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Abscess at site of lymph node removal

BMS
BMS CSN Member Posts: 127
edited April 2011 in Breast Cancer #1
So, at one week post-chemo, I was admitted to the hospital with a high fever and an apparent staph infection which caused an abscess to form at the site under my arm where 11 lymph nodes were removed. I had the minor procedure done, it drained, closed, and I am still on preventive antibiotics. Well, now (3 weeks later) the lump under my arm is back again. I have an appointment with my surgeon for Monday morning (4 days from now) to check it out, but today my oncologist was concerned. I am also supposed to start radiation in 2 weeks, which could now be delayed again.

Has anyone else had anything similar occur?

Frustrated and scared in Northern Virginia
Bonnie
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  • aisling8
    aisling8 CSN Member Posts: 1,627 Member
    #2
    Don't know
    if this is at all the same, but I developed a seroma where the lymph node removal was which had to be drained several times and then it became a hematoma so the surgeon put me on antibiotics and the whole thing finally went away. It was lumpy and annoying and was the only part of this whole process that made me cry.

    Good luck to you.
    xoxo
    Victoria
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  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot CSN Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    #3
    on the list
    You are on the prayer list.
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  • Jennifermoen
    Jennifermoen CSN Member Posts: 1
    edited July 2018 #4
    Any update

    update Bonnie, I see your post is very old. However, my daughter is experiencing this now. Any update?

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