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Squamous Cell Vulvar Cancer: Who out there has this cancer?
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Thank you so much. I have one on either side; the left (the one that has hurt from the start) has redness so I'm on antibiotics as a safeguard. They are both troublesome, but doing their job. 3 week post-op visit is on August 3 with hopefully drain removal as well. Surgeon says each one has to be under 20 cc for 24 hours to be removed: almost there. Does that sound about right to everyone? They are pinching all the time unless I take Advil. I am not a back sleeper so having these have caused all kinds of soreness, aches and headaches that I wasn't counting on. I certainly appreciate the support I have gotten from everyone on this site.
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That sounds about like what they were looking for with my drains, too. However, they removed one before it was below that level because it was pulling out on its own. I can empathize with not being a back sleeper. I had to use pillows to prop me up at night so I wouldn’t roll over. That first night without my drains was a dream!
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MDR3,
Yes, sounds right, you want the cc’s low. You are doing a great job of hanging in there lady!! Soon they will be removed and this will be in your rear view mirror. You are right on, tubes/bags are doing a very important job to drain lymph. (I ended up on antibiotics too but it did take care of it) And i barely have any lymphedema, very mild and very controlled.
Im thinking of you and So impressed with your strength during a very difficult time!