First mammogram after lumpectomy

Good morning.....

I hope your breast feels less bruised this morning. I think the pain will go shortly. I have been very lucky. Each mammogram I had ( five now) have been done by very careful technicians who were gentle and slow placing the plate. However I did get some pain in my breast which I was able to discuss with my surgeon as I live in a place where I had a check up with him every year for the five years. He told me the internal tissue takes much longer to heal than most people imagine. Much longer than the outside scar tissue. He said in some cases,  it will take the five years before the breast stops aching from time to time. I imagine that is what happened to you yesterday. It was very negligent of your technician to assume all would be well. But I don't think you need to worry unduly. If it persists, you could phone your bcn to check and reassure yourself.

Take care....

Love Karen

Hi Karen thank you so much for your reply. I’m still sore and am just going to take it easy this weekend. She knew I’d had surgery as she said I was one of the last ones that had a routine mammogram just before lockdown and was lucky that I’d got through. I’m not a mardy person but it did hurt.  Maybe if anyone reads this you may have to say that you would rather they did it manually to start with and see how you go. I certainly will next time xx

I was told I had 'dense breasts' and therefore all the mammograms were seen as ok although I had tnbc. I don't think there's much point in me having more mammograms and intend to ask for ultra sound as that is what found the cancer.