Any advice would be helpful....scared daughter

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hatrain32
hatrain32 Member Posts: 6
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
My mother went througha lumpectomy in 7/2009 and then did 4 rounds of chemo along with radiation for Triple Negative Stage 2B, tumor was 5 cm and the thing on her incision now is 2.2 cm. When they did the surgery the doc said he got a clean margins which mean GREAT news it didn't spread. Around 2 months after her surgery she felt another lump around the same size  right at the location of her incision. They did a Mammogram and ultrasound last week and said they seemed to think it ws a sak with fluid in it and some particals. Well she ewnt in today for her Biopsy because they wanted to biopsy the partical inside the sak and also try to drain the fluid. PROBLEM, they could only get a small amount of fluid out and the lumpis still there. She goes next monday to find out exatly what it is because the doctor today told her he had no clue what it was besides a lump. If anyone has experienced or knows someone who hsa experienced this any advice you have would be helpful. I am 25 yrs old and have her 2 ONLY grandchildren and scared to death....Thanks! Amanda
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  • angelsabove
    angelsabove Member Posts: 363
    edited March 2010

    Hello....Amanda.......

    I just wanted to say hello and that I hope someone will come along who could give u information on this. I have not experienced this but I am praying it is NOTHING to be concerned with. Just know that you are NOT alone and there is great support on these boards. Your Mother is VERY blessed to have you.....

    May God Bless Us All 

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  • caearl
    caearl Member Posts: 51
    edited March 2010

    Amanda,

    I understand how scared you may be.  My mother was diagnosed 101/2 years ago with stage 4 triple negative breast cancer.  We have just finished treatment for a relapse after 10 years NED!!.  And the cancer appears to be in remission again. 

    At this point you may have already received the results from the biopsy.  I hope that there was good news.  Do you know if your mother is BRCA positive? This is the hereditary gene. Fortunately my mother also tested negative for  BRCA 1 and BRCA 2.  which means her 6 children do not carry the gene and the risk of passing it on. 

    This site has is awesome with great help and advise.  There is also a site dedicated to TNBC called TNBCfoundation. They have also been very helpful with information and support. 

    You may find that by learning everything you can about triple negative breast cancer, will help you understand what can happen.  I will however caution you that just because it says something can happen doesn't mean it will.  My mother is the perfect example of that.  I also have found that my own knowledge has helped me to cope with the relapse and communicate with the oncologist.  Don't be afraid to ask questions. There have recently been a number of exciting developments with research and TNBC.  

    If you need someone to talk to as a caregiver please send me a private message.  I will be happy to share what I know and offer as much help as I can.

    I will be praying for you and your mom.

    Terri (aka Connie's daughter)

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  • chumfry
    chumfry Member Posts: 642
    edited March 2010

    Terri:

    I don't want to scare you more, but this might be a recurrence of her cancer. I had a mastectomy and chemo in 2005 and then developed a thickened place in my other breast in 2007. When they tried to stick a needle in it to draw out fluid, they were unsuccessful because it was more solid (tumor) than liquid (cyst).

    Another possibility is scar tissue, since this lump is close to her incision. Last year, I also developed a lump in my 2007 mastectomy "breast" that turned out to be a 7 cm collection of blood that my body had walled off. I got it removed in January.

    Recurrences in triple-neg BC typically happen within the first three years. If it were me, I'd opt for surgery to remove that entire lump so the whole thing could be analyzed, just in case. The only good place for a breast lump is in a specimen jar. You need good info to make good decisions.

    --CindyMN

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