Lumpectomy and node biopsy

Hi Lorraine058 welcome to the forum.  Yes that pain is normal and you should continue to take these painkillers as required. Bruising inside that cant always be seen from the outside can cause a lot of pain and you have been poked and prodded in surgery , so little wonder that you are in pain.

Hope the results are ok for you and we will all be thinking of you. xxxx

Thanks Granny59, i will restart the painkillers...im so scared for tomorrow its causing me bad anxiety :-/ x

Yes I was told to continue with pain relief even if pain eased or stopped. I was just the same before my post op appointment, I was literally shaking and feeling sick on the journey to hospital. No matter what the outcome is tomorrow just remember that Breast Cancer treatment today is so good,. I am sure you will be fine.

Evajean x

Thanks Evajean its good to be able to chat with you guys on here....xx

Hello Lorraine058,  wishing you great news on your results.  It is always stressful waiting to hear the results but then the plan can move forward.  I did not need sentinel node biopsy but have heard that it is painful to have them removed.  I was 72 when diagnosed and since I had stage 1a with a ki67 of 5 my surgeon said I didn’t need it as new research says women over 70 don’t all need it. Was glad as the underarm is a sensitive place.  Hope you feel better soon.  Everyone is different with pain tolerance.

Barbara

Thanks for reply Barb...its just so hard for us all waiting on these results, sounds like things are going ok for you though. As you say its just the waiting we can then move forward x

Yes Lorraine,  things are going so much better and feeling stronger and cycling more too.  I must admit that I needed to be patient and let my body and spirit heal.  Bread cancer does a job on the physical and emotional.  I still think of my breast cancer every day but I am moving right along and doing what the Doctors recommended so there is really no more they can do for me.  It is up to me to do the test.  You will get past this rough patch and just remember there are days that are tough but when the good news comes it feels great.  Take care.

Barbara