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4th op worked
Went for a mastectomy on 3rd of sept, it was the 4th breast op in 6 weeks , but this time it was very successful & pathology has come back clear so I will not need chemo or radiation so I am feeling very blessed ,
Still have the drainage tube in (day 10) & the Hospital in the Home nurse has arranged for me to see the surgeon again today as he wasnt happy with the amount draining , hopefully it will be nothing much to worry about :)
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Went back and saw the surgeon , apparently its still too much (average 100mls a day ) and very deep red .
He changed the light dressing over the wound and said he will see me next friday if I dont get rid of the drain via the daily nurse beforehand , asked me what meds I was taking incase they were causing the loss but i got the all clear on them .
So will just have to be patient .
Went back and saw the surgeon , apparently its still too much (average 100mls a day ) and very deep red .
He changed the light dressing over the wound and said he will see me next friday if I dont get rid of the drain via the daily nurse beforehand , asked me what meds I was taking incase they were causing the loss but i got the all clear on them .
So will just have to be patient .
Congratulations, just the news you needed. I do hope the drainage situation gets sorted soon, YAY go you.
cheers
Donna
Hi, Im glad to hear you have a clear margin. It helps to think posivite also. I too had drain problems. I had mine out before leaving hospital but had to drop back into my surgeon or the ER to have excess fluid removed manually via a painless needle for over a month. I had to laugh because when the fluid build up was at its greatest I actually had a decent boob again! Dont worry, be happy! Good luck,
Keryn
- Great that you now have clear margin and will not need Chemo or radiation! You are now cancer free! Hopefully the drain issue gets sorted today. I had a mastectomy back in May and my drain never worked. Three days after the op it started leaking blood etc around exit area and so the surgeon removed it and manually drained the area. I then had to have it drained a few times using a needle over a few weeks post op. All of this was painless and I never developed an infection or anything. All good now. Hope you recover quickly. Deanne xx
