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Swelling At SLNB Site Almost 3 Years Post-Surgery
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 23 10:23am | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
@sarahmh, it's only natural that any symptom gets your mind racing and worried about the return of cancer. I'm glad that you are getting follow-up to investigate the swelling. I agree with you that the higher likelihood is that the swelling in lymph fluid related.
Is the swelling new? Lymphedema can occur months or years after treatment. Have you experienced lymphedema before?
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It is new. I developed mild breast lymphedema shortly after my lumpectomy/SLNB almost three years ago, but this underarm swelling has appeared in the last two months. My breast lymphedema is easily managed with a Swell Spot and a tight bra. I had been participating in a lymphedema exercise class, but I haven't been going at all lately...So the underarm swelling really is almost certainly lymph fluid. I just wondered if anyone else had experienced anything similar! I'll be very glad to get my mammogram and ultrasound!