organising seroma

Hi Chris

Thanks for responding to my post - I think that what have is very similar to your describing it as a third breast is EXACTLY how I describe mine.  It start over the suture line and has since expanded down to my nipple and up to my collar bone, it is hard and painful and to be honest I thought it might break the skin. After phone calls to my GP including two visits and a number of calls to my lovely breast care nurse Annie who managed to track down my surgeon who is on annual leave I was told to present at the A and E at the same hospital I had the surgey done.  After numerous blood tests and loads of prodding and poking and a visit from my surgeon ( who was on the way home from cleaning his boat) he and they have decided to treat it conservatively.. what that means is they have sent me home with a collar and cuff, bed rest and are hoping it will turn into "port wine" gotta love my surgeons desciptive  words!! and then he will aspirate it in a number of locations as it has compartmentalised.  More needles - bring on the valium to cope with that.  Surgeon said collar and cuff is to remind me (and those around me) that I am not to use the arm.  So I'm back at home on the couch with books, bad tv and some dvds.

I feel better emotionally now that he has seen it, now on more antibiotics and pain relief.  Back to see him Monday for reassessment.  Thanks again hugs Georgie