Hi all
Has anyone else had an "organising seroma" I have been diagnosed with one and it is very large and sore. Back to GP tomorrow to find out what they are proposing as treatment, draining it, or going back into to surgery. Neither of which is appealing to me but I would lke to get rid of it. Any advice experience of an "organising seroma" from anyone with would be great. Georgie
Hi Georgie, I remember Chris blogged about her experience with a post-op haematoma a little while back. You can read her blog here, if that helps: http://www.bcna.org.au/user/5378.
Good luck!
Di
Hi Georgie
I also have an organised seroma/hematoma. It came from my original surgery back on 22/12/11. I have had doctors at the hospital try and aspirate it 3 times now with no luck. Once was under ultrasound. What they have been able to remove went to pathology and came back with no bacteria in it. I also have a superficial infection for which I have taken numerous antibiotics but it is still there. That came from my second surgery or drain on 19/1/12 It worries me because I am having chemo (number 3 FEC coming up next week). My white cell count is already low and I have had to have an injection to boost it.
I agree with you that it is annoying and I also want it gone but I am sick of the pricking, prodding and poking and they have now said they want to treat it conservatively and one if I get very sick from it will they look at surgery. If I have surgery they will have to stop the chemo and that is not a path we want to go down if we can help it.
I will be interested to see what your doctor says and see how you go.
I wish you better luck than me :-)
Mich x
Hi Georgie
I also have an organised seroma/hematoma. It came from my original surgery back on 22/12/11. I have had doctors at the hospital try and aspirate it 3 times now with no luck. Once was under ultrasound. What they have been able to remove went to pathology and came back with no bacteria in it. I also have a superficial infection for which I have taken numerous antibiotics but it is still there. That came from my second surgery or drain on 19/1/12 It worries me because I am having chemo (number 3 FEC coming up next week). My white cell count is already low and I have had to have an injection to boost it.
I agree with you that it is annoying and I also want it gone but I am sick of the pricking, prodding and poking and they have now said they want to treat it conservatively and one if I get very sick from it will they look at surgery. If I have surgery they will have to stop the chemo and that is not a path we want to go down if we can help it.
I will be interested to see what your doctor says and see how you go.
I wish you better luck than me :-)
Mich x
