Swollen hand after lumpectomy & SNB??

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etnasgrl
etnasgrl Member Posts: 650
edited December 2015 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

I just had my lumpectomy and SNB this morning.
A few minutes ago, I noticed that my hand, on the side of the lumpectomy/SNB is swollen. Not my wrist or arm at all, just my hand. (No pain with this and no change in color.)
Is this normal?
Is there anything that I can do to reduce the swelling?

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  • Hopeful82014
    Hopeful82014 Member Posts: 3,480
    edited December 2015

    Call your surgeon's office. (I'd be concerned about anything that occurs the same day as surgery.) There should be someone on call to help even if it's after office ours for you.

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  • etnasgrl
    etnasgrl Member Posts: 650
    edited December 2015

    You know, the more I look at it, the less I think it's swollen. I asked my husband if he noticed anything about my hands and he said no. Then, I asked if he thought one hand looked swollen and he said no.

    I'm thinking it may be my mind messing with me because I keep constantly checking everything, LOL!

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