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Hi there,

I am sorry to hear you have a reoccurrence. I wish you all the success to beat it again. 

I had Lumpectomy and SLNB a week ago. I too have a hard but squishy swelling. Around the armpit with some local pain and dull thrombin. Incision wound is clean and healing nicely. I believe the swelling to be a seroma. They are common after breast surgery. Your exercises will help to alleviate the swelling and I have read it should settle down. Of this isn't the case then visit your GP as sometimes they need to be drained. 

A Seroma is a collection of fluid from what I read. 

Best Wishes

Claire x

Hi Claire. Thank you for your reply. My oncologist mentioned seroma. It wasn't anything I had heard of. Mine seems to be a collection of lumpy bits rather than one. I thought the were getting a little better but now I'm not sure. I will give it the weekend and then contact my keyworker breast care nurse if I can get hold of her.

Best wishes

Sue

Hi there, welcome to the forum, glad you found us.  I had my surgery in 2021 and have a variety of lumps and bumps around the would area that are still tender to touch but if it's bothering you I'd give your nurse or GP a call and ask to have it checked out.  Best wishes 

Thank you for welcoming me.   I called myself Pucha as I have just read swim two birds.   I'm Irish too but living in Sheffield.    I had breast cancer 9 years ago, oestrogen dependant, I had a lumpectomy, lymph nodes removed and radiotherapy.   Last weekend I found a new lump in the same breast.     I'm waiting for a hospital appointment at the fast track breast clinic.    I'm very anxious and am dreading hearing bad news.         Thanks for your welcome.   I hope this finds you well.   xx