Surgical excision biopsy

I am only dealing with the post biopsy, it was maybe like 3 weeks ago, and I feel a bunch of things. Doc thinks it's hormonal. I def feel IT all the time. I cannot imagine going for a jog after this excision? Did you find out if it's ok? But i do give you credit for trying. I tell you I'm so busy with my DD issues, she has MBC, i don't really think of my things. I postponed this yr my Mamo visit, i just could not go with all that is happening. I just had this moment of panic that I'm playing with fire, but now that Radiologist doc said it's ok, it's her problem Well i am back to ok, and just gonna wait it out, there is much cooking to be done.

mommakat best of luck!

mystic what i meant was dealing with actual feelings in my breast, like it's still sensitive, and sometimes painful. oh well. I was also not told what kind of cut it will be, i assumed it will be at the location, which is below the nipple on the bottom of the breast area, and when I asked if i could have just Versa he said not really, because he considers my breasts large and he might need to move around to make sure nothing is hiding, so he wants me under, i guess so do I!!!

I agree it's important to know where incision will be but also understand that could change. I went under thinking I would have the periaerolar but woke up to none of the above incisions. Mine was at the side under my armpit, the lesion was close to the chest wall and I remember thinking he'd have a long way to go if he went in where originally decided, he adjusted plan based on where wire was I just never asked about it before going in so I was surprised when I woke up. It was way worse to recover from than the periaerolar incision I had last year on other breast.

Good luck to those still waiting for results or operations.

bibi, my incision also fits into the "none of the above".. it's almost between 4 and 5.

I really don't care enough about scaring though. I have collected so many over the years from previous surgeries and accidents and work that it's just one more to add do the collection. Seriously, you should see my arms after dealing with angry cats

Good luck today mamakat!!! Hope it all goes well!

Mel, your appointment is tomorrow! Hope you get good news

I know what you mean Mel. You deserve better than to be with someone like that anyway. Come down to AZ and I'll set you up :P

Let me know what the dr tells you tomorrow! crossing my fingers for good news!

Hi Ladies,

The surgery went well. I was calm and relaxed before and slipped peacefully asleep. Woke up panicked for a tissue for some reason. Lol. Other than that, uneventful.

I don't know what incision she ended up making. She wasn't sure at our consult cause of my big boons and where the area of concern was. I'll see in 2 days when o take the bandages off I guess. Most of the lower half and some outside edge of my boob is covered. Definitely something by my nipple e at least as I saw some blood there.

Pain is ok-ish. Needed iv diaudid right after in recovery and oxy for the 2nd part of the recovery in the hospital. It felt like my nipple has a flame torch being held on it.

Have Norco at home. Took it once and will again at bed time. Maybe tomorrow Tylenol will be enough. It's not so bad.

And now the hard part. Waiting for the results. My appt isn't until next Thursday. I don't really have the best feeling, if I'm being honest. And that's ok. I'm kind of expecting not benign results. Haven't told anyone on real life that but that's what my gut tells me. But we'll see. A whoooolllllleeee week away.

Thanks ladies for this group and thread. It's been so good to have you going through this with me.

Hope you're all healing well and here's to good results for everyone!

X

hi Ladies,

Wondering how much bleeding you had the day after surgery. I just got changed and took my bra off to freshen up. There's a lot more bright red still wet blood there than yesterday. I'd say the dressing is 75%soaked through. I called the doc already. Waiting to hear back. I know the post op instructions said report any bright red discharge. Wondering how much might be normal.

Thanks

Same here. Only had a small amount on my bandage. I did have it seep through my bra once though, but it was never as much as you're describing. Have you gotten a hold of your doc

back home. Survived. Barely. There was a clot coming out form the incision. She had to remove that and apply tons of pressure to stop the bleeding. That felt awesome. Thought I might need another stitch but was able to stop it and pt 2 more steri strips over the spot. Dear lord it hurt. I'm so bruised and swollen. Took another Vicodin and hoping to sleep now.

thanks bibi. Somehow I missed that you had pash in your results. I have that too, from my CNB results. And a whole host of other benign craziness going on. Have another week until my final results. I can't believe your doctor hasn't called you. That makes me crazy! Don't they know we're on the edge waiting?

Not really. The original consult with my surgeon was made because my gynecologist saw the pash results and thought I should have her check. Then the radiologist recommended the excisional biopsy because she felt the results were discordant with what she saw on the images. So. I guess that trumped the original pash discussion. Guess we'll talk about all of this next Thursday. Don't know how I'm gonna wait a whole week!!!

another rough day. I was back at the doc again. Still bleeding. And they were conceded that I was developing a hematoma. All clear. Spent the day as still as possible so hopefully I won't bleed again. They said between my big boobs to start with plus the swelling, it's just heavy and pulling on the incision. Almost passed out on her office. What a morning!

I give all these women who have multiple surgeries so much credit.