My sister had a lumpectomy on 10-22-09. She felt very good for the first few days, but has had more pain progressing daily in the under arm area and in the breast and particularly in the nipple area. She says it is like an ache, not a sharp pain. The doctors have examined her breast and said it looks good, that this pain is natural and will get better eventually....prescribing Darvocet. Does this sound familiar to those of you who have had a lumpectomy?
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somanywomen… Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 47 |
Nov 6, 2009 07:28 am, edited Nov 6, 2009 07:29 AM
by somanywomen
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somanywomen… Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 47 |
Nov 6, 2009 07:37 am, edited Nov 6, 2009 07:38 AM
by somanywomen
somanywomen wrote:
Hi, I had to delete 1st post because somehow the font was huge...I will try again....I had lumpectomy on 10/28/09...I am having same shooting pains and my nipple area seems very sensitive.....Maybe they are healing pains....I saw my Doctor yesterday and he took off those terrible steri-strips because I was allergic and my two areas (one on breast and one underarm where he took out sentinel node and one other)..anyway my areas look like I have been burned since I had reaction to tape, my worst pain has been the itching!!!..Tell her mine also got worse as days have passed.....It could be normal..... |
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idaho Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 953 |
Nov 6, 2009 05:46 pm
idaho wrote:
She could have a hematoma.... bruise... that can get worse a few days after surgery.... if she doesn't start to feel better soon though I would head back to the doc... Tami There's no place like home......There's no place like home
Diagnosis: 2/1/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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desdemona22… Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 557 |
Nov 6, 2009 05:56 pm
desdemona222b wrote:
What your sister is experiencing is normal. Lots of cutting going on there, and that affects nerves, causes bruising, etc. Hope she feels better soon. Diagnosis: 11/17/2001, DCIS, <1cm, Stage 0, Grade 3, 0/0 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+ |
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fmakj Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 100 |
Nov 6, 2009 06:04 pm
fmakj wrote:
I had my lumpectomy on 6/16/09 and I still get the occasional achy feeling in my breast (all over). I also did experience some sharp pains in the breast - but that could have been from Rads. I have been told that the achiness and sharp pains will lessen over time. I have experienced numbness also in the back of the arm that I have been told is normal due to the surgery. I guess all the nerves and blood vessels need time to heal! PS my nickname is Weeze! ML
Diagnosis: 6/1/2009, IDC, <1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/1 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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LRM216 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 667 |
Nov 6, 2009 06:37 pm
LRM216 wrote:
Had my lumpectomy (a large one!) on 3/25/09 and reexcision to reopen the whole thing to get one more clean margin on 4/8/09. Still have the same pains as your sister is feeling. Onc and BS both said it is totally normal, sometimes the pain NEVER goes away completely. So many nerves have been cut, some will reform, some will "mat" and others never reattach. Also told me that rads (which I am in the middle of now) can start it all up again. Hope this helps. Linda I have been put on this frightening journey against my will, but I do not have to travel it alone.
Diagnosis: 2/23/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/1 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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weezee Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 16 |
Nov 6, 2009 08:04 pm
weezee wrote:
Thank you everyone, I'm going to forward this info on to her, appreciate your thoughts.... |
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t9jorda Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 35 |
Nov 8, 2009 09:28 pm
t9jorda wrote:
Believe it or not... 3 years out, and I am still very sensitive... I am surprised by this too. I find that by tucking a soft pillow on my side when sleeping very helpful... and BIG FULL OH MY GOD IT's NICE TO SEE YOU HUGS still take my breath away due to the sensitivity... everyone's normal is a little different. I have met several women just like me... so I am okay with this... I think it all depends on your surgery. Healing takes time, more time then anyone explained to me... I wish someone had told me... so I share this with you so that you will know. Be kind to yourself, and be patient with the healing process. Best wishes, tlj. Diagnosis: 5/12/2006, IDC, <1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 1/10 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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