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Nov 26, 2019 06:59AM
helenlouise
wrote:
I too had a seroma post BMX and was drained three times, in order to proceed with radiation. Very unpleasant. I believe manual drainage is the solution. From what I understand the body is reacting to the surgery the best way it knows how. Sometimes they resolve and sometimes they persist. If you feel pressure ask to get it drained.
When the cancer recurred on my scar line as skin Mets the radiologist detected the underlying seroma. During a surgical biopsy of the Mets the seroma became involved and I ended up with a wound that took a very long time to heal.
Good luck.
Dx
1/2013, DCIS, Left, <1cm, Stage 0, Grade 3, ER+/PR+
Surgery
2/3/2013 Lumpectomy: Left
Surgery
2/10/2013 Lumpectomy: Left
Radiation Therapy
2/28/2013 Whole-breast: Breast
Dx
2/2018, IDC, Left, 2cm, Stage IIIB, Grade 3, 1/8 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-
Chemotherapy
2/24/2018 Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide), Ellence (epirubicin), Fluorouracil (5-fluorouracil, 5-FU, Adrucil), Taxotere (docetaxel)
Surgery
7/23/2018 Mastectomy: Left; Prophylactic mastectomy: Right
Chemotherapy
8/27/2018 Xeloda (capecitabine)
Radiation Therapy
8/27/2018
Dx
4/2/2019, IDC, Left, 2cm, Stage IIIC, Grade 3, 1/8 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-
Dx
4/16/2019, IDC, Left, 2cm, Stage IV, metastasized to other, Grade 3, 1/8 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- (DUAL)
Dx
3/2020, IDC, Left, Stage IV, metastasized to other, ER-/PR-, HER2+ (DUAL)
Targeted Therapy
3/18/2020 Herceptin (trastuzumab)
Chemotherapy
3/18/2020 Taxol (paclitaxel)
Targeted Therapy
3/19/2020 Perjeta (pertuzumab)