libia swelling after a radical hysto

makitty78
makitty78 Member Posts: 3
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1

i am 6 post op from having a radical hysto, i had ligements and lymphnodes removed as well as all my female organs. now only one side of my major libia is very swollen, I called my doctor and they said i may have fluid collection from the lymphs being removed. Anyone else have something similar and what can I do.  I am already facing being forced into menopause since I am only 34. So having something else go wrong is devistating.

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  • makitty78
    makitty78 Member Posts: 3
    #2
    6 days post op

    6 days post op

  • bjbj333
    bjbj333 Member Posts: 1
    #3
    libia swelling

    I too have libia swellingon the left side.... I am a week post total hysterectomy. My stomach is also sweeled on the same side.Iam new to this so i guess were arein the same boat. I will watch for others to respond and i am seeing my oncologist monday and i will ask him.

     

  • jgreen4
    jgreen4 Member Posts: 3
    #4
    Swelling of libia and pubis

    Swelling of libia and pubis mons is normal after rad hyst. Unfortunately the DRs don't inform pt about it as they should.  I became so swollen I literally couldn't put my legs together. Thought for sure I'd contracted some horrid infection but no, just lymph fluid and normal trauma swelling. Believe me, I lambasted my Surgeon for not warning me about this side effect!!!! I am a year + out from surgery and still have some slight swelling, especially if I am on my feet several hours a day (which I am since I work in a warehouse!) You get used to it.

     

  • NorahS
    NorahS Member Posts: 92
    #5
    jgreen4 said:

    Swelling of libia and pubis

    Swelling of libia and pubis mons is normal after rad hyst. Unfortunately the DRs don't inform pt about it as they should.  I became so swollen I literally couldn't put my legs together. Thought for sure I'd contracted some horrid infection but no, just lymph fluid and normal trauma swelling. Believe me, I lambasted my Surgeon for not warning me about this side effect!!!! I am a year + out from surgery and still have some slight swelling, especially if I am on my feet several hours a day (which I am since I work in a warehouse!) You get used to it.

     

    Pelvic lymphedema

    I don't have any experience with lymphedema - let alone pelvic lymphedema (not saying you have pelvic lymphedema - only that in what I've read here and elsewhere - that you may want to research this topic more thoroughly). 

    I could only find one thread here on pelvic lymphedema.  Click on following link (should open in a new window) http://csn.cancer.org/node/217822

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