Posted on: Apr 19, 2007 12:48 AM
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Candyce wrote:
My nodes were removed from right side. As I am right handed, of course, everything happens to that hand. I have burned, cut, scraped it many times. I clean it, put neopsorin on it and band aide if necessary. It has worked so far.
Recently I was having a battle with a chicken (not a live one!) and got a small puncture wound from the tip of a knife in my right pinkie. Very small.
I did my usual treatment. The next day it was painful and I thought I couldn't bend it because of the bandaide. When I was changing it I realized it was one and a half size of what it usually is--and was shiny. No drainage.
I called primary right away (is that who one calls?) and she ordered Duracef. Is that the right treatment? It is still swollen today but is less read and less painful.
I appreciate your advice on this. I was a wreck at work last evening and almost had my DH post for me. I know it is overreaction for one small pinky.
Candyce
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Apr 19, 2007 04:51 AM stronglady wrote:
Hi Candyce
You are absolutely right to be concerned. Any infection can be a lymphedema trigger. However from what I know, Duracef is the right treatment. You can probably tell that because it feels better already. I would keep an eye out for increased swelling or new swelling in places that aren't swollen at the moment. Hang in there!
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Apr 19, 2007 05:08 AM saluki wrote:
You are taking an appropriate medicine for a puncture, since it's good for cellulitis, strep, and sepsis. I know nothing
about lymphadema.
Maybe you'd want to inform your onc or if you have a lymphadema specialist.
Other than that I think you are doing all you can for now.
Keep aware if there are any changes in the type of pain numbness, jabbing or if its out of proportion to the injury, also, if it lasts longer than would be expected.
It's not an over reaction----better safe than sorry
Take Care
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Susie
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Apr 19, 2007 05:11 AM Candyce wrote:
Thaks so much Susie!
Candyce
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Apr 19, 2007 09:22 AM CaliforniaKate wrote:
Your were really smart calling the doctor right away. I got a pretty good cat scratch a couple years back. I figured I was over reacting, since it wasn't looking infected, but went to the doctor anyway. He was glad I did and put me on antibiotics right away. I was fine. Kate
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Apr 19, 2007 10:12 AM Candyce wrote:
Thank you, Kate, for saying what you did...Candyce
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Apr 20, 2007 03:36 PM myrnaincabc wrote:
My doc gave me augmentin for 10 days for breast LE. I do have a question about flying now, going on a 5 hour flight to Seattle may 1oth. I wore a sleeve last time and will get the glove this time,even though no LE in my arm, but what about breast, do I just wrap it tight ( right now I have been using a big ace type bandage from surgery to keep chest bound. Could it swell up and really be bad if I fly?
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Myrna
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Apr 21, 2007 05:35 AM DoreenF wrote:
Hi myrna - ACE bandages do not have the compression that it needed for Lymphedema - they stretch too much. If you're bandaging you want to use short stretch bandages.
I have LE of the breast and I use a special thing my LE therapist made to gently compress my breast - she cut up some of the medical foam and put it in between two pieces of some type of material ... I put that underneath my bra and it adds gentle compression to my breast tissue.
Have you talked to your CTL re: bandaging your chest ?? That's what I'd recommend - talk to him/her and see what they recommend you do.
Doreen