Scar tissue or recurrence?

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kdholt
kdholt Member Posts: 229
edited October 2015 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

Hi Ladies! Wondering if anyone has experienced this. I had breast cancer in 2008. My breast has been painful since my lumpectomy. I have lymphedema and lots of scar tissue. This is my question. Can scar tissue be found above the lumpectomy scar and can it feel like a hard lump? I feel like my breast is still going through changes and just recently I noticed a hard lump or thickening above my scar line. I guess it has been there for a while, but seems different maybe? I am so scared that this is a breast cancer recurrence. I would be interested in hearing comments from those of you who know anything about scar tissue. I can't find much online about it. Thanks!

Debbie

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  • kdholt
    kdholt Member Posts: 229
    edited October 2015

    bump

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  • Tomboy
    Tomboy Member Posts: 3,945
    edited October 2015

    Hi, I don't think I can help you with that, maybe someone will come along who can, but it better not be anything!! Thinking of you and wishing the best for you. I am pretty sure I have something going on in my scar, too, besides what they call fat necrosis. They haven't biopsied said dead fat yet, tho. Are you still being followed up on?

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  • kdholt
    kdholt Member Posts: 229
    edited October 2015

    I'm going to the dr on Tuesday! Praying I hear fat necrosis but worried it will be something else! Trying to stay positive

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited October 2015

    I had a recurrence and my new lump felt just like a frozen pea. They told me it felt like scar tissue and I insisted on a biopsy. I am glad I did since it was a recurrence. I hope yours is scar tissue. Keep us posted. Sorry you are dealing with this

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  • NotAgain2015
    NotAgain2015 Member Posts: 223
    edited October 2015

    Hi kd.... Same here. I found a small pea-size lump, they thought scar tissue or debris from 2010 surgery. Did not show on mammo, did not aspirate, but core biopsy came back IDC. I just found out on Friday. I hope and pray yours is nothing at all. I think most turn out to be nothing but best to be sure. Definitely get it checked!

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