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Anyone have lymphocele (lymphatic fluid) after prostratectomy?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 12 4:07pm | Replies (12)
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@edinmaryland I’ve heard from others that this can result from taking too many lymph nodes.
In my case, the opposite occurred as my surgeon only took ONE on each side 😖.
Sloan recommends 8-12 but ‘everyone is different’ and may react accordingly. Good Luck,
Phil

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wert1234 | @wert1234 | Feb 10 1:42pm

@heavyphil
Ya I had a total of 19 taken out and I drained out my side for almost a month. Could even feel a warm sensation felt like squirted down my sides ( but my inside my body.) at times along with trying to recover from have prostate removed also.

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