Breast turning red and hot 4 weeks after lumpectomy.

heart-in-hand
heart-in-hand Member Posts: 92
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Today I started getting red and hot on the breast that I just had the lumpectomy. It looks like a sunburn, but I have not started radiation yet. Is this part of the healing process? Please please don't tell me its an infection. I hope not.

Worried,
Kay
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  • mom62
    mom62 Member Posts: 604 Member
    #2
    Doctor
    Kay,

    You need to call your doctor and get in to see him tomorrow. This is not normal and may be an infection. Please call in the morning and tell them you must be seen. Keep us posted and let us know. I've had infections before so I am very careful.

    We are here for you!

    ((hugs))
    Terry
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #3
    mom62 said:

    Doctor
    Kay,

    You need to call your doctor and get in to see him tomorrow. This is not normal and may be an infection. Please call in the morning and tell them you must be seen. Keep us posted and let us know. I've had infections before so I am very careful.

    We are here for you!

    ((hugs))
    Terry

    agree with mom62.

    agree with mom62.
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #4
    Definitely need to see
    Definitely need to see physician asap.
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #5
    CypressCynthia said:

    Definitely need to see
    Definitely need to see physician asap.

    Please call your doctor and
    Please call your doctor and get into see him tomorrow!


    Jan
  • AngieD
    AngieD Member Posts: 493
    #6
    survivorbc09 said:

    Please call your doctor and
    Please call your doctor and get into see him tomorrow!


    Jan

    Completely agree with the
    Completely agree with the others! See someone tomorrow--do not wait through the weekend.
    Good luck and keep us posted.
    Angie
  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    #7
    As the others have said
    You need to get to the dr. asap.

    Hugs,
    Georgia
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #8
    ladyg said:

    As the others have said
    You need to get to the dr. asap.

    Hugs,
    Georgia

    I don't want to scare you,
    I don't want to scare you, but, this isn't normal. Get in to your doctor as soon as possible. Do no wait!

    And, let us know.


    Megan
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #9
    DITTO

    DITTO
  • gerrico1216
    gerrico1216 Member Posts: 41
    #10
    Hi,
    I had surgery 3 years ago. I too, had redness they put me on anti-botics for about 2 months. Today, I still have the redness. The warmth comes and goes. They can't explain why, just that's my body. Please see a doctor.

    Darlene
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #11
    gerrico1216 said:

    Hi,
    I had surgery 3 years ago. I too, had redness they put me on anti-botics for about 2 months. Today, I still have the redness. The warmth comes and goes. They can't explain why, just that's my body. Please see a doctor.

    Darlene

    One word DOCTOR
    I would think this is a reason for sure to call the doctor !! Hot, Red is never good. Better to be safe. Call.
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #12
    Kat11 said:

    One word DOCTOR
    I would think this is a reason for sure to call the doctor !! Hot, Red is never good. Better to be safe. Call.

    YIKES! ... sounds like it may be an infection ..
    at least that is how my infection to my right TE started. Walk, run, drive to Doctor,
    immediately -- PLEASE .. Please ..

    Gentle hugs,

    Vicki Sam
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
    #13
    How are you today Kay?
    Hope you were able to get in touch with your doctor. We are concerned. Post when you can.

    xoxo
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #14
    Jean 0609 said:

    How are you today Kay?
    Hope you were able to get in touch with your doctor. We are concerned. Post when you can.

    xoxo

    Hoping that you got in to
    Hoping that you got in to see your doctor today! He should see you immediately!


    Sue :)
  • Fairemewell
    Fairemewell Member Posts: 28 Member
    #15
    Ritzy said:

    Hoping that you got in to
    Hoping that you got in to see your doctor today! He should see you immediately!


