pain and misery

dibear
dibear Member Posts: 4
in Breast Cancer #1

Hi all I'm new to this forum. I had a partial mastectomy on June 24th 2012. I finished radiation December 5th ,2012. I have a lot of pain and swelling still and redness. I was wondering if this is normal. can anyone give me info on this please.  thanks

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  • kmenurse
    kmenurse Member Posts: 217
    #2
    Sorry for you Pain...

    Welcome To the best Pink Sisters Group I have found they are so wonderful and helpful here.. I am new here also...Have you spoke to your oncolagist about this... I haven't had raditation but I think the place to start is your Doctors.  I know there must be things they can do to ease your discomfort.... Please don't hesitate to ask any question here... I'll pray that god sends you a healing angel... God Bless.... Kathy

  • SIROD
    SIROD Member Posts: 2,194 Member
    #3
    Radiation Oncologist

    Have you seen your radiation oncologist since December 5th?  I certainly would make an appointment to see him/her if you have not.

    Once they gave the correct product to put on the area that was burned, in no time it was healed and no problems later.

    Best,

    Doris

     

  • dibear
    dibear Member Posts: 4
    #4
    SIROD said:

    Radiation Oncologist

    Have you seen your radiation oncologist since December 5th?  I certainly would make an appointment to see him/her if you have not.

    Once they gave the correct product to put on the area that was burned, in no time it was healed and no problems later.

    Best,

    Doris

     

    Thank you Doris for the

    Thank you Doris for the advise. I have been to the radioligist oncolagist and he does agree that the breast is swollen and red he wants to give it a litlle while longer to see if it corrects itself I have the cream and I have been applying it regularly but it does nothing the breast is hot and painfull. Not sure what else to do.  Ready to give up.

  • Patti1967
    Patti1967 Member Posts: 186
    #5
    dibear said:

    Thank you Doris for the

    Thank you Doris for the advise. I have been to the radioligist oncolagist and he does agree that the breast is swollen and red he wants to give it a litlle while longer to see if it corrects itself I have the cream and I have been applying it regularly but it does nothing the breast is hot and painfull. Not sure what else to do.  Ready to give up.

    Just want to say welcome and

    Just want to say welcome and don't give up:)  I hope you feel better soon!

    Patti

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #6
    Patti1967 said:

    Just want to say welcome and

    Just want to say welcome and don't give up:)  I hope you feel better soon!

    Patti

    Please do not give up .... Call your Doctor

    ASAP - !   Walk, run, drive to your doctor's office.   Something does not seem right ...

     

    Vicki Sam

  • Brooklynchele
    Brooklynchele Member Posts: 123
    #7
    Hi

    I had a lot of swelling, numness and pain after my partial.  Did yours begin after your partial or after radiation?  Either way, doesn't hurt to ask your doc (radiation onc if after radiation, breast surgeon if after surgery).  Mine was "normal" but took about 9 months for the swwelling to really go away.  Hang in there!

  • dibear
    dibear Member Posts: 4
    #8
    Brooklynchele said:

    Hi

    I had a lot of swelling, numness and pain after my partial.  Did yours begin after your partial or after radiation?  Either way, doesn't hurt to ask your doc (radiation onc if after radiation, breast surgeon if after surgery).  Mine was "normal" but took about 9 months for the swwelling to really go away.  Hang in there!

    Thanks everyone for your kind

    Thanks everyone for your kind words I have an appointment on Wednesday with my oncologist. Can't wait to see what he says. Again thanks for your support.

  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #9
    dibear said:

    Thanks everyone for your kind

    Thanks everyone for your kind words I have an appointment on Wednesday with my oncologist. Can't wait to see what he says. Again thanks for your support.

    I am glad you 've got an

    I am glad you 've got an appt. to see your onco, but, you really need to see your rads oncologist about this too.  I was still swollen for awhile, I can't remember how long exactly and dark pink.  But, after a couple of weeks, the redness was gone.  And, the rest of my breast was healing while I had the boosters at the tumor site. 

    Be sure and update us and good luck,

     

    Hugs, Debby

  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #10
    DebbyM said:

    I am glad you 've got an

    I am glad you 've got an appt. to see your onco, but, you really need to see your rads oncologist about this too.  I was still swollen for awhile, I can't remember how long exactly and dark pink.  But, after a couple of weeks, the redness was gone.  And, the rest of my breast was healing while I had the boosters at the tumor site. 

    Be sure and update us and good luck,

     

    Hugs, Debby

    Good luck today with your

    Good luck today with your appointment.  Post to update us.

    Jan

  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #11
    survivorbc09 said:

    Good luck today with your

    Good luck today with your appointment.  Post to update us.

    Jan

    Sending more good luck to you

    Sending more good luck to you too!   

    Big hugs,

    Leeza

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #12
    jnl said:

    Sending more good luck to you

    Sending more good luck to you too!   

    Big hugs,

    Leeza

    ... any updates?

    Wednesday appointment ... ?

    We are thinking about you, and hoping you are better.

     

    Vicki Sam

  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #13
    VickiSam said:

    ... any updates?

    Wednesday appointment ... ?

    We are thinking about you, and hoping you are better.

     

    Vicki Sam

    Looking for an update too..

    Looking for an update too..

  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #14
    dibear said:

    Thanks everyone for your kind

    Thanks everyone for your kind words I have an appointment on Wednesday with my oncologist. Can't wait to see what he says. Again thanks for your support.

    How did your appointment go?

    How did your appointment go?

  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #15
    Megan M said:

    How did your appointment go?

    How did your appointment go?

    Update?  Thinking of you!Lex

    Update?  Thinking of you!

    Lex

  • Pink Rose
    Pink Rose Member Posts: 493
    #16
    Alexis F said:

    Update?  Thinking of you!Lex

    Update?  Thinking of you!

    Lex

    Did you keep your appointment

    Did you keep your appointment with your oncologist?  What did he say about this?

    Hugs, Rose

  • Lynn Smith
    Lynn Smith Member Posts: 1,264 Member
    #17
    I didn't have

    I didn't have chemo or radiation but my friend did.She said her breasts were red/painful.They gave her something for it and she said it made a difference.

    Lynn Smith

  • JJDS
    JJDS Member Posts: 258
    #18
    Lynn Smith said:

    I didn't have

    I didn't have chemo or radiation but my friend did.She said her breasts were red/painful.They gave her something for it and she said it made a difference.

    Lynn Smith

    Update? 

    Update? 

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