Nerve pain and found a small bump near old lumpectomy scar

LovesLiterature

Hello, it’s been 3 years since my diagnosis; I’m 46 and starting to have pain in various areas. I know nerves can regenerate and cause searing pain, and tbh... I’ve been calmly dealing with it. However, today I found a small bead-like bump near my first excision site. Cue anxiety.

Regarding pain... it started out in my left buttock. Not a typical sciatica pain; but almost like a bruised feeling. That started 5 months ago and is mild. It hurts when I sit or move a certain way. No big deal. Then came the pins and needles on the same leg. This November I started getting those sharp nerve pains in my back. This last week I started experiencing sharp stabbing pains above my right ear on my scalp. Pickax style. Two days ago, my middle back locked up and I was in excruciating pain for 5 seconds. Yesterday, it happened a 2nd time. It was terrifying. I’ve never had back issues in my life. And today, an area on my breast kept itching (more than usual) ... so I sat up to get better feel of it, and there’s an oval bead just under the scar. It’s my old lumpectomy scar ... not my mastectomy scar.

I’ve got an appointment with my GP in February for my back/butt/nerves... etc. But now I’m freaking out about this bump. Has anyone gone through similar symptoms? Hoping I’m just getting old and having aches and pains.... in the geriatric kind of way. And NOT in the cancer recurrence kind of way

AmusingSoprano

Hi LovesLiterature

When I was signed off from oncology after radiation, the MO said not to panic if I found any lumps on/by the lumpectomy scar as this was common and 95% of the time not anything to worry about, but of course get it checked out to confirm. Hopefully this is the same for you and it is benign.

LovesLiterature

hi AmusingSoprano, thank you... I hope you are right.

KBeee

Any new lump needs attention. Call BS and MO to see who can get you in first and make sure it is imaged. Keep us posted. In the meantime, keep a log of all other symptoms for PCP in February. Hoping both are unrelated to breast cancer, and that you get answers.