Hi Pauline, sorry to hear about your distress. I had my lumpectomy on 23rd March - just over 2cm area removed plus margins. I agree with you that on the surface, the results are good. I haven't felt the area at all yet - being a scaredy cat!! For me, it's on the underside. I will be mentally prepared when I finally check out the area thanks to your post. I don't know if the breast tissue settles down more with time? It might be worth having a chat with the nurse? I think the whole diagnosis and surgery happens so fast, which is good, but it does make it hard to process and so it hits you suddenly xx

Hi Hun yes I quite agree with you. Been so positive and suddenly I've lost it. Hopefully as others have said it's gonna settle in time. Don't let how I feel have an impact on you I'm sure it will be find. Just over reacted to the first proper touch. Good luck. Xxx

Thanks Pauline, just waiting on my margins and nodes now. Good luck with your next set of results - never ends!! 

Thanks Pauline, just waiting on my margins and nodes now. Good luck with your next set of results - never ends!! 

Hi sweetie. Sounds as if we are about at the same stage. My size and op identical to yours.  Mine just below the nipple mid way in the breast. Scar around the nipple very neat, sentinel lymph node under arm not so good very lumpy. Same as you I wasn't sure if I wanted to touch and find out what was left. Looks good on surface so was surprised when underneath felt so rough. But now I've calmed down and thought about it, it makes sense as the others have said that all tissue left behind is gonna be swollen and bruised too. Like you I hope to have my after surgery results soon and know where we go from there. Good luck with yours and I'm sure they will be fine. Xxx and yes I think it never ends. We will be on this roller coaster for some time yet. X