Redness around SLNB

mine had a dressing on but around that started off red around the then turned into a good size dark bruise after several days which was visible for a couple of weeks. There was minimal pain unless I touched where the cut was and that only persisted for about a week or so. In terms of swelling It felt quite lumpy around the site. It actually was lumpy enough that it made me start to wonder if it was a bunch of other nodes that had blown up making me think the worst. I’ve since been given reassurances it’s just normal swelling. It’s still pretty lumpy a couple of inches either side of the cut even now and my Op was on 7th October. 

Incidentally, I saw your other posts. Glad to hear your op went well and it wasn’t as bad as you had expected. Good luck with the recovery. 

Hi Midnight22

Unless your hospital gave you a 24-hour emergency contact number, it might be best to phone 111 and ask their advice as redness and swelling can be a sign of infection. Hopefully it won't be. but it's better to be safe than sorry.

Let me know how you get on

(((hugs)))

Yes same here, the redness comes and goes. Every now and again it stings for a few secs but it’s not been overly sore. I thought it’d be more in my bikini line rather than my actual leg. It’s already a multitude of colours under the dressing! It’s quite swollen but I can’t tell if it’s lumpy bumpy yet. Makes me feel a bit squeamish looking. X