Comments on Beating Breast Cancer | Symptoms And Breast Cancer Treatment: Seroma after mastectomy - fluid gathered again!

I had a bilateral mastectomy on March 29, 2010 and...

2010-04-25T05:04:53.671Z

I had a bilateral mastectomy on March 29, 2010 and wore 4 drains for almost two weeks. They removed the drains and staples and I thought I was home free. NOT SO! Two days later I developed a staph infection in my left incision that literally exploded. The surgeon cleaned out about a quarter of a cup of infection and put me on strong antibiotics, Now I have a collection of fluid on the right side that looks like I'm growing another boob! I can see and feel it sloshing around under the skin. Do you think it needs to be drained. The surgeon did nor want to do it while I had the staph. Any ideas? Oh, how do they drain it?

I have had a seroma for 3 months. have had 5 drai...

2010-02-14T22:20:50.955Z

I have had a seroma for 3 months. have had 5 drainages - and hhave now stopped having them in the hope it will diminish of its own accord. No sign yet. It drives me nuts
Paula

is it unusual to have a seroma 14 months after sur...

2010-01-25T20:54:52.862Z

is it unusual to have a seroma 14 months after surgery??

Hi Marjory - I had a left sided mastectomy 8 month...

2008-09-05T22:59:00.000Z

Hi Marjory - I had a left sided mastectomy 8 months ago and started developing a seroma about six days ago. I have been exercising regularly since June (my last radiation tx). Could this be a reason I am just now getting this?

Marjory - Thanks for being here and sharing !! I ...

2007-12-31T16:29:00.000Z

Marjory - Thanks for being here and sharing !! I am still accumulating fluid to the point that it sloshes when I walk (in between the breasts. I can also feel and see in in armpits, my back and upper abdomen. It shifts with my position. My surgery was a bilateral mastectomy wi 1 node taken on the right on Nov. 14th wi expanders placed. My surgeon tried to drain it in one place but couldn't get anything. Last week I saw him and asked how long the fluid would stay and he said "Let's not go there..." Of course, that was a less than satisfactory answer. I am OK if it will reabsorb at some point, but it drives me crazy !! I can feel it "shift" wi many motions - not painful, but annoying and irritating. Any hope for me ??? Thanks - and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! May 2008 be better for us all... A

hi marjory,

I had a bilateral mastectomy w/...

2006-05-29T21:29:00.000Z

hi marjory,

I had a bilateral mastectomy w/expanders last friday (may 19). I've had my boob drained once already, and now have accumulated more fluid. It is annoying and worrisome, even though I know it's not a big deal, health wise. I think I'll get mine drained again, too. sigh. Thanks for posting on this, I thought I was the only one going thru it.