Infected lymphoedema
Hi all. It's been a while since I've been on this site.
A brief history. Diagnosed May 2015 with node positive invasive ductal carcinoma. 6 cycles of chemo, followed by lumpectomy & axillaary dissection in October. Re-excision 5 days later, as margins not clear. Sixweeks later, on theday I started radiotherapy I was diagnosed with arm lymphoedema and went in to my 1st compression sleeve. Nine treatments in to radiotherapy I developed mastitis, and have had lymphoedema in the breast since then. Finished radiation late January this year. Have been lucky not to have too many side effects from the leterazole.
About 6 or 7 weeks ago, I suddenly developed a red breast again. Off to the GP thinking it was cellulitis, in spite of no temperature. This was the following day, and my breast didn't seem quite as red looking. As I was seeing Rad Onc the following week, she said hold off on antibiotics and ask their advice. Rad Onc said start antibiotics. So I started keflex. 7 days later, minimal change and about to go on holidays for 3 weeks, so saw regular GP, antibiotic changed. Gp contacted me a few days later, no real change, so she discussed with my surgeon, and I changed to yet another antibiotic. Surgeon thought it sounded like infected lymphoedema??? Anyone out there heard of this? 16 days on new med, breast still red/pink on and off, much as it's been throughout. 5 days off antibiotics, saw GP, breast not looking too bad that day. Said that infected lymphoedema can take a lot to clear. So, back on heavy duty anti bug drugs and feeling a little sick of it all.
Anyway, after that long story, has anyone out there had anything similar?
Thanks in advance
Lyn
A brief history. Diagnosed May 2015 with node positive invasive ductal carcinoma. 6 cycles of chemo, followed by lumpectomy & axillaary dissection in October. Re-excision 5 days later, as margins not clear. Sixweeks later, on theday I started radiotherapy I was diagnosed with arm lymphoedema and went in to my 1st compression sleeve. Nine treatments in to radiotherapy I developed mastitis, and have had lymphoedema in the breast since then. Finished radiation late January this year. Have been lucky not to have too many side effects from the leterazole.
About 6 or 7 weeks ago, I suddenly developed a red breast again. Off to the GP thinking it was cellulitis, in spite of no temperature. This was the following day, and my breast didn't seem quite as red looking. As I was seeing Rad Onc the following week, she said hold off on antibiotics and ask their advice. Rad Onc said start antibiotics. So I started keflex. 7 days later, minimal change and about to go on holidays for 3 weeks, so saw regular GP, antibiotic changed. Gp contacted me a few days later, no real change, so she discussed with my surgeon, and I changed to yet another antibiotic. Surgeon thought it sounded like infected lymphoedema??? Anyone out there heard of this? 16 days on new med, breast still red/pink on and off, much as it's been throughout. 5 days off antibiotics, saw GP, breast not looking too bad that day. Said that infected lymphoedema can take a lot to clear. So, back on heavy duty anti bug drugs and feeling a little sick of it all.
Anyway, after that long story, has anyone out there had anything similar?
Thanks in advance
Lyn
