| Complex Cystic Mass & Breast Biopsy
Hi all,
About 2 1/2 months ago I found a big lump in my left breast. I made an app, Dr sent me for a Mammogram & Sonogram, & that led me to getting a breast Biopsy after that. My results were benign praise God! They left a marker in there & told me I had to be screened in 6 months for any changes.
My breast biopsy procedure was much easier than I anticipated. The anesthetic shot was easy to take, needle was real thin & I could barely feel it. I felt only pressure & soreness similar to an old bruise being slightly pressed on when the biopsies were taken. Directly after, I experienced no pain, but a throbbing soreness in my entire breast & under my left armpit. Before the procedure, I was told that I would be sore for 3 days max & then would be mostly pain free after that, & could resume normal activities. The procedure was done exactly the way they anticipated & nothing extra was added or changed. After the procedure, I was given a sheet on what I couldn't do for a week & told to go home & take 2 Tylenol extra strength. I did that, but it didn't Touch the pain once the anesthetic wore off. I was in so much pain the first 2 days I stayed in bed crying with ice packs/mostly just cold packs on constantly. Of course they didn't stay cold that long but I changed them every hour as instructed by the Dr. It hurt so bad that I cried off & on & I couldn't sleep due to the pain. The Dr wouldn't prescribe me anything for pain either.
Now it's been almost 2 months since the procedure & my breast & under arm still hurt. It's not painful just feels sore like a pulled muscle does, all the time. I still feel some pain if I lift my child,or carry him for more than a few min, pick up something heavy, try to work out using that arm, reach in the wrong way or too far, etc. Wearing a normal bra hurts, wearing a bikini top hurts after a couple hours. I can't sleep on that side cuz it puts pressure & feels too sore. I asked the Dr last week when I went in for my pap & she told me that all of that was perfectly normal & that I can expect to feel sore for another 2 months!!!! Why didn't they tell me that when I went in?!! Has anyone else experienced this? To be clear, my breast isn't Painful, but constantly sore, & sometimes the soreness throbs or it aches when I do something just the wrong way or in the instances I described above. Has anyone else experienced this too? Why is it taking so long to feel normal?! Will I ever be able to live like I did before without feeling Any soreness - will my left side feel like my right one does when I use it? I feel deceived & lied to.
Now my Dr wants to do a cervical biopsy due to an abnormal pap & says they don't give anything at all for pain during or after the procedure. I don't trust them at all now. They say to expect discomfort like a period. I'm thinking no way is that possible & how long is That going to hurt?! I live in a 3 level townhouse & I'm wondering if going up & down the stairs are going to be a painful experience for months to come!! Please give me any feedback on this as well if any of you can. I'm so upset I can't stop crying. I'm tired of feeling sore in my breast & do not want to feel sore in my cervix too!
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