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Seroma post-op
Hi there, I went to my Surgeon for my 1 week post-op and had in the previous 24 hours developed swelling to my breast. He sent me for an ultrasound which showed I had a seroma (fluid build up). It ...
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My surgeon has given me that same advice although my seroma is right from the back of the axilla right across the top of the R breast, where the removal of the tumour was done. Initially after surgery I had a smaller breast as he had taken quite a large sample as I also had an extra 'satellite' tumor which was DCIS. I now have a larger R breast than my normal breast and I am going to have to head out to get a larger bra as I am finding it is now cutting in and the cup is now not fitting my breast. Annoying and uncomfortable at present, but hopefully that settles as healing continues.
My surgeon has given me that same advice although my seroma is right from the back of the axilla right across the top of the R breast, where the removal of the tumour was done. Initially after surgery I had a smaller breast as he had taken quite a large sample as I also had an extra 'satellite' tumor which was DCIS. I now have a larger R breast than my normal breast and I am going to have to head out to get a larger bra as I am finding it is now cutting in and the cup is now not fitting my breast. Annoying and uncomfortable at present, but hopefully that settles as healing continues.