Bruising on the move?
I have something happening which seems to confound the breast care nurse and appears inconsequential to the surgeon.
Below the breast which had the surgery (but away from the site of the cancer), I have considerable tenderness when I touch it. It is like a bruise although there is nothing to see. It is 6 weeks since the surgery and it began about 4 days after. Because it is on the bra line and I have been wearing a bra day and night, I thought it was because of that. But it feels bruised at least 8-10 cms below that on my ribs, and also the bottom edge of my breast. I have had quite a large lump of bruising or such within my breast post surgery and the nurse thinks it could be that moving down my chest. Is this true? Wouldn't it have cleared by now? I'm not getting any answers from my bcn or surgeon and I don't know what's going on. I rubbed some anti-inflammatory gel on it. Maybe not allowed? Didn't help much anyway. Tried going without a bra for a few days. It hasn't made much difference, and I'm afraid the bra police will find out!
Can anyone help?
Below the breast which had the surgery (but away from the site of the cancer), I have considerable tenderness when I touch it. It is like a bruise although there is nothing to see. It is 6 weeks since the surgery and it began about 4 days after. Because it is on the bra line and I have been wearing a bra day and night, I thought it was because of that. But it feels bruised at least 8-10 cms below that on my ribs, and also the bottom edge of my breast. I have had quite a large lump of bruising or such within my breast post surgery and the nurse thinks it could be that moving down my chest. Is this true? Wouldn't it have cleared by now? I'm not getting any answers from my bcn or surgeon and I don't know what's going on. I rubbed some anti-inflammatory gel on it. Maybe not allowed? Didn't help much anyway. Tried going without a bra for a few days. It hasn't made much difference, and I'm afraid the bra police will find out!
Can anyone help?
