Breast infection

Kkjmck723
Kkjmck723 Member Posts: 1
in Breast Cancer #1

Five weeks after lumpectomy and breast reduction. Am having pain, redness, infection in one breast. Pain is disrupting day to day activities. Been going on for 3 weeks. Anybody else have this problem?

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #2
     

    I personally have not

     

    I personally have not experienced  this-I am sure some others will have some advice/ suggestions for you.

     

     

    Denise

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #3
    disneyfan2008 said:

     

    I personally have not

     

    I personally have not experienced  this-I am sure some others will have some advice/ suggestions for you.

     

     

    Denise

    YES.. Happened to me - Call your

    Doctor ASAP ... It is extremely important to get in and see your doctor.  PLEASE 

    Vicki Sam

  • LindenLea
    LindenLea Member Posts: 22
    #4
    You absolutely must see your

    You absolutely must see your surgeon ASAP. When my breast swelled up and turned red, I texted a picture to my onc and she said go see my surgeon the same day!

    Read this: http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/side_effects/seroma

    Apparently, it is quite common. My surgeon drained the excess fluid and cultured it BUT THERE WAS NO BACTERIA. So you might not have an infection. But you must get it seen right away. Why haven't you? You've tolerated this for THREE WEEKS?? Honey, why? Are you afraid of "bothering" your doctor? Do you have the idea that there are some things you just have to put up with? Not so. That's why your docs get the big bucks. Cool Call your doc's office and tell them it's urgent.

  • Kkjmck724
    Kkjmck724 Member Posts: 9
    #5
    LindenLea said:

    You absolutely must see your

    You absolutely must see your surgeon ASAP. When my breast swelled up and turned red, I texted a picture to my onc and she said go see my surgeon the same day!

    Read this: http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/side_effects/seroma

    Apparently, it is quite common. My surgeon drained the excess fluid and cultured it BUT THERE WAS NO BACTERIA. So you might not have an infection. But you must get it seen right away. Why haven't you? You've tolerated this for THREE WEEKS?? Honey, why? Are you afraid of "bothering" your doctor? Do you have the idea that there are some things you just have to put up with? Not so. That's why your docs get the big bucks. Cool Call your doc's office and tell them it's urgent.

    I had seen the doctor. My

    I had seen the doctor. My incisions were not healing properly so had been seeing surgeon once a week. I kept telling him how bad I was hurting, but he really didn't respond. Finally the area began draining a yellow fluid. When I went in for my weekly check, the nurse said I had an abcess. She called the dr in right away. He messed around with it for a few minutes, then made an incision and packed the area with gauze. That was last Wednesday. I have been packing and unpacking it twice a day. Will go tomorrow and have it checked again. 

  • GlowMore
    GlowMore Member Posts: 789 Member
    #6
    Kkjmck724 said:

    I had seen the doctor. My

    I had seen the doctor. My incisions were not healing properly so had been seeing surgeon once a week. I kept telling him how bad I was hurting, but he really didn't respond. Finally the area began draining a yellow fluid. When I went in for my weekly check, the nurse said I had an abcess. She called the dr in right away. He messed around with it for a few minutes, then made an incision and packed the area with gauze. That was last Wednesday. I have been packing and unpacking it twice a day. Will go tomorrow and have it checked again. 

    My friend

    My friend had problems when she had her mastectomy and did the reconstruction all in the same day....there was an infection and eventually they had to remove all the new breast etc....or whatever you call it...anyway...it was very serious and she was very sick and said she would not go thru that again.   I hope yours will turn out to be ok.  Prayers for Healing and let us hear how it turns out after you see this Surgeon again.  Glo

  • Kkjmck724
    Kkjmck724 Member Posts: 9
    #7
    VickiSam said:

    YES.. Happened to me - Call your

    Doctor ASAP ... It is extremely important to get in and see your doctor.  PLEASE 

    Vicki Sam

    How long did it take to heal?

    How long did it take to heal?

  • rosarioroybal
    rosarioroybal Member Posts: 2
    #8
    Its very hard to handle our

    Its very hard to handle our weight during poor health. I had a opertion of liposuction of my tummy. I did because I was plus size women, and I always wants to look beautiful and gorgeous with curvy figure but it makes me a cancer patient. Now, it is very hard to come over this. But anyways, you must take care of yourself.

  • LindenLea
    LindenLea Member Posts: 22
    #9
    Kkjmck724 said:

    I had seen the doctor. My

    I had seen the doctor. My incisions were not healing properly so had been seeing surgeon once a week. I kept telling him how bad I was hurting, but he really didn't respond. Finally the area began draining a yellow fluid. When I went in for my weekly check, the nurse said I had an abcess. She called the dr in right away. He messed around with it for a few minutes, then made an incision and packed the area with gauze. That was last Wednesday. I have been packing and unpacking it twice a day. Will go tomorrow and have it checked again. 

    I packed and repacked mine

    I packed and repacked mine for TWO MONTHS. What a nuisance. It has to heal from the inside out. During this time, I was seeing my surgeon twice a week, but it was fine because I LOVE her. I'm not thrilled with your surgeon's attitude. Pain is something to be taken seriously. It's bad enough to be going through this without being discounted. Be patient with it. It may take a while.

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