thrombosis
Masectomy is 5 weeks past, seroma has been drained 4 times, 3 lots of antibiotics for SMALL wound infection now a thrombosis that extends from my pelvis to ankle, completing occluding vessel in most ...
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Apparently the thrombosis is caused by the Tamoxifen so they have taken me off it and put me on AIs now which have a different set of side effects. And the hot flushes have built up again in intensity from the new drugs!
My breast cancer nurse refuses to drain more than once per week, promotes infection and more fluid build up other wise. It was really uncomfortable for the first 4 weeks after masectomy but I am now approaching week 6 and it feels much better (leg pain has taken over). Try to get through with the seroma for as long as you can before draining it.
A fantastic book: Breast Cancer; taking control by Dr John Boyages
This explains everything in detail in layman terms but with heaps of details, it has become my BIBLE.
It cost me approx $40 with postage on Ebay, some libraries have it too.
Never seems to end, doesnt it????
Sandy