Hi Poppyj,

I am glad to hear that your surgery is now behind you. Please don't worry about the build up of fluid. It is normal to have some build up after a mastectomy. If it's not too much, our care teams prefer to leave it to reduce naturally, but if there is a lot there, it can become quite painful and it gets drained. I had a double mastectomy 15 years ago and had to have both sides drained a few times. It will eventually settle down. I do hope that you have a speedy recovery.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thankyou it is a lot makes it very uncomfortable thankyou for sharing

Yes I had this and had to be drained 3 times before it settled, it will settle eventually! 

Thankyou I hope so