@mchler73 The radiologist took a second look at my MRI, Aug 2025, and said they are not seeing anything concerning where I’m feeling a rubbery lump. It is thought to be from the last surgery - it is near the suture line but floats under the skin, feels tethered to something inside to me. Its the location i find worrisome as it is below, not under, the aureola. But they did open up the entire anchor suture line, i did not realize they would need to cut open so much. And its very possible that this area already had surgery trauma damage and more surgery left more internal scarring. I trust the radiologist, this is at MD Anderson breast radiology so they’re pretty familiar with what they're looking at. But a lump is a lump is a lump - establishing stability (not growing) is the important thing, and that means waiting for the next scan. Sigh!

However, they have scheduled me for an MRI and a 3D mammogram and an ultrasound at my next follow up in May. I think thats because the seroma on the lateral scar line doesn't show up well on the mammogram. I’m glad they’re doing an ultrasound as that could possibly do a better job of finding a lesion that might be hiding near any internal scar. I think one of the issues is that any scar can have a blood supply during the scar healing process - and any area with a blood supply can feed a cancer cell lurking by.

Most days I set this all aside with the knowledge that I’m getting good care, that I trust.
But evry once in a while, what I call Pandora’s Box pops open and the ugly escapes. I re-assess the ugly, remind myself of my decisions, and stuff it back in the box.