long time to heal and has caused considerable pain since, sufficient to worry me as to why. The procedure took a lot longer than it should have and the lidocaine wore off during the procedure and I also lost a lot of blood (I actually saw a pool of it when I should not have) - and all this was at what was supposed to be a top-flight institution. I realize that the chip is to make things easier to identify, and as an earlier needle biopsy hit a nerve, I thought it would be an improvement. I am not sure.
by Marsha914, Apr 19, 2008 09:22AM
Can these chips cause problems if you have to have a MRI at some point?
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