Swelling A Month after Lumpectomy

dixielilly
dixielilly Member Posts: 7
edited May 2016 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

I had my surgery on May 2th. A week later the surgeon put me on antibodics for 14 days. I've finished that. Seen surgeon 4 times since the surgery and he was please with the healing. The last two of three days my complete breast has swollen and at the end the color is a pink instead of flesh color.

Is this normal? I've been using ice packs and taking Motrin.

(My surgeon is on vacation this week.

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  • BarredOwl
    BarredOwl Member Posts: 2,433
    edited May 2016

    dixielilly:

    That does not sound normal. Please call the surgeon's office today to inform them of these symptoms, and obtain professional medical input. I expect they will ask you to come in. Usually, there is a surgeon on call (a colleague who can serve as back-up) who could see you.

    Keep us posted.

    Best,

    BarredOwl

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  • dixielilly
    dixielilly Member Posts: 7
    edited May 2016

    I did call early Friday morning. By the time a nurse called me back, all the doctors had left until Tuesday. I managed to get in touch with the surgeon on call. He called in another prescription for antibodics.

    Now today, the swelling is worse and the redness has covered 2/3 of my breast. I'm going to call the surgeon on call in the morning and see if I can get him to meet me at the ER.

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