Post lumpectomy

Sassycookie

I have reading and rereading all your posts since I was first diagnosed in late December. I am two weeks out from a lumpectomy and recovering nicely although I have nothing to compare it to. Margins were clear and lesion was small. I have early stage I Invasive Breast Cancer that is estrogen receptor positive. Two nodes were removed and they were negative so I am considering myself lucky. I went to my first post op visit with surgeon yesterday and everything looked good except I had a concern of a very small lump near the top of the skin in the aerola near the injection dye site that is a bit sore. She doesn't seem to be very concerned but can't dismiss it so I will have to go back in a month for a mammogram. She did do an ultrasound and saw something that was very round and smooth. It was not there prior to surgery. Has anyone else had reaction near the injection site?

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Sassycookie, welcome to Breastcancer.org! You're sure to hear from other members soon (sometimes it's slow during the weekend...), but in the meantime, you may want to take a look or post also in the topic Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk! This is a very active thread and members there have tons of experience!

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