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Brenda5
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7 years ago

Does anyone else have a hard lumpy bit in the chest after a mastectomy?

I saw my surgeon for my biannual check up. I had a single mastectomy in 2015. I almost got away with the all clear but happened to mention again about a bony lump almost in the center of my chest but ...
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primek
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7 years ago
Unlikely to be a rib brokem during surgery as it takes quite a bit of force to snap a rib and you would have had pain on breathing for weeks. It does seem unusual though. Maybe some arthritis. Wondering if it is an internal stitch which irritates things and has formed scar tissue around it. Was he able to feel the lump?