Drainage liquid still red after 3 days of single mastectomy

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huongt
huongt Member Posts: 4
edited April 2019 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

Hi, I just had mastectomy on 04/23. Until now my drainage liquid still show red color, Just wondering if this normal? I read an article, it said that it suppose to turn yellow after 2-3 days.

Thanks

Huong

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited April 2019

    Dear huongt,

    Welcome to the BCO community. We are sorry for you mastectomy but glad that you reached out to our members for support. Here is some information from our main site about What to expect after Mastectomy. It may not answer your question about drainage. You can always check in with your surgical team and pose your concerns and questions. We hope that you will stay active here so that we can support you through your recovery.

    The MOds

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  • alto
    alto Member Posts: 233
    edited April 2019

    Mine had some red in it the whole time (it was really more orange toward days 5-7). It may not completely turn yellow but should get lighter.

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  • huongt
    huongt Member Posts: 4
    edited April 2019

    Thanks alto. I just emailed and asked my doctor today, she said that the color does not matter, what matter is the amount of drainage liquid. I am still a little confuse on the color does not matter, since if it is red then there is still blood, Is that mean it does not heal correctly.


    Thanks again for replying alto.

    Huong

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited April 2019

    Yes, I believe it is normal, mine was red.

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited April 2019

    Yes, I believe it is normal, mine was red.

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  • Rah2464
    Rah2464 Member Posts: 1,647
    edited April 2019

    Mine was red pretty much the whole time. I think as the output slowed down in volume it shifted to a more brown/yellow color. But that was 10 days out on one side, longer on the cancer side. Hope you continue to heal well.

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  • Via
    Via Member Posts: 55
    edited April 2019

    your body is doing well healing you! The liquid indicated that your body is healing. This is hard but even blood cloth will appear in the drains.


    This will all pass soon!

    Via

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  • alto
    alto Member Posts: 233
    edited April 2019

    I think they tell you the liquid may turn yellow so you aren’t surprised if/when you start seeing yellow fluid. We all know we have blood, but most people don’t know we have serous fluid (the pale yellow liquid).

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  • huongt
    huongt Member Posts: 4
    edited April 2019

    Thank you everyone for the helpful information.

    Huon

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