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Pure
Pure Member Posts: 1,796
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer
Is This a Reoccuernce
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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited March 2012

    I am very scared right now. Last week I had surgery =my last surgery in my recontruction process.

    I had expanders replaced.

    Well I found a perfect round lump under my armpit ( left breast my cancer side) Its round and moveable...But big...It seemed to op up overmight...

    I am so scared.

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  • mmm5
    mmm5 Member Posts: 1,470
    edited March 2012

    Pure

    Many times after surgery our Lymph nodes will swell due to the surgery it just happened to me after my 4th recon surgery 4 years later. 

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  • sewingnut
    sewingnut Member Posts: 1,129
    edited March 2012

    I had one come up when I was still on chemo. It was a cyst/seroma likely from the SNB. They did an US and aspirated what ever it was.

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  • pupfoster1
    pupfoster1 Member Posts: 1,484
    edited March 2012

    (((Hugs))) Jen,

    Breathe and call the onc tomorrow and have it checked out.  Until you do you'll be poking and feeling it, which will probably make it worse or keep it from going down if it's just swollen.   It's hard not to worry about this kind of stuff though.  I get worried about every new ache and pain so don't be hard on yourself.  Just get it checked out ASAP for your own peace of mind.

    Love,

    Sharon 

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited March 2012

    ((((((((((((((((((((Jen)))))))))))))))))))))))...I echo what the other gals have said....call your onc, your BS or the PS and see what they say.....and have them see you ASAP for peace of mind....I"m sure its nothing serious......

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  • lexi4
    lexi4 Member Posts: 1,074
    edited March 2012

    Sending you hugs and prayers. Not knowing is the pits. Maybe wait a week and if there's no change make an appt. to see your onc.

    Lexi 

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  • lkc
    lkc Member Posts: 1,203
    edited March 2012

    Hi Jen, " round and moveable" in the axilla shortly after surgery is quite normal.

    Breathe, dear girl. Call your Onc, (but it doesn't have any of the characterizations of anything to be concerned about)

    Enjoy the new you!

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  • faithfulheart
    faithfulheart Member Posts: 544
    edited March 2012

    Jen,  I agree  (Breath.............................. This does not alarm me, I think you are having some lymph swelling after surgury. Call onc. you are in my prayers for peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hugss

    Steph

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited March 2012

    Thank you Guys:) My surgeoun called me and said I probably have a seroma. He said a golf ball size tumour doesn't pop up overnight:)

    I just had my last drain out on Thursday so the fluid probably collected. He said I may have to have it drained but for now we shall see if my body absorbs it:)

    Thank you for your supportive and kind words.

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited March 2012

    Glad it's nothing, I have one from my BMX and they can be tender,  Mine can't be drained and it seems to have gotten better with time.  Let us know how it goes.

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  • SharonMH
    SharonMH Member Posts: 353
    edited March 2012

    Hi Pure, Glad that things are good, Sorry that you still have pain with the seroma. I wish your little one a belated birthday. They grow up so fast.  SharonH

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  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 7,799
    edited March 2012

    good Jen.

    best wishes to you!

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  • PlantLover
    PlantLover Member Posts: 622
    edited March 2012

    Jen ... glad to hear it's more likely to be a seroma.  Those, however, aren't fun.  I lost count of the number of times I had to have them stick needles in me to drain fluid.  Painful!  Still much better than what you were thinking!!

    Good luck with it and please check back and let us know how you're doing!

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