Infection after Surgery

Hi autco64. Sorry to have you join us but welcome! I really feel for you as you have been through a lot already in a short period of time. I had an infection after another surgery (not for BC) and it took me a good 10 weeks to recover. The surgical site was red and hot, I also had a low grade fever and felt really unwell. Did they take any swabs and send them to pathology? I had swabs repeated every 2 weeks until it started to come under control. The swabs allowed the surgeon to determine whether the antibiotics prescribed were the right type for the type of infection I had.  Having gone through 30 sessions of radiation, I understand why the radiation oncologist wants your skin not inflamed before they start. Your skin and tissue goes through so much with radiation and if they started before it is ready and all healed they may have to stop treatment which would mean you may not get the full dose. I have used cabbage leaves when I had mastitis and they really are soothing Just put them in the fridge for an hour or more and then place in your bra wrapping the whole breast. They will make you smell a little like coleslaw but it does help reduce the redness and pain. Good luck with it. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Nadine