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Sandra in GA · 10-25-2009, 04:37 PM

Hi CalGal,
About five months after my bilateral mastectomies with 21 nodes removed from under my left arm, I noticed a lump near the incision in the area where they removed the nodes. It was quite scarry at first, but after a sonogram they dicided it was a seroma about 8 cm in size. The surgeon drained it and now they are watching it. It continues to grow smaller, but I can still feel it. This one is very close to the area where one of my drains was placed. I understand this is a common occurance. I hope you get an explaination for you fluid pocket soon. I know how you feel.

My port was stubborn a few times in the beginning and they had to recline me and put a warm pad on it before the blood would flow. What kind of port do you have? I have a power port and even though it is on the large side, it has served we well almost a year and a half now. I hope they get yours going soon. Take care!

Sandra

10-25-2009, 04:37 PM	#9
Sandra in GA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moultrie, GA Posts: 431	Re: Problems with my Port--any one else had this experience? Hi CalGal, About five months after my bilateral mastectomies with 21 nodes removed from under my left arm, I noticed a lump near the incision in the area where they removed the nodes. It was quite scarry at first, but after a sonogram they dicided it was a seroma about 8 cm in size. The surgeon drained it and now they are watching it. It continues to grow smaller, but I can still feel it. This one is very close to the area where one of my drains was placed. I understand this is a common occurance. I hope you get an explaination for you fluid pocket soon. I know how you feel. My port was stubborn a few times in the beginning and they had to recline me and put a warm pad on it before the blood would flow. What kind of port do you have? I have a power port and even though it is on the large side, it has served we well almost a year and a half now. I hope they get yours going soon. Take care! Sandra __________________ Diagnosed: 7/25/08 ~ age 63, no family history Surgery: 8/14/08 Bilateral mastectomy; tumor left breast, node dissection; right prophylactic with expanders: 1/12/10 latisimuss dorsi flap on left side: 9/22/10 implants in Pathology Report: ER/PR-; HER2+ (3+); Grade 3, StageIII; 3cm tumor plus 21/21 lymph nodes positive; 5cm DCIS Chemo: A/C; Taxol/Herceptin/Tykerb; phase II study at Mayo adding Tykerb for early stage Radiation: 25 rads Vaccine: Walter Reed GP2/AE37 vaccine study ~ last booster 9/17/2012