Post surgery changes
Good morning, I have a quick question to any women who have had lumpectomy/s and where the surgeon removed fat from under the underarm area right side only for me (side boob) to refill breast/s. I ha...
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Hi Neets. I had a mastectomy of left breast in February this year and have also been left with a “third boob” that is very noticeable and uncomfortable. When I went for my first checkup with the surgeon he told me it was quite normal but if it still worried me in about 12 months he could possibly remove it if I wanted. I feel like a freak every time I look at it and have trouble getting bras and prosthesis to fit properly so I understand how you feel. I definitely want it removed in the future.
Thank you arpie, Locksley & Mazza for your responses. 'Protuberance ' is a good way to explain it arpie & the term "dog ear" explains it well now that I have done some research. I feel some more explanation BEFORE surgery would have been great, a bit more transparency to what sounds like is a common enough result I think warrants a discussion of its possibility before surgery so we aren't left horrified seeing it.
I am seeing my surgeon in a weeks time for follow up after a contrast mammogram (dense breasts) 2 weeks ago, after surgery 13 months ago, I will be raising this with him again to start the process of having it rectified. I did first bring it up at my 7 month follow up but he just said wait for the 1 year mark to pass, then take it from there and that he could do something about it but it wont happen for a while.
Like I mentioned in my 1st post, explaining that there will be a scar, which is an obvious expectation I had, but failing to mention the possibility of being left with a 'dog ear' or protuberance which I feel is a much bigger issue is a failure to properly inform me completely about my surgery. I don't recall there being any mention of this in the cancer booklet explaining surgery options with pictures after surgery. My 10-12 cm linear scar tissue with its hardness & numbness is of no concern to me what's so ever, it is hidden when clothed but even if it could be seen at all times, its impact is nothing compared to having the protrusion at the end of the scar in the axilla region that cant be hidden even whilst clothed and impacts the contour of my body and more importantly feeling it when I move.
The fact that I have only now obtained information about this from you lovely ladies who also have experience of this is showing a clear lack of real information about the realities after surgery. I understand this may not happen every time after this kind of surgery and is more likely under certain circumstances, now that I have researched it, it is obviously common enough to mention it and more importantly the ways it could be rectified to help relieve any frustration & anxiety.
Thank you all, & much appreciated.