I’m 8 mnonths post treatment, lumpectomy and node clearance, MX, 8 x FEC, 15 rads grade 3, 2cm with 4/12 node involvement.
I’ve had the odd ache and pain and still suffer with tiredness (I returned to a desk job part time at the beg July) however today I came across what feels like 2 small cysts above my mx scar near my shoulder. I’ve managed to get in with the local commital GP and they have given me 5 days antibiotics with the strict instruction of not touching the area, its quite sore now as I’ve been prodding it for the past 4 hours so I’m going to try and give it a wide berth for a couple of days.
I’m terrified of going back on Thursday to the GP in case there is no improvement. I’ve been focusing on having my reconstruction of late and now with this latest development I’m understandably upset and anxious.
Ironically I had my 3 month check up last week and hadn’t felt these lumps then otherwise I would of mentioned it, so thought everything was ok.
Has anyone had an experience like this and how common are cysts after BC??
Hi,
I am just over a year post diagnosis. A few weeks ago at my check up my consultant was concerned about a lump under my lumpectomy scar… I was referred for ultrasound and mammo. They were able to tell me straight away that it was an oily cyst- apparently not unusual after surgery! Something to do with the trauma that the soft tissue suffers. He was able to aspirate it there and then, whilst I watched it shrink away on the ultrasound screen. I hope this helps you and hope yours is the same
Thanks Slatch…I’ve got in at the breast clinic tomorrow morning, I’m very worried as you can imagine. Part of me wants to ignore it but I of course know it has to be investigated, either way by tomorrow I should know what it is.
Sadly I’ve not had the outcome I hoped for today. I had an ultrasound and core biopsy and they have told me there are ‘areas’ of concern. I have to wait for the results which should be back by Friday.
Feel like I’ve been sucked back in time to June 09 (initial diagnosis) and the control I had just regained (hair growth, weight loss, increased energy levels, back to work part-time) has been snatched away.
I guess until I know more I have to try and think positively but honestly feel like my world has stopped again.
Any advice on experiences similar to mine would be appreciated.
No advice or similar experiences but just wanted to let u know I had read your post and am really sorry you are feeling this way again. It just seems so
unfair . Will keep you in my thoughts
Hi I am 2 years C free, triple neg cancer - one year post treatments, surgery, chemo, radio for breast and lymph cancer. - Havent had my recon yet. Just had same issue myself about a month ago - cysts under opposing BC area, gynecologist - told me completely normal - many women develop cysts - not just BC sufferers. Nothing to do with cancer atall - they are-were very sore and like u i was scared it was a re-emergence - i too was afriad to go near them until i had it looked at - anyhow perfectly normal, nothing to worry about, pain went away soon after i had them looked at - think pain was as much psychosematic as anything - wish u luck and try not to worry - lol