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Seroma
Hi girls,
Is it normal to have a Seroma after 4 months of surgery (double mastecomy) and have had it drained 13 times!?!?!
I'm worried that there is something wrong. My surgeon isn't too concern...
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Hi Tanya
I had a mastectomy in Nov 2011 and was returned to theatre with a haematoma a few hours after returning to the ward, quite traumatic at the time. After a week in hospital I went home and about a week later had to go to my Surgeons office to have a seroma drained. This was all new to me and he said it is common after a mastectomy and that I may have to return to him a few times. About a week later I had another build up of fluid which felt as though I was carrying a water bottle in my chest. Another trip to the Surgeon to have it drained. He wasn't at all concerned and fortunately I didn't have to go back to him after that. As for 13 times I can't really comment, it seems a lot but hopefully all OK. All the best. Love Sue