Lump 2 years after dmx

pesky904

I have a new lump on the underside of my reconstructed breast. My dmx was Nov 2017 and my exchange surgery was Nov 2018.

They had to remove so much tissue because of the size of my tumor that I am told I am not even a candidate for fat grafting. I literally have an implant and then skin. There’s nowhere to inject fat into to smooth out the look of the implants.

Nevertheless, I’m told there is still scar tissue and that it may shift and change over time. I had what felt like a cluster of peas near my armpit, where my tumor was, and over the past year that has morphed and gotten less lumpy, just like they said it would.

Now I have a lumpy patch way down on the underside of the breast/implant, nowhere near where the cancer was, with one spot that feels much more like a pea. I’m sure it’s just more scar tissue that has shifted, but wth. When does it ever end?

I’m supposed to tell my doc whenever there’s any changes.At this point, I feel like I’ll be visiting my doctor to have “new lumps” checked out for the rest of my life. Ugh.

blah333

Frustrating.... I am in a similar boat though less severe initial cancer. Scared about a lump and waiting to have it checked out. I did not have reconstruction. Doctors made it seem like after BMX we would just monitor/ultrasound and that's it. Didn't expect to have to ring in each new year paranoid about cancer returning. Sorry nobody has responded to this post yet. We're just stuck in a limbo and need more info from our doctors. Sometimes reading this board helps but right now it's more likely just preparing my mind for bad news. I also wanted to be "done" with this - at least for a few years. Not become a "breast cancer person"

pesky904

Thank you. I would feel so much better if it was on the rim of the implant because then I would know for sure that it is scar tissue. This is literally like a bump pushing out of the middle of the implant, but not in the scar line - it’s about 3/4 of an inch below the scar. I just hope it’s not like leaking silicone or something. My plastic surgeon retired last week and I have yet to be referred to a new one yet. Good thing is I see my oncologist next week.