Have been getting a fluid build up around the wound site which has been pretty uncomfortable and made moving my arm around really awkward. On wednesday the nurse aspirated the fluid off, but this morning I ended up going back into hospital for some more to be drained off. Apparently this can happen up to six times and then they will involve the surgeon again.......urghh!
It is a sign that my body is trying to heal the wound by sending fluid to the site- but as I have no lymph nodes I am unable to absorb the fluid myself, and it builds up into a large, hard swelling which they call a seroma. It feels much better to be rid of it, despite having a large needle inserted into the incision line and seeing a huge, frothy gush of cream filling a bottle.
I rather hoped they could have combined it with a bit of liposuction...
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