Has anyone else had cellulitis after a lumpectomy/radiation? So far I've had 12 IV antibiotics and am on oral antibiotics as well. It's getting better, but I'm curious if anyone else has had this and how long it took for the infection to clear up? I've also had to the get the breast drained twice as a lot of fluid was accumulating where the cancer was.
2007-06-18 11:07:20 · 2 answers · asked by Gina L 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Sorry to hear of your plight, I have not had cellulitis but occasional bouts of edema. I had a wonderful therapist I was working with for carpal tunnel syndrom in the wrist on the same side as the breast cancer, both were diagnosed within months of each other. She showed me some techniques to help with lymph drainage, without using pressure wraps.
If you interested, contact me and I'll try to explain. It may sound a little hokey but it helped me.
2007-06-18 13:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lumpectomy is while they take out the tumor and the encircling tissue. She would desire to evaluate the size of her breast in relation with the size of her tumor. If she is super than she would desire to easily have the lumpectomy. on the different hand, if she isn't that extensive than a lumpectomy could perhaps bypass away no longer a lot of a breast tissue. If she chooses a mastectomy, she would desire to get a reconstruction after wards.
2016-09-28 01:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