So scared...could this be a reccurance?

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munlyn
munlyn Member Posts: 15
edited July 2014 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

I am 8 months out from my BMX.  I had my implants put in 6 weeks ago.  I just felt a bb sized hard lump just above the incision line.  No pain.  I extensive dcis and 4mm IDC tumor.  Just finished chemo Taxotere/Cytoxan.  I have been on tamoxifen for 3 months.  I am so terrified.  Any similar stories?

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  • lekker
    lekker Member Posts: 594
    edited April 2014

    Something similar happened to me and it turned out to be a surgical clip.  The ultrasound tech couldn't find it but the radiologist was successful.  Definitely get it checked out but I hope it turns out to be nothing!

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  • jramick
    jramick Member Posts: 88
    edited April 2014

    Many lumps appear after surgery sometimes and your breast surgeon will be able to set your fears at rest.  Even years later I have lumps by th lymph node incision that is sore.  Mammograms and exams say it's scar tissue...takes a Lon time to heal.  Get your fears. Put to rest and go see your surgeon.. hugs!

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  • Faith316
    Faith316 Member Posts: 2,431
    edited May 2014

    I have some lumpy areas around my mx scar, too.   Recently had a PET/CT since I hadn't had one for awhile and nothing lit up.  Just scar tissue. 

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  • pajim
    pajim Member Posts: 2,785
    edited May 2014

    I have a couple of lumps -- one appeared two years later. Just scar tissue. 

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  • BayouBabe
    BayouBabe Member Posts: 2,221
    edited May 2014

    I had the same thing.  Mine turned out to be fat necrosis.  I also had a few smaller ones.  These turned out to be the dissolvable sutures.  Turns out my body doesn't always like to dissolve them and pushes them out my skin instead. Hope all these stories help ease your fears and help you breathe easier.  Hope yours turns out to be nothing as well.   ((Hugs!!))

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  • munlyn
    munlyn Member Posts: 15
    edited May 2014

    Thanks all!  You have helped me calm down! I will be seeing my onc in a week and I have a call into my surgeon.  

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2014

    I had a "disolveable" suture come through my skin as well. Hopefully that is all it is. :)

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  • munlyn
    munlyn Member Posts: 15
    edited July 2014

    So my onc looked at area said it was nothing to worry about. I also had my plastic surgeon evaluate it and he said it felt like a suture and scar tissue.  They don`t recommend biopsy or imaging.  Should I push for more testing? They seem very confident that it is nothing.

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