Red Lump Under Arm

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maggie5
maggie5 Member Posts: 40
edited June 2014 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

I was diagnosed with IDC in March 2009 - had surgery to remove small cancer - no nodes involved and everything seems fine now.  Last night I noticed a small (size of a dime?) red, hard spot near the area where dr. removed nodes.  It doesn't itch or hurt.  Just wondering if I should  call my breast surgeon or wait a while to see if it goes away???  I'm not scheduled to see him until September.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited July 2010

    Hi maggie5 a good thing to use in all things new that appear is the two week rule. If it's not gone in two weeks, get it checked out. wish you luck and hope it disappears.  Love n hugs. chrissyb

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  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 3,133
    edited July 2010

    If it grows I wouldn't wait two weeks. 

    I have read of gals with lumps at surgery sites that turned out to be more cancer, but they usually aren't red. 

    What is more common is seromas, which are kind of like cysts or fluid and can appear and get big, red, and ugly pretty quickly. I would not wait to go in and get that drained.

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  • maggie5
    maggie5 Member Posts: 40
    edited July 2010

    Thank you both for your replies.  I can't wait - I just worry too much.  It has gotten a little bigger since last night when I first noticed it.  Appt. is at 12:15 with breast surgeon who understands me (and my worries) I think a little better than my onc.

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  • maggie5
    maggie5 Member Posts: 40
    edited July 2010

    Well, I feel a little silly now.  My dr. says it's a mosquito bite!  BUT, he says he's seen two patients this week with staph infections so he wants me to take an antibiotic just in case.

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  • somanywomen
    somanywomen Member Posts: 872
    edited July 2010

    Great news and sounds like you have a great doc that understands the anxiety when these unknown things pop up on us already freaked out bc girls......

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