Sore lump after surgery

Hi, did your surgeon do an ultrasound to check it?It could be a haematoma or a seroma or even an infection. In anycase,best not to be massaging it till you know.I’d be pushing for an ultrasound. I’ve recently had a mastectomy and I have a small seroma which is soft and sloshy. Hoping my surgeon will syringe it off tomorrow.

Hi @CMCE , I would not massage it if it is a painful lump. What did the surgeon think the lump was? Is is on a scar line? Regardless where the lump is i would request it be ultrasound to see exactly what it is. If the surgeon doesn't know now then they need to understand via testing like ultrasound to see what it is. Best wishes 

Ps: I did have a painful lump on a scar line after breast surgery. An ultrasound determined it was a cyst. I ended up having surgery to remove it as it was right on the bra line. 

@cath62 and @TonyaM - thankyou! Seeing my GP this week to be sure what the best action is. The surgeon did not seem concerned by it - but I am!

Trust your instincts and best see what it is so you can put your mind at rest @CMCE. 

Quite possibly a seroma which are really common. A seroma is a collection of fluid in the wound site which may resolve on its own or may require aspiration ( someone sticks a needle in it and drains it,  sometimes multiple times )

Anything that is hot or sore, however, is to be taken very seriously. You do not want an infection and if you have one it needs to be treated ASAP.

Breast care nurses are usually better at this stuff than surgeons--if you've got one, tell her/him/them. They will escalate with your GP.