Surgical excision biopsy

My scabs finally fell off today! The incision looks a little bit open on the bottom end (probably from overusing my arm earlier than I should have...) but otherwise looking like it's healing.

I am calling my BS tomorrow anyway because I got a call from my pathologist who wanted to make sure I got my report. I have never heard of this happening, so I want to make sure he didn't write an amendment to the report or something along those lines.

Two weeks out from surgery now and got the "all clear" from the doc today. She reminded me that liquid vitamin E, massaged into the incision scar will help tremendously to reduce the scarring. Just take a Vitamin E capsule and poke it with a pin to get a drop or two.

Blessings,

Jamie

I just got a call back from them Mel, thanks for asking! No changes to the report as far as they can see. They are not sure why the pathologist called me so they are going to look into it and call me if anything changes. How are you feeling? And how are you doing back at work?

I'm 5 days post surgery and all of a sudden I'm getting intermittent sharp stinging pain. (Nerve pain?) I'm too scared to take off the small bandages and look at my incision.

My surgeon didn't see me after surgery at all. I was just discharged by the nurses after recovery...so I had nobody to ask questions about how surgery went, why it took longer than planned or how things looked. Did any of you see your surgeon after your surgery before being discharged?

Also, did any of you have nipple discharge prior to surgery? If so, did you have any changes to that post-surgery?

Hope everyone is recovering well! You all cross my mind throughout the day!

Thank you Mystic!

I have a bandage on (cotton padding with a transparent edge) that I can't bring myself to take off because I don't want to see my incision. The steristrips are underneath the bandage. My incision was fairly big because my lump was 4 1/2cm x 3.3cm x 2.2cm.

My nipple discharge was unilateral, uniduct and yellow...small drop, only when expressed. Surgeon was insistent that it was hormonal and not related to malignancy. After surgery, the discharge had a pinkish/reddish tinge and then got dark in colour. As I said, I have no one to ask as my surgeon is not available for an appt. I'm concerned that because I see signs of blood in the discharge, that she has obviously operated on wherever the discharge was originating from...maybe indicating that it's not hormonal

This period of waiting for results is its own special kind of torture

I agree wit MTwimab MamaBee- if there is anything, anything at all, that is concerning you, call your dr. You have the right to get answers.

Keep us updated!

Surgeon just called.....it's BENIGN!!!!

Let me state for the record because so many people ask this question...just like I did!...

My lump was rated a bi rads 5! (96% chance of malignancy) Imaging showed it as being 4 1/2cm and upon excision it was over 6cm....and it is completely BENIGN!!! So yes, sweet ones, it IS possible! I wish I had found more testimonies about that possibility...so I'm leaving mine here for others to find.

I also had/have unilateral, uniduct serous discharge, a small eczema like rash on my breast (which I had never had before), shock pains in my breast and underarm, pain in my shoulder and shoulder blade, slightly swollen axillary node(s), drastic rapid weight loss, no appetite, lumps on my collarbone (possibly nodes)...and SO many more symptoms.

I don't have the pathology report yet but she said we would go over it at our follow up appt. Will include my pathology results when I have them.

Will be getting tests/scans for the collarbone lumps and right abdomen and pelvis. I'm not out of the woods yet...malignancy elsewhere is still a possibility and is being investigated...but it's not BC!

So grateful for all of of the wisdom and support from everyone here during such an emotional and difficult time!

Yay MamaBee!!!! That's fantastic!!!

thank you bibi!

My pain seems to be worse this week than it was in the first week. Did anyone else still take Tylenol in week two? I still can't move around without using my left arm to secure my left breast in one position because one wrong angle or wrong move can send shocks ofpain through my breast.

Hopeyour ultrasound comes back all clear and that you get the answers and reassurance you need about PASH!

mammabee great news! yes, it's very thoughtful for you to leave a footmark, it's important.

So far i have had a hard time getting a good sports bra for the size I am looking for. They lie about the sizes on the packages, maybe I am 34DDD or 36 - they all have different sizes but it says let's say 36 and it barely covered my niple, much less the rest of the breast. Still looking.

Mystic the still did not call you?

mystic what if you get in touch with the pathologist office yourself? is it a possibility?

I am just fine, it's just that i have a crisis with my DD now, and i'm literally working on getting the right treatment for her. so to go out to the store is a job, but i might still do it. I am kinda thinking in getting in touch with the surgeon, and see if it would be ok to postpone this whole thing, as of today and tom, we are going to dif docs to get opinions for her tx, and i'm not sure if it will be settled by next week, and this business of pain etc... if i'm out of the picture it's not good, because i'm the one that takes care of the medical side, talking to docs and being her companion, so this is messed up.

it's a papiloma, i wonder how long we could wait to take it out. it would be about 8 weeks sinceit was discovered in the biopsy, if i could jus wak around with it, it would give me some leeway till i settle things with her. i did do the BT already, but i'd just redo it, i wonder how urgent it is.

Mel i "could hear" that you are comfortable with the idea, it seems to be a logical decision so you won't rive yourself crazy.

Thanks you guys so much. As it turns out, there was ANOTHER emergency on the 10th, ER...hospital, we came back yesterday, her hubby was covering w the kids. Thursday she has new appointment with Rads person, and I really have to b there, i asked around about postponing this nonsense on Wed, but each doc including hers ( a new Onco) told me not to, first the pre op is done, and who knows what's gonna be like the week after, so I am counting in going on Wed, BUT my plan is to go w her Thursday AM. I am thinking in buying a sling, maybe use it as protection? I'd love to sleep it off w some good narcotics, but you guys think I'll be able to go, It's very early in the AM, i just have to be there for that appointment and then I'd head back. You guys think it's possible? Pain wise? Obviously at that time I cannot be on heavy meds because i gotta pay attention.

I'm telling you, you cannot make this stuff up, if i'd read it in a book, i'd go like yeah sure....

momallthetime...you are incredible! Such an amazing Mother!

For me, it was my first ever surgery and the anaesthesia threw me off. I was a little out of it for a few days. My lump that was removed was huge at 6.5cm x 6cm x 3cm so my incision was pretty big. I also had a 3 x 2 lump, 6 core samples and 3 fine needle samples taken from another area...so the extended pain is understandable. Most other women ive heard from had a much easier recovery and felt decent enough to function on day two. Just wear a binder or very supportive bra and rest as soon as you can. I'll be thinking of you