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Anyone heard of subcutaneous fibrous scar tissue?
I have what is best described as two cords running underneath my skin directly from beneath my left breast over my ribcage and into my abdomen beneath my ribs. My Oncologist (also my radiotherapist) said this was scar tissue as a result of my lumpectomy. Interestingly my Breast Surgeon tells me it is subcutaneous (direct intepretation "under the skin") fibrous tissue and is scarring as a result of radiotherapy!!! He also said he hadn't seen it show up, either this long after treatment or as low down as it is.
The thing is it is sore and is getting worse. I am now booked in the have the cording 'snipped' next Wednesday. I am a bit worried though as I am getting a similar stretching soreness in my back on my left side a little lower than my breast. I also can't find anything on this either here or anywhere on the internet. Has anyone any experince of this?
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Dx 04/09/06 aged 37 (just... by days) at 37 weeks pregnant. Christian delivered 2 days later by CS 06/09/06 healthy (Thank God) at 6lb 14 oz at 37 weeks & 5 days. Lumpectomy 13/09/06 - Left breast - DCIS 16mm, IDC 9mm, Stage 1, Grade 3 HER2 + (FSH), ER-/PR-, 0/14 glands - no vascular invasion.
Oct 06 - Jan 07 Epirubicin
Jan 07 - Apr 07 CMF
May 07 15 rads + 2 boosters
May 07 - Apr 08 Herceptin 3 weekly
Oct 07 1 year Mammo /PET CT - Clear
May 08 - Completed 18 Herceptin
July 08 - PET CT Scan shows "no sinister features and no signs of active disease"
Sept. 08 = 2 yr mammo & Ultrasound - Clear
Mar. 09 = PET CT - Clear
Sept. 09 = 3 yr mammo & Ultrasound - Clear (Ca 15-3 markers remain consistently escalated between 60 & 80!)
Sept. 10 +4 yr mammo & ultrasound - Clear
Aug 11 = PET CT - 5 yrs Clear - NED & celebrating
Aug 12 = mammogram & ultrasound clear....6 years clear
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