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Ok this may seem a little strange

tjhay
tjhay CSN Member Posts: 655
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Ok sisters don't start about when I post it is always a little strange. Anyway, I had my lumpdectomy and lymphnode dicetion last October, this is where it gets strange, I noticed about a week ago that my bad breast is heavier then my good breast, . Now when I had my surgery they took out a huge piece of it and there is no way this should be happening.
Has any one else experinced this?

tjhay
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  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 CSN Member Posts: 1,751 Member
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    Hormonal?
    Ok, I won't start, though it is very tempting. Don't want any tantrums.

    The heaviness sounds hormonal. You know, when your period is near, your breasts are fuller. Still, the mantra of checking with your doctor is appropriate.

    Sorry to repeat what you already know,TJ.
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  • tjhay
    tjhay CSN Member Posts: 655
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    Moopy23 said:

    Hormonal?
    Ok, I won't start, though it is very tempting. Don't want any tantrums.

    The heaviness sounds hormonal. You know, when your period is near, your breasts are fuller. Still, the mantra of checking with your doctor is appropriate.

    Sorry to repeat what you already know,TJ.

    Hormonal?
    What hormons? I thought I got the name Tj Tantrum because all my homones were being killed off. Already called the Dr waiting to hear back.

    tjhay

    by the way Moopy love the hair style

    :))
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  • RE
    RE CSN Member Posts: 4,591 Member
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    hmmm
    Okay TJ i am not sure what you mean by "heavier", is it visually larger or just feels heavier? My lumpectomy breast that had the 16 weeks of rads did get a bit harder and heavier after rads, a lot of this disappeared as the years passed. Let us know what the doc says.

    RE
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  • outdoorgirl
    outdoorgirl CSN Member Posts: 1,565
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    tjhay said:

    Hormonal?
    What hormons? I thought I got the name Tj Tantrum because all my homones were being killed off. Already called the Dr waiting to hear back.

    tjhay

    by the way Moopy love the hair style

    :))

    tj
    I can't say much about that but wonder if part of your heaviness is scar tissue?
    Let us know what you hear from your doctor!!
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  • tjhay
    tjhay CSN Member Posts: 655
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    RE said:

    hmmm
    Okay TJ i am not sure what you mean by "heavier", is it visually larger or just feels heavier? My lumpectomy breast that had the 16 weeks of rads did get a bit harder and heavier after rads, a lot of this disappeared as the years passed. Let us know what the doc says.

    RE

    ummm well
    It most deffinately is heavier, plus there is the beginning of a spongy buldge on the on the side under the arm pit. After talking to my doctor she feels that it is fluid retention of some sort, so am waiting for her nurse to call me back with a appointment time.

    tjhay
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    tjhay said:

    ummm well
    It most deffinately is heavier, plus there is the beginning of a spongy buldge on the on the side under the arm pit. After talking to my doctor she feels that it is fluid retention of some sort, so am waiting for her nurse to call me back with a appointment time.

    tjhay

    good luck, and let us know what the outcome is.
    keeping my eye on you!

    Vicki
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  • mlmjt1
    mlmjt1 CSN Member Posts: 537 Member
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    HI tjhah
    Any chance it could be lymphedema? I actually have more fluid in my affected breast than in my arm or back area. I was shown how to do lymphedema massage and it has helped make the breast softer.

    JUst a thought

    Hugs
    Linda T
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