    Sue :)

    I am with the rest of the
    I am with the rest of the folks here, and I too hope you have been able to see your doctor today.
    I have not had my surgery yet, but redness and hotspot on the breast are some of my cancer symptoms. So anyone out there, if you experience this type of occurance please get in to see a dr as soon as possible. It is better to be safe then sorry.
    I will keep you in my thoughts today.
    I wish you the best of luck with this.
  • heart-in-hand
    heart-in-hand Member Posts: 92
    #16
    I didn't get a chance to get on here all day...
    wicked day at work. But, after the day the redness is now just in one place instead of over the whole breast...hurts like heck too. I didn't even think about it all day because work was so bad. When I saw the breast surgeon on Tues. he said that the pain was normal and would not go away for months. But it wasn't red or hot then...so I wonder if it is because I was using a hedge trimmer yesterday and overworked those muscles? If it returns to the whole breast I will call him, per your advice dear sisters. I need you!

    Thanks,
    Kay
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    #17
    heart-in-hand said:

    I didn't get a chance to get on here all day...
    wicked day at work. But, after the day the redness is now just in one place instead of over the whole breast...hurts like heck too. I didn't even think about it all day because work was so bad. When I saw the breast surgeon on Tues. he said that the pain was normal and would not go away for months. But it wasn't red or hot then...so I wonder if it is because I was using a hedge trimmer yesterday and overworked those muscles? If it returns to the whole breast I will call him, per your advice dear sisters. I need you!

    Thanks,
    Kay

    You may need
    to go to an urgent care center over the weekend. Hot skin is a sign of infection. Also you could get sick if you let it go. If we are wrong about our suspicions then no harm done. But if we are right it needs to be taken care of.
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #18
    heart-in-hand said:

    I didn't get a chance to get on here all day...
    wicked day at work. But, after the day the redness is now just in one place instead of over the whole breast...hurts like heck too. I didn't even think about it all day because work was so bad. When I saw the breast surgeon on Tues. he said that the pain was normal and would not go away for months. But it wasn't red or hot then...so I wonder if it is because I was using a hedge trimmer yesterday and overworked those muscles? If it returns to the whole breast I will call him, per your advice dear sisters. I need you!

    Thanks,
    Kay

    Please still call your
    Please still call your doctor. He should know that this happened.


    Hugs, Angie
  • lowenjuls
    lowenjuls Member Posts: 18
    #19
    Angie2U said:

    Please still call your
    Please still call your doctor. He should know that this happened.


    Hugs, Angie

    I finished my "hard chemo"
    I finished my "hard chemo" mid jan, rad end of Mar. I hired a pers trainer end of June, I was lifting weights, doing push ups etc....My left breast (not site of lumpectomy) but lower turned red, I was swollen and the area was HOT. Onc was very concerned, we did biopsy came back neg but due to symptoms there was fear of inflammatory BC. Now I am not allowed to lift, carry, stress out left side at all for 6 months....No matter what, please see your Onc!
  • salls41
    salls41 Member Posts: 340
    #20
    heart-in-hand said:

    I didn't get a chance to get on here all day...
    wicked day at work. But, after the day the redness is now just in one place instead of over the whole breast...hurts like heck too. I didn't even think about it all day because work was so bad. When I saw the breast surgeon on Tues. he said that the pain was normal and would not go away for months. But it wasn't red or hot then...so I wonder if it is because I was using a hedge trimmer yesterday and overworked those muscles? If it returns to the whole breast I will call him, per your advice dear sisters. I need you!

    Thanks,
    Kay

    Take it from me
    I know what infection looks like :) It does sound like an infection. Do not wait PLEASE, I had no idea how serious my infection was and I had not put mine off! So please go to your ER or your urgent care today even if the red is only on the one spot! Don't take any chances. You fought to damn hard to get this healthy why are taking a chance with it???
    You know I love ya.
    Sandy
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #21
    salls41 said:

    Take it from me
    I know what infection looks like :) It does sound like an infection. Do not wait PLEASE, I had no idea how serious my infection was and I had not put mine off! So please go to your ER or your urgent care today even if the red is only on the one spot! Don't take any chances. You fought to damn hard to get this healthy why are taking a chance with it???
    You know I love ya.
    Sandy

    Better Safe than sorry, Even
    Better Safe than sorry, Even if you think it's nothing to worry about !!!!
    Kathy

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