hi! I had excisional bx 3 wks ago...I'm suddenly notceing where my excision was (previousley felt fluid filled) now it feels hard and the skin is shriveled at the site. Peau d orange? I'm really freaking out. Has anyone noticed skin changes after lumpectomy/excisional bx?
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swest Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 631 |
Nov 2, 2009 05:30 pm
swest wrote:
Jalmom09 - This may be scar tissue but I'm not a doctor. Give you surgeon a call. Don't be afraid to ask! Diagnosis: 10/22/2008, IDC, 2cm, Stage Ib, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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Faith316 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 154 |
Nov 5, 2009 09:59 pm
Faith316 wrote:
I agree. It is probably but have your doctor take a look. I had a lumpectomy and an excisional biopsy in separate surgeries and I have scar tissue that feels harder than the rest of my breast. DX 4/08 IDC, ER-, PR-, HER2+, Stage IIB, Grade 3, lumpectomy, 2/8 nodes, 4 AC, 12 wks. Taxol, Herceptin, 30 rads., DX with IBC in 6/09 while still in active treatment. Now Stage III. Currently on Xeloda, Tykerb. Surgery to follow.
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Jalmom09 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 47 |
Nov 5, 2009 10:06 pm
Jalmom09 wrote:
hi faith316....that's my sisters name ;)..... Anyways I did go see the surgeon...he says all is well but the gathering of the skin over the area that was excised concerns me...he didn't say the hard area was scar tissue but he did feel it and said it was fine. It scares me to think that maybe he is looking over something. |
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