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Bright red swollen breast since lumpectomy
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 22, 2025 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
I've been wearing surgical preshaped bras during the day but they are
uncomfortable to sleep in so have ordered some light cotton ones for night
time. I agree the flushing of the breast looks like inflammation and is hot
to the touch and very tender but 3 doctors have assured me it is not an
infection. The blood just seems to come to the surface, probably because of
all the cutting and pokimg around inside. I've never had so many photos of
my breasts taken in all my 79 years!
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@shirls45 You are so right on the number of breast pics. We actually took weekly photos at home, just because I wanted to be able to accurately say what had been happening if/when something changed that was a real problem. It was helpful to remind myself that I wasn’t crazy - that the breast had been red that long, big that long, sutures a bit thick in a few areas.
I just started PT to work on breaking up some of the internal scars. I should have done it sooner, it hurt a fair bit, but was also soothing at the end of the session. I had to request a PT prescription. They had mentioned doing light self massage before - but it’s really different to have a skilled person do it.