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snolan · 02-07-2012, 08:09 AM

Thanks for the support, it's been one week since the drain fell out, still swollen but hasn't turned red or warm. I have been icing it when I get a chance. The Dr. wanted to take it out tomorrow but since it is not turning red I think I will wait to see if it can heal on its own. If it turns red then we can take it out when it does. But hopeful it heals on its own. This is the longest I have gone with fluid and it not turning red and hot.

02-07-2012, 08:09 AM	#5
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: surgical drain fell out Thanks for the support, it's been one week since the drain fell out, still swollen but hasn't turned red or warm. I have been icing it when I get a chance. The Dr. wanted to take it out tomorrow but since it is not turning red I think I will wait to see if it can heal on its own. If it turns red then we can take it out when it does. But hopeful it heals on its own. This is the longest I have gone with fluid and it not turning red and hot. __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.