Abcess after breast cancer surgery

Hi Pez2

i had a double mastectomy with reconstruction on 1st September, unfortunately I had poor healing on the right breast, a section of it just wouldn’t heal. This resulted in an infection, I ended up in hospital on intravenous antibiotics, they drained the infection and took the implant out, then fitted a new implant. I was discharged with oral antibiotics also. I’m now on the road to recovery but it takes time, wound is healing nicely. Are you able to contact your breast nurse to get it checked? 

wishing you all the best with your recovery x

Thank you. I do have an appointment on Monday to see surgeon. I just feel so uncomfortable i thought it would have been on the mend now

I was told it would take longer because I had to have chemo before my mastectomy. I do find it difficult sometimes… my head is ready to go at a million miles an hour but my body is going at snails pace at the moment 

Stay positive and get plenty of rest, you’ll get there ️ x

Thank you. Well my stitches burst in shower before my appointment and released a lot of puss. Surgeon was happy that he didn’t have to intervene, He said once all infection released then body will start to heal