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whatz · 04-28-2010, 02:21 PM

Karen,
I had a masectomy, not lumpectomy and with reconstruction. My surgery site feels weird (i.e. mix between numb and touchy) but no soreness. Like you I found my own lump and that due to soreness so now I'm always leary if I have "sore" spots on the other side. I had one just recently and had mamo with following ultra sound and was declared fine. I found out later that I have a small cyst on the good side and think the small soreness is related to that. Your spot could be as simple as a cyst but given our history I would want them to make double sure that's all it is. I think the MRI next week should help put your fears to rest.

04-28-2010, 02:21 PM	#4
whatz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 253	Re: Breast pain and strange lumps? Karen, I had a masectomy, not lumpectomy and with reconstruction. My surgery site feels weird (i.e. mix between numb and touchy) but no soreness. Like you I found my own lump and that due to soreness so now I'm always leary if I have "sore" spots on the other side. I had one just recently and had mamo with following ultra sound and was declared fine. I found out later that I have a small cyst on the good side and think the small soreness is related to that. Your spot could be as simple as a cyst but given our history I would want them to make double sure that's all it is. I think the MRI next week should help put your fears to rest. __________________ 4/09 suspicious lump in left breast 5/09 biopsi lead to diagnosis ER/PR - Her2+.Grade 3,full masectomy left breast,sentinel nodes clear,Stage 1 6/09 Adriamycin + Cytoxan 4 treatments (every 3 weeks) followed by Taxol + Herceptin, 1 treatment weekly for 12 weeks, followed by Herceptin for 40 weeks MRI Brain 4/10 clear CT Body 4/10 clear PET Body 2/11 clear