I don’t know how many of you do this - but I take a photo and send it to the doctor through the patient portal. Photos of my breasts, bruised or swollen or rash, have been seen by any staff on my care team that has access to my portal. But, oh well. It’s been very helpful and can get immediate attention. When my breast was swollen the surgeon had me come in the next day after seeing the photo. Extra bruising shown on a photo? they said it appeared normal but gave me specific things to watch out for in case it got worse.

I’m 70 so I figure, really, who cares about viewing a 70 year old breast?! But for you younger women, just edit it down to only show the issue you need to share. It’s faster than trying to get an appointment and they can immediately see the problem.