Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 In a message dated 9/29/2004 1:29:33 PM Central Standard Time, diamondt46@... writes: Hi , shouldn't you let the doc know this has happened? I don't know alot about these kind os surgeries. Is this a common occurance? Terri in Ca. ___________________________________________________________ I called and they said to leave it open and let it drain. There is too much drainage to bandage it, so I'm wearing a clean towel in my shirt. I figure it was a seroma and when they removed the staples then rewrapped the arms the pressure cause it to spring a leak. The other arm is swollen and I think the other arm might be ready to leak. Funny thing was the doc thought it was just swelling and not a pocket. I had no clue either and would have been less surprised if it had been the right one as it has been more swollen. Dr. Core said that arms tended to swell. in Bama Web site- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 > Hey, > Thought I'd let you know what is going on with me. Had my 1 week visit > with the PS. I went and he said the belly button looks dead. No plan to debride > it or anything. The arms were swollen and there was still a significant amount > of drainage so I didn't get the drain pulled. He removed every other staple. > He saw and she has a tenitave date for her breast reduction of > december 22. He said she definately qualifies. > As we left the docs office Tom said we needed gas and so he pulled into > the local BP mart. I stood up to get out of the car and felt wet on my leg. I > though " crap! my bulb has come open again " but when I found it, it wasn't > leaking. Then I stood all the way up and my underarm virtually exploded! My whole > shirt was soaked. I went to the bathroom and there was no way I could have > cleaned it up and was still draining. So I sent Tom to get amanda's hooded jacket > and cleaned up as best I could, and went too wal mart and bought a pair of > sweats to get me home on. > I still feel weak, tired. My arms are swollen, and feel a weird numb type > of tingly. I'm getting used to the tummy feeling wierd. I think I may have a > seroma under the right arm, but I'm not sure. I didn't think the left arm had > problems until I stood up...LOL. How the heck could so much fluid get into > such a small area? i bet there was a pint minimum. Now Everytime I raise my arm, > I hear air sucking into the arm and when I lower it it sounds like a whoopee > cushion! > On a side note...Fall is coming!! ~~ lows next week in the 40's! yipee! > I always feel better when the weather turns cold. I got my 2x jacket swapped > yesterday just in time. I learned my lesson about not grabbing the biggest size > and not trying things on. > > in Bama > Web site- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ > Hi , shouldn't you let the doc know this has happened? I don't know alot about these kind os surgeries. Is this a common occurance? Terri in Ca. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 > In a message dated 9/29/2004 1:29:33 PM Central Standard Time, > diamondt46@a... writes: > Hi , shouldn't you let the doc know this has happened? I > don't know alot about these kind os surgeries. Is this a common > occurance? > > Terri in Ca. > ___________________________________________________________ > > I called and they said to leave it open and let it drain. There is too much > drainage to bandage it, so I'm wearing a clean towel in my shirt. I figure it > was a seroma and when they removed the staples then rewrapped the arms the > pressure cause it to spring a leak. The other arm is swollen and I think the other > arm might be ready to leak. Funny thing was the doc thought it was just > swelling and not a pocket. I had no clue either and would have been less surprised > if it had been the right one as it has been more swollen. Dr. Core said that > arms tended to swell. > > in Bama > Web site- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ , thanks for the info, this is good to know. This is such a great web site. Terri in CA. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Thanks for the update Mel - I'd been thinking about you. Sounds like a seroma to me - when the one on my belly burst open it was an incredible gush and volume. For me it felt better and began healing better after the gush. Wishing you a speedy recovery. hugs, cindy lee -- In DS_Friends_Keshishian , MDL1031@a... wrote: > Hey, > Thought I'd let you know what is going on with me. Had my 1 week visit > with the PS. I went and he said the belly button looks dead. No plan to debride > it or anything. The arms were swollen and there was still a significant amount > of drainage so I didn't get the drain pulled. He removed every other staple. > He saw and she has a tenitave date for her breast reduction of > december 22. He said she definately qualifies. > As we left the docs office Tom said we needed gas and so he pulled into > the local BP mart. I stood up to get out of the car and felt wet on my leg. I > though " crap! my bulb has come open again " but when I found it, it wasn't > leaking. Then I stood all the way up and my underarm virtually exploded! My whole > shirt was soaked. I went to the bathroom and there was no way I could have > cleaned it up and was still draining. So I sent Tom to get amanda's hooded jacket > and cleaned up as best I could, and went too wal mart and bought a pair of > sweats to get me home on. > I still feel weak, tired. My arms are swollen, and feel a weird numb type > of tingly. I'm getting used to the tummy feeling wierd. I think I may have a > seroma under the right arm, but I'm not sure. I didn't think the left arm had > problems until I stood up...LOL. How the heck could so much fluid get into > such a small area? i bet there was a pint minimum. Now Everytime I raise my arm, > I hear air sucking into the arm and when I lower it it sounds like a whoopee > cushion! > On a side note...Fall is coming!! ~~ lows next week in the 40's! yipee! > I always feel better when the weather turns cold. I got my 2x jacket swapped > yesterday just in time. I learned my lesson about not grabbing the biggest size > and not trying things on. > > in Bama > Web site- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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