Sentinel node biopsy

FormerMember
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Hi, I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy on 17th December. It is all healing well but yesterday I woke up with a large lump at the site of the node biopsy. Anyone else had any experience of this? Thanks in advance. 

  • FormerMember
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    Hi December19 welcome to the forum and so glad that at least the surgery is past for you.

    This could be a seroma which is collection of blood under the skin and can happen after surgery. I would be tempted to give the Breast service a  call or the GP in the am and get someone to have a look at that for you as they do sometimes need drained but yours may not and may go away by itself. Either way it best to get someone to take a look for you and re-assure you.