Sore breasts post treatments (lumpectomy)
Hi guys had my first year mammogram February 2nd 2021 all clear thankfully Apparently I have skin thickening post radiation and quite a bit of scaring etc but I was wondering does anyone still have tenderness in their Breast 9 months post surgery my dog jumped on me the other day and landed hard on my operated breast which really hurt will they ever feel normal again? or is this part of the new normal I also find if I stop stretching my arm for a few days my armpit feels tight again
Contrast enhanced mammography
Another year down and happily another clear scan. My surgeon said that from next year Peter Mac are doing contrast enhanced mammograms where they pop an iv in, inject the dye then take the pics. Royal Melbourne has been doing it so PM have decided to try it too. Done in conjuction with tomosynthesis it gives a far clearer picture of any early stage breast cancers that can sometimes be missed particularly if you have dense breast tissue, like me. Also it can lessen the need for further ultrasounds, MRIs and biopsies. Don't know whether anyone here has had one yet? If you want to know more there are several good sites on the net. I looked at www.breastimagingvictoria.com.au It gave a pretty good overview.
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 back to the left a bit. It often aches and when I move my arm a lot, bruises show up over the lump as its only a thin layer of skin above the bone. I asked soon after the surgery about it and he said it was just the breast bone but this seems higher than the sternum. Anyway, he has booked me in for a CT scan to check it out as the ultrasounds and xrays aren't picking it up. Trust me to be quirky. Could it be a rib broken during surgery or something?
All clear after a false start
15 Oct had my mammogram and ultrasound 3 yrs exactly to the day after the first ones that diagnosed me. Radiographer told me the Radiologist found something on the mammogram and they had to redo the ultrasound. In the end they re-did the ultrasound 3 times before I finally got the all clear. I was surprisingly calm. I guess a part of me believes that one day BC will come back and I am ready for that. But for now I am celebrating another year of all clear. Also, it's good to know they are so thorough. Now counting down the days until my major Heller Myotomy surgery for Achalasia on 30 Nov. Can't exactly say I am looking forward to my new stomach and oesophagus, but it will be so good to be able to eat solid food again.
Lumps n bumps
quick question which is probably irrelevant but for moving forward. If I have lumps that pop up again is my go first course of action or breast care nurse at hospital? Asking generallybut I have another lump which might be a cyst ? Anyway have gp appointment in the morning but nervous as all f*** right now.
One year on. Happy anniversary to me....well kind of
One whole year since the end of radiation. Well, it was actually yesterday but, unsurprisingly, I forgot about it until today. I remember at the start when I questioned the surgeon as to how long all this was going to take he said "Well you can pretty much write off most of the next year" It seemed like such a long, long time and such a huge mountain to climb . But, as it does, time keeps on ticking and here I am. Some days it feels like only yesterday and sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago. So yee ha, heading for the two years since surgery. While fantastic it also means here comes the scanxiety again soon. GULP! Love Ya xoxoxoxo
Blood tests post treatment
Hi there again lovelies just wondering if any one is the same, I saw my oncol in feb and am due to see him again end of this month and he said at our last consult he didn't need me to do the three monthly blood tests anymore he said it wasn't necessary and would only do them if he felt it was. Is this what happens now?? I always get a bit anxious prior to getting them anyway but like the reassurance when I do get the results back that everything is ok. I will be two years next month since I was diagnosed (TNBC) and had my first mastectomy so was just wondering if this is how you guys all roll now too. Margie xx
Follow on
2 years ago L. mastectomy followed by adjunct medication ,x-rays, ultra sounds etc. I am finding hard to deal with the ongoing check ups, it feels as if my life is being extended to me in 6 monthly cycles . I would like the other breast removed so that I can live the rest of my time without the worry of another cancer