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Breast Lymphedema and Hand Cellulitis - Anyone else experience this?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 16 4:35pm | Replies (5)Comment receiving replies
@katrina123, I'm tagging fellow members like @billiemoore @rosy33 @cindylb @fisch @trixie1313 @tullynut, who may have experiences to share. See this related discussion:
- Lymphedema and now Cellulitis https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lymphedemacellulitis/
Katrina, how are you doing now?
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@colleenyoung
Unfortunately, my finger is starting to itch again and is slightly inflamed. Concerning since I spent 10 hours in one hospital with IV antibiotics and then was transferred to another hospital and was on IV antibiotics for 3 days there. Prior to this I had had 2 arthrocentesis procedures on my finger joint on left hand to drain a mucin cyst. I have severe erosive osteoarthritis in my hands.
I have an appointment with my breast oncologist this week and I will see what she thinks. I am really wondering if the cellulitis is connected to lymphedema. I have had very mild lymphedema in my left breast for 6 years. My first breast cancer was on the same side as the hand cellulitis. I had breast radiation on that side 6 years ago.
We will see what happens.