Swollen hot breast after lumpectomy

Good I’m glad you’ve had some help from them x

Hi I am one week post op. I had a left theraputic mammoplasty with reduction on right side.  I got some leaking 4 days after op. It was the weekend so went to local a&e and was seen by a general surgeon on call.  She advised it was normal leaking, that where they cut into the fatty tissue on breast area, as the swelling goes down, it seeps through. She was happy I had no sign of infection. I was seen today by bcn and my consultant for a wound check, and they was happy with my healing so far.  I have anchor shaped scars under both breasts and he advised this can get abit slushy sometimes during healing, but will stop as body adapts, or to help improve it I can have a pressure dressing put on, but he did not think it was needed yet.  The leaking has got less and less.  I have another appointment next week.  Hope this helps.

Best wishes xxx

I saw my surgeon yesterday and she examined me, had a good old prod around and said that it isn't seroma but just normally swollen breast tissue. It may take 6 weeks to feel better.

I felt better after that as you just don't know what's normal or not do you?

So pleased to hear that!! You must be relieved, absolutely non of us know what’s normal or not, in fact sometimes I think normal flew out of the window a long time ago! Xx

Anna, totally!! When you read about seroma, cording and lymphoedema I just go into a panic and think I've got all 3!!

Last week I was convinced I'd got a blood clot lol, I'm not an anxious person or a hypochondriac or anything but this cancer malarkey makes me think all sorts of stupid things that previously I'd just have ignored.

So pleased to hear that. Always best to get it checked.  My leaking has almost stopped now, alot of swelling gone down, and a big change moving forward in my bruising colour.  I am just over aweek post op. Please continue to rest.

Best wishes xx

Of course! We all do that, this is bloody scary stuff!! I ended up in a&e this week over a mild raised temperature that turned out to be nothing much at all, UTI, and my god I was panicking. I’m absolutely fine btw, antibiotics and getting on with it but your mind just runs away with you all the time, totally uncontrollable like a box of puppies

Bless you, rest, hope you feel better soon x