A new theory on the red blob

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cookiegal
cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

So I had my annual "what the heck" appointment with my plastic surgeon today. I actually really like her and think she is the best listener of my doctors.

Even though I have had two blood clot seeking tests in the past, she is a bit concerned about the arm situation.

She thinks I should have that "vein mapping" test that Dr. Francis was 50/50 on. She says the red bubble could be a small blod clot breaking up, and that it is possible I have an anyuerism in my arm. She says I should start looking for a vascular surgeon who specializes in lymphatics.

OY VEY.

On a bright note she was quite impressed with the "boobie wiggles" and I guess my breast was happy to see her because it was the least swollen it had been in months.

She's pretty sympathetic and not a denier on the LE, but she says it just doesn't sound like the arm bubble is infection related.

The tricky part is ideally I would have the scan while I am having a flare.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited December 2011

    Cookie, sure hope you get some answers soon........words like clots and anyeurism are really scary.

    Love n hugs.  Chrissy

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited December 2011

    Thanks. I feel like if I had to have surgery on my LE arm it would be a disaster. I was the slowest healer and was resistant to pain meds after my breast surgery. (PS says I was one of her most extreme patients ever.)

    I mean I have probably been walking around like this for a few years, it's not a brain anyureism, it's an arm anyurism. But my father had blood clots and ultimately died of a blood clotting disorder, so it's scary. One of the reasons I skipped chemo in fact.

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