Seroma and arm movement

FormerMember over 4 years ago

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I had a mastectomy and fuil lymph node removal in July last year followed by radiotherapy. The surgery initially healed well, but a rogue stitch was left in so I kept getting infections which inflamed my arm and chest area. Since then I found out I have seroma. My chest and arm area is really tender to touch and I cannot move my arm very well. Does anyone have any advice as to what I can use on my scar, chest area? I'm currently using ibuleve and bio oil.

thanks in advance

FormerMember over 4 years ago

Hi PurpleFi welcome to the forum .

Does the hospital know that you have a seroma and what have they suggested that can be done to relieve this for you like draining it maybe or not? The main reason I am asking is that I had one and it was very deep in my breast but it did restrict my movement and they left it as it was very deep to drain under local and suggested that it would disperse itself which it did. Im wondering if they have offered to drain this and see if it helps?

I do wonder if you need to go back and see the GP and ask them to have a look at this as some physio may help to relieve some of that pan and tenderness. If it is red at all and sore to the touch then that could be more infection and again would need seen by the GP.

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