Seroma and infection post mastectomy
Well, I guess I had to find something extra to help fill the waiting time until I see my oncologist, didn't I?
Having 400 ml of blood and lymph etc removed by syringe on Thursday and starting on full-strength penicillin was a double relief after the build up of pressure and redness plus dopey brainfog. But then I am left wondering what comes next.
Because there is a public holiday on Monday, and because my surgeon is on holiday till the beginning of Feb, my next aspiration appointment is not until Tuesday but if it gets too uncomfortable I can go into the ward and find tthe locum surgeon or a nurse, who will do it if I need this done before then.. I have also been told that with an infection it is best for them not to be sticking needles in any more than can he helped, so ideally I hold off until the infection is healed or Tuesday whichever comes first.
The pressure in the seroma was quite high by Thursday to get to 400mls, and it had built up over three and a half days. It made my left hand go numb.
What have you found helps with slowing/stopping your seroma, and what helps support the healing process of recovering from a Staph infection, apart from antibiotics and yogurt? Any other suggestions about managing this interesting, uncomfortable but hopefully relatively minor aspect of breast cancer?
