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IrvineFriend · 03-26-2014, 07:49 PM

My PS kept draining me until I was less than 30 cc/day. I accidentally pulled my drain out and found it caused a lot of damage when I had my expanders changed out for implants. The inner muscle never came together and had the upper part of the muscle at my neck which caused scaring from the expander popping through my skin. So be sure to watch out for that too. Good luck.
-Julie

03-26-2014, 07:49 PM	#4
IrvineFriend Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Irvine, CA (Southern CA) Posts: 414	Re: fluid build up after tissue expanders placed drains out My PS kept draining me until I was less than 30 cc/day. I accidentally pulled my drain out and found it caused a lot of damage when I had my expanders changed out for implants. The inner muscle never came together and had the upper part of the muscle at my neck which caused scaring from the expander popping through my skin. So be sure to watch out for that too. Good luck. -Julie __________________ Julie Live in Orange County, CA Diagnosed with DCIS Oct. 2012 Bilateral Dec. 19, 2012 IDC, ER/PR-, Her2+++, Grade 3 Stage IIIa 15.6 cm 4/14 nodes + macrometastases First thing each morning, I try on my bathing suit. Then, nothing worse can happen the rest of the day.