Armpit swelling after axillary dissection p

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Mimi78
Mimi78 Member Posts: 8
edited September 2017 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

I am 1 week post op axillary dissection uptil level 3. I am just concerned about the swelling in my armpit around the incision. Still after 1 week the swelling is there also i am having drain. Should i be concerned? Anybody experienced this?

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  • PauletteK
    PauletteK Member Posts: 2,205
    edited September 2017

    if it is only one week your incision should be still swelling some. Aren't you going back for check up soon?

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  • Mimi78
    Mimi78 Member Posts: 8
    edited September 2017

    Thanks PauletteK! I'll go for checkup in another 3 days but i was wondering that the swelling should start reducing a bit by now and also my drain discharge is still blood red. Anyways nurse is planning to take it out tomorrow as its less then 30 ml discharge.

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  • LeesaD
    LeesaD Member Posts: 383
    edited September 2017
    . I definitely developed a lot of swelling, think they called it a seroma. It was not an infection but fluid build up. Had it manually drained three times. I didn't have a drain post op though. I asked my surgeon if at all possible to not put in a drain when he did my ALND. I had just gotten my drains out from mastectomy and did not want another one put in. He said no problem but said I'd have to come in to have the fluid drained which I was fine with.
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  • Mimi78
    Mimi78 Member Posts: 8
    edited September 2017

    Thanks LeesaD.. does it hurt when they drain out the fluid? I am already tired of this physical and mental pain i dont know how i will go through chemo and radiation process.

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  • LeesaD
    LeesaD Member Posts: 383
    edited September 2017
    Mimi- it did not hurt at all and I didn't feel a thing because the armpit still numb from the surgery. You can DO this! Just take it one thing at a time. i know it's just so overwhelming looking at the big picture but one step at a time.
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  • Mimi78
    Mimi78 Member Posts: 8
    edited September 2017

    Thanks LeesaD for your help and support

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  • PauletteK
    PauletteK Member Posts: 2,205
    edited September 2017

    Mimi 78, for me take a month and half for all the seroma went away, give it time it will drain by itself.


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  • Mimi78
    Mimi78 Member Posts: 8
    edited September 2017

    Thanks PauletteK, i hope it get better soon. I really appreciate your support ladies!!

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