Sloshing Sound after Lumpectomy

A friend of mine had a sloshy breast after her lumpectomy & it just got absorbed by her body.  I had fluid build up (quite alot) after my mastectomy & alnd drains were removed but my surgeon wouldn't aspirate it.. said it was best to let my body absorb by itself.  3 weeks later the fluid (seroma) is almost gone

Wishing you a speedy absorbtion & recovery!

jan

I had the sloshing for about a year, it never reabsorbed.  A year after surgery and rads it got infected, and had to be drained every couple weeks for months, then opened up surgically, then wouldn't heal due to radiation damage, so I finally had a mastectomy to stop the pain and to not have to deal with open holes in my breast.  Keep a close eye on it. If you seen ANY pinkness, redness, warmth or if you develop any amount of fever at all have the area looked at right away and get on antibiotics ASAP, especially after radiation.  I was told this is a "common" complication.  The BS said it's common complication of radiation, the rad onc said it's a common complication of lumpectomy (yes even a year after both).

In 2007 I had a lumpectomy towards the end of March and a mastectomy on the 20th April. During the week after the lumpectomy, I developed a very "sloshy" breast. My surgeon told me it would reabsorb. I suppose it lasted for at least a couple of weeks and the sloshing had gone by the time I had the mastectomy.

I can't tell you how happy I was to see that others have this weird sloshing noise. Had a lumpectomy and Snb on May 21st, and heard the sloshing this morning when I got up.  Called my surgeon's office and left a message, trying not to laugh as I described what I was hearing. So glad to know that this is common. Hope it doesn't have to be drained because that would require putting another hole in me of some sort, and even just a needle stick sounds scary at this point. Just want to heal and move on to radiation  or whatever is next...

Thanks to all of you sisters who have traveled this path before me, and are willing to share their experiences. 

The fluid that 'sloshes' for some/just builds up for some is a seroma. It is a pocket of fluid that fills up where the layers have not reattached to the one next to it. (Sort of like a blister but deeper.) It can be drained via a needle. It is not to be confused with LE (Lymphedema) which is fluid build up IN the tissue and can not be drained via a needle. Once LE (lymphedema) developes it is thereand has to be managed from then on. If you are interested in learning about LE, come to the LE Forum here.

Ok, sorry my sister's have had to deal with "sloshy" boobs but glad I found this info here.  Totally thought I was going looney!  Had a lumpectomy 5 days ago and sloshing started on day 4.  Strange in deed!    💦💧

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mine was 7 days ago and I still have some "sloshing". I too was relieved to find out that this was a normal occurrence. We already feel so strange and to have this sound following you around is a bit overwhelming! Hope yours calms soon.

I am currently 4 days post op and I noticed the sloshing sounds 2 days post op. I am very relieved that this seems to be a common occurrence.