Sudden swelling and pain in the breast
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I have swelling and scar tissuemamolady said:scar tissue
Surgery and radiation will cause scar tissue. I don't know if it would be sudden on set, but it has not been that long since radiation. Good to see the doc though. Probably normal, but always good to check it out.
Cindy
from my lumpectomy. There is a big dense area where the lumpectomy was--sort of the size of a flattened out plum. The swelling seems to be always around in various degrees. I am 18 months post-op, over 12 months post chemo and rads. Everytime I show my surgeon he just says "hmmm!" and never seems to think it is abnormal. I have a feeling this is my "new normal."
Good luck.
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Glad you are seeing yourmamolady said:scar tissue
Surgery and radiation will cause scar tissue. I don't know if it would be sudden on set, but it has not been that long since radiation. Good to see the doc though. Probably normal, but always good to check it out.
Cindy
Glad you are seeing your doctor. Let us know what he says!
Good luck,
Sue0 -
Turns out to be an nasty infectionRitzy said:Glad you are seeing your
Glad you are seeing your doctor. Let us know what he says!
Good luck,
Sue
Well I was sitting in the oncologists office yesterday just about to post a complaint about he never reacts to anything just like Ritzy's surgeon, and they called me in before I got to post it. Which is a good thing because this time Mr. "Never Reacts to Anything I Say" flipped out a little in reaction to seeing my breast. It was very swollen and red, a little warm to the touch and I didn't feel well ('cos I thought I had the same virus my husband had been suffering from for a week). Anyway, he did an exam, called in the nurse to check it and take my temperature, which was normal, and then sent me immediately to the pharmacy to get antibiotics which I had to start asap and stuff an entire days worth of doses into about 9 hours! I'm supposed to call him in 3 days if if doesn't get better and then... happy, happy, joy, joy... he will admit me to the hospital. So, the lesson is, if you think it's a problem, it probably should be checked out.
I'm really hoping it gets better because I already missed some parties last weekend because I felt so lousy and this weekend I have plans to go out to dinner and see a show in NYC. I don't take very well to missing out on plans anymore as I pretty much missed all of the holiday celebrations this past year due to chemo treatments. I feel like I was robbed of Christmas! Just moaning now. Thanks for your help ladies. Barbara0 -
Hoping the antibiotics workNJMom10 said:Turns out to be an nasty infection
Well I was sitting in the oncologists office yesterday just about to post a complaint about he never reacts to anything just like Ritzy's surgeon, and they called me in before I got to post it. Which is a good thing because this time Mr. "Never Reacts to Anything I Say" flipped out a little in reaction to seeing my breast. It was very swollen and red, a little warm to the touch and I didn't feel well ('cos I thought I had the same virus my husband had been suffering from for a week). Anyway, he did an exam, called in the nurse to check it and take my temperature, which was normal, and then sent me immediately to the pharmacy to get antibiotics which I had to start asap and stuff an entire days worth of doses into about 9 hours! I'm supposed to call him in 3 days if if doesn't get better and then... happy, happy, joy, joy... he will admit me to the hospital. So, the lesson is, if you think it's a problem, it probably should be checked out.
I'm really hoping it gets better because I already missed some parties last weekend because I felt so lousy and this weekend I have plans to go out to dinner and see a show in NYC. I don't take very well to missing out on plans anymore as I pretty much missed all of the holiday celebrations this past year due to chemo treatments. I feel like I was robbed of Christmas! Just moaning now. Thanks for your help ladies. Barbara
Hoping the antibiotics work fast and well for you!
Lex0
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