Lump found after Bilateral Mastectomy

I don't have personal experience but have heard from many women who find lumps after surgery, sometimes a long time after surgery,  that turn out to be nothing.  All kinds of different stuff, fat necrosis, scar tissue, etc.  Does not mean you found cancer.  Hang in there til you can see your doc.

I have a small lump too!  Man, we are lumpy.  I'm going to see the BS on Monday because this lump seems to be changing.  I finished rads July 28th, and I also have a spot on my breast that seems to be getting pinker.  That just doesn't seem right to me after all this time.  The worries never stop.

I also found a pea sized lump a few weeks ago. Well scary to say the least. Not again. I go to BS tomorrow morning. I keep telling myself it's probably nothing but just like you samdave7 what a shame our life is always thinking the worst. I am keeping positive. But we just have to also go on the side of caution. Get it checked. Keep you posted.

Well DaisyAnn sounds like we are in the same boat. Went for ultrasound yesterday the radiologist recommended a biopsy but breast surgeon is going to want to take it out. I'm with him. Who would of thought. He to doesn't seem to think that it's anything but with my luck it probably is. Having a lot of swelling and pain in my arm with the lymphodema and the shoulder , anyone have any suggestions for this. Good luck to all.

ca66, welcome to bc.org! Really sorry for the reason you're here, but glad you found us.

Do you already have a well-trained lymphedema therapist? If not, any doctor on your team can give you a referral for an evaluation and treatment. Treating it promptly relieves both the swelling and the pain, lowers your chance of getting a serious sytemic infection, and teaches you how to manage it yourself on-going. Here's how to find a well-qualified lymphedema therapist near you:
http://www.stepup-speakout.org/Finding_a_Qualified_Lymphedema_Therapist.htm

All best wishes for B9 results for both you and Daisy Ann!
Gentle hugs,
Binney

Oh Daisy....so sorry to hear this.  Good luck as you move forward.  Sending hope for a clean PET scan.  Sending hugs and positive energy.

Great news Daisy!  You're in my thoughts and prayers too.  Keep us posted!

I google this topic because I found a lump 6 months ago and after two breast surgeons, an ultrasound, breast MRI and oncologist visit, (andoh yeah, the hectic holidays got thrown in there as well and i was trying not to panic so put it off a few weeks) I am having an excisional biopsy in the O.R. of it the day after tomorrow. My mastectomy was 3 1/2 years ago and I am completely numb on that side except for this little pea sized lump that appeared under the skin which feels tender and on ultrasound appears separate from all other scar tissue along that incision site. Otherwise I probably never would have noticed it. How often is it actually something to worry about? I was her2+.

I too found a hard lump near the MX scar.  I had ultrasound yesterday, and it is suspicious.  I will have core biopsy on the 18th and I have a surgical consult ahead.  So scared. 

I had my excisional biopsy yesterday of lump near my Mx scar. He made a 2 inch incision right along the Mx scar line. The surgeon is pretty confident that the muscle had sort of fused to the scar tissue and bulged upward causing the appearance of a lump. He released it. He did biopsy some of the tissue just to be cautious but I fully expect a benign report in the next few days. I have thought for 3 years that if cancer came back it surely wouldn't be that side! I could be wrong but it does happen to some women. I found out that residual tissue was left in my mastectomy site. The doctor told me that it is like trying to hollow out a cantelops rind. You simply cannot get every single speck. Hence, his very conservative approach by doing the surgery. Paula & Lexi I hope and pray yours will be nothing as well!! I will keep you posted once I know something. In th meantime try to stay busy. That is what helped me during the wait.

I got my pathology report this afternoon. I could not believe my eyes! "Specimen did not survive processing. Inconclusive result". WTF??? Pardon my French but that is something I had never even considered happening! Have you? It said it was in formalin for 37 hours. Is that a long time? It also said my surgeon was notified via phone today so maybe he will be calling me. My follow up is in a week. I am feeling lost. I fully expected that word "benign" and now without it I am left to wonder and hope. I am certainly not going through it again. My guess is that they will monitor using ultrasound and MRIs? In a few months?