Is it back

FormerMember
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I was diagnosed last august with triple negative breast cancer after a lumpectomy, seven sessions of chemotherapy and two weeks radiotherapy. I thought that was it , I was free and maybe I could start getting back to normal, well my new normal anyway . I am now suffering with nipple pain and under my nipple my skin feels thick , if that’s the right word . Could this be  cancer ? Or am I being paranoid? 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hello 1995

    Get it checked asap just in case . 

    Thinking about you 

    Jayne 

  • Let’s hope it,s scar tissue,but yes ,get it checked for sure.

  • Hi

    i think it will be as a result of the radiotherapy as it takes a long time to recover from it according to my oncologist.   It I would definitely get it checked just to be sure.

    best wishes x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to BaileyLady

    Thanks for the feedback. I don’t feel like I am being paranoid now . I am going to get it checked out . Fingers crossed that all is ok 

  • Hi , just wanted to back up others saying to get it checked. Hopefully it’s nothing at all but always best to get it seen. I have been back to the breast clinic several times in the nearly 3 years since my diagnosis, I always feel like I’m being a fusspot but equally need to know if it’s something to worry about or not! And so far it’s always been ok.

    I don’t know if this is similar to yours but my nipple has never been ‘right’ since the op and radiotherapy. I think it really didn’t like the dye injection, which was done during my op so I don’t know exactly where it was. My lump was nowhere near and the incision is long but to the side, so again nowhere near the nipple. Then the rads came along and it definitely didn’t like being irradiated, was very sore for long after. It’s very noticeably different from the other side - it’s inverted now, paler in colour and sort of thickened. I’m telling you all this because it’s been poked and prodded and ultrasounded recently but nothing sinister found. Fingers crossed that it will be the same for you, I think the long term effects of these treatments are underplayed which is probably just as well! 

    Hope you can be seen soon so that you know what you’re dealing with either way. Love and hugs, HFxx

    HappyFeet1 xx
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