Diagnosed with ascites in the perineal indicating breast cancer mets

Posted by brendaae @brendaae, Feb 12 8:12pm

Has anyone been diagnosed with ascites in the Perineal that, through CT Scan and cytology, diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer cells in the fluid? Thank you.

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sistermarcy | @sistermarcy | Feb 13 10:47am

Yes. Twice. I have ovarian cancer with no tumors but ascitas in my abdomen. I’m on chemotherapy to kill them.

brendaae | @brendaae | Feb 13 12:18pm

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@sistermarcy
Thank you, Sistermarcy. If you want to share, are you on an intravenous chemotherapy or pills? I will get my treatment plan next week,

sistermarcy | @sistermarcy | Feb 13 3:20pm

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@brendaae
I’m on an infusion… forgot the name of it.

Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | Feb 14 10:24am

In reply to @brendaae "@sistermarcy Thank you, Sistermarcy. If you want to share, are you on an intravenous chemotherapy or..." + (show)

@brendaae Hi and welcome to Mayo Connect. At this point, is anything being done about the ascites? Or is that part of next week's treatment plan discussion?

brendaae | @brendaae | Feb 14 11:58pm

In reply to @tomrennie "@brendaae Hi and welcome to Mayo Connect. At this point, is anything being done about the..." + (show)

@tomrennie Hello and Thank you for your welcome. I have had draining of fluid done and it matches my breast cancer cells. I will be, hopefully, getting a treatment plan the week of February 16, 2026.

Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | Feb 15 8:43am

In reply to @brendaae "@tomrennie Hello and Thank you for your welcome. I have had draining of fluid done and..." + (show)

@brendaae I had my stomach drained three times from ascites. Do you know what is causing it yet? What type of breast cancer do you have?

brendaae | @brendaae | Feb 15 12:46pm

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@tomrennie Lobular breast cancer. This ascites is very uncomfortable and I am starting to fill up again. Was drained just one week ago.

Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | Feb 15 3:31pm

In reply to @brendaae "@tomrennie Lobular breast cancer. This ascites is very uncomfortable and I am starting to fill up..." + (show)

@brendaae It can be very uncomfortable. The cause for it has to be diagnosed and treated typically for it to stop. Any suggestions on what that might be? If not, that could be a question to ask at your treatment plan appointment this week.

vissdoc | @vissdoc | May 28 11:26pm

In reply to @brendaae "@tomrennie Lobular breast cancer. This ascites is very uncomfortable and I am starting to fill up..." + (show)

@brendaae
Hi there, I have lobular as well. On my CT scans it shows slight increase in ascites. No one was too concerned. But now in the last week it seems to be increasing daily. I am very uncomfortable. It's now the weekend and I hesitate to "bother" my oncologist but I am concerned. No fevers, chills, nausea, early satiety. But just a distended belly. Any words of advice?

brendaae | @brendaae | May 29 12:56am

I am getting parasentesis every two weeks. Are you on any cancer medications to address the cancer in the peritoneal lining? I definitely would contact oncology to schedule a parasentesis procedure. I actually have these procedures prescheduled out through July. The fluid buildup is so uncomfortable. Also, with the draining it’s necessary to keep your protein levels up.