Negligent PS?

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2curvy
2curvy Member Posts: 183
edited June 2014 in Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy
Hi ladies: I've had some serious complications with a mastectomy I had in March. (I want reconstruction, it failed due to an infection; I now don't have enough good skin). My question is this: Did anyone NOT have a drain put in after mastectomy? Thank you!
Colleen
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  • SusaninSF
    SusaninSF Member Posts: 1,213
    edited July 2007
    Colleen,

    I've never heard of not having a drain put in after mastectomy. Do you think you had a problem because you did or did not have a drain? I too had a failed reconstruction but believe it all worked out for the best as I was never comfortable with the implant.

    - Susan
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  • 2curvy
    2curvy Member Posts: 183
    edited July 2007

    Thank you for your response. The new PS said that the infection was caused by the lack of a drain. I kept filling up with fluid and they drained it manually in the office. The new PS kept repeating this over and over and said I received sub-standard care. I think he was trying to tell me to do something about it legally. I do know that I will not have a good result now because of the way the skin settled. BUT I don't know that I want to spend my time on something as negative as a lawsuit. My husband though, seems to disagree. . .

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  • mariska
    mariska Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2007
    Hi ladies...I'm new to this site. I had a bi-lateral mastectomy in 2003 and have been on femara since then.
    I developed shingles and pneumonia this year. My oncologist ordered a PET/CT. The results showed clips in my right underarm..where he removed the lymph nodes. The only reason I know this is because I requested a copy of the test. Is this normal or did someone forget to count?
    Thank you!
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