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Seroma after drain removal? What questions should I ask the surgeon?
I am having swelling (Seroma is a collection of serous fluid in the dead space of post-mastectomy) has anyone experienced this after surgery. Please tell...
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How do I know the surgeon took enough lymph nodes during my surgery?
I had surgery for invasive ductal carcinoma last September. They removed two lymph nodes which contained scarce amounts of cancerous tissue. I am now wondering...
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How to vet breast surgeons?
What is the appropriate process? Can you ask for prior patients as references? How do you know if a doctor has a successful track record...
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Newly diagnosed with invasive pleomorphic lobular cancer
Hi. I had my single mastectomy on July 11th. My pathology report came back positive for invasive pleomorphic lobular cancer and the tumor was grade...
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Fat Necrosis
I have lumps where lymph nodes are that are sore. Onc says it's just fat necrosis. My surgeon told me to cone see her for...
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Conflicting Results of Pathology Reports?
I had a consult today with a breast surgeon due to my biopsy finding ADH and LCIS. However, the surgeon said they had a different...
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bilateral mastectomy implant removal before chemo
It's been 31 days since my mastectomy and implant (bilateral). I was scheduled for port placement 3 days ago. The surgeon refused to place the...
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How to deal with 16 year old leaking silicon implants?
I’m looking for others’ experience with aging silicon breast implants. I’m 69 and had a unilateral mastectomy with silicon implant 16 years ago after stage...
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Many problems with Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/many-problems-with-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy/
Hello everyone. I’m here to ask a few things about breast reconstruction after a bilateral mastectomy. I hope you don’t mind that I’m not the...
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Did you have Home Health Nurse for recovery post surgery?
Hello beautiful souls, I had the surgery on Monday unilateral mastectomy on my left breast. They removed 4 sentinel nodes and waiting for the results....