OK I'm Freaking out here !!!

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phoenix9873
phoenix9873 Member Posts: 35
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
OK I'm Freaking out here !!!
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  • phoenix9873
    phoenix9873 Member Posts: 35
    edited December 2007
    The breast I had breast cancer in and a lumpectomy has been really sore lately and tonight I notice some discharge coming from the nimple. Should I  be freaking out or is this normal. I had a digital mammo and sono done 4 weeks ago and they were both neg. I had a cancer marker test done Tues and I wil get the results for that Monday but for now I am freaking about the discharge. I have never had any kind of discharge before. The breast has been really sore and giving sharp stabbing pain at the surgery site. Thanks
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  • juanita63
    juanita63 Member Posts: 171
    edited December 2007

    I don't think it's normal.  How long ago was your lumpectomy?  Recent enough you might have an infection?  Does it feel hot?  If it's too bad I'd go to the emrgency room, but definitely call your onc, pcp or somebody first thing monday.

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  • phoenix9873
    phoenix9873 Member Posts: 35
    edited December 2007

    My lumpectomy was Jan 2007 so I doubt it's an infection. Thanks

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2007

    phoenix9873....Well, I sure wouldn't use the word "normal" to classify any nipple discharge, but with this freaky disease, nothing is normal. As hard as it might be to stay cool about it, I'd say get it checked out as soon as you can, but assume it's gonna be just another strange anomaly that will probably disappear within a week and leave you thinking "WTF?" Since all of your tests, so far, have been normal, I'd guess that if something's going on, it's not a new or recurring cancer.

    Just check it out, hon. And try to relax and get some sleep in the meantime.

    ~Marin

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  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 3,133
    edited December 2007

    Of course you need to check it out!

    I would not rule out an infection. It seems to me that we have ladies pop up with surgical infections for up to 2 years afterwards. The spot is small, they get radiated and it doesn't heal all the way, then it sits awhile and eventually gets big enough to get stuff coming out of it.

    Do you have a temperature?

    Remember, cancer in your breast doesn't usually hurt, so if yours is sore that's a good sign!

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  • Member_of_the_Club
    Member_of_the_Club Member Posts: 3,646
    edited December 2007

    Its a myth that breast cancer doesn't hurt. Mine did and other women here would say the same thing. But I do think this sounds like an infection and it is absolutely true that post-surgical infections can make themselves known much later. Good luck.

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  • TerryNY
    TerryNY Member Posts: 603
    edited December 2007

      I had my surgery March 29th and the infection set in June 19th.  I had nipple discharge and my breast felt engorged like when nursing, it was hot, heavy and turned beet red almost overnight. 

    Good luck, Phoenix and definitely get it checked out.

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited December 2007

    Phoenix, on the chance that it's an infection, why not head to Urgent Care or the ER and see if they want to start you on an antibiotic? If it's an infection it isn't going to get better on its own, and you sure don't want it spreading.

    Keep us posted, please! Hugs and prayers,

    Binney 

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