After lymph all lymph nodes removed i have a lump under my

Hi, has anyone else had a lumpectomy and all thier lymph nodes removed and 10 days after devoped a lrg swelling that feels like a lump under the armpit and around the back at the side a bit. 

Its very  painfull , and i had to have a nurse come out to me late friday , well sat morning at 3am. I was given  antibiotics as a  precaution  the nurse was not sure what it was causung it , i took 2  antibiotics  strsight away and have been taken 1a day scince. It hasn't helped much, i have called the breast clinic to ask.for advice as i was told to.do.this by the nurse that came out to me.But i left two messages and no ones called me back. 

I was just wondering if anyone's exoeriencing or has experienced anything the same.And how was it sorted out . I have surgeon calling me tomorrow to disscuss the findings from my surgery, im.hoping i dont need any more taken awsy. Ecspecialy as im feeling so uncomfortable with this swellimg. I will.discuss this sll with my surgeon and hopefully get sime answers. 

  • Just wanted to say hello Jassoscared. I hope the call from your surgeon helped to address your questions and concerns.

    Take care,

    Moderator Anastasia

  • Hi Anastasia 

    Thankyou for your reply.

    I had to go to breast clinic yesterday and have it drained off. I was told it was a seroma, which i did think myself thst it was that , as i had been told it could happen when all the lympth nodes are removed. They drained off 388ml of fluid. 

    Todsy its feeling a bit sore and it feels like it maybe very slowly filling up again, so.im hoping it diesnt get as big so quickly.  They have told me thry dont like to drain them more  than once a week. 

    I had a call from surgeon on Monday and ended up in floods of tears as im.being offered chemotherapy , not what i was expecting at all. I was originally told it would be radiotherapy and letrazole.  I am feelimg sick at the tbiught of it, and am unsure if i can go through with it. 

    I was told i  dont have to if i dont want to as its beung offered as a precautionary mesure,as three of my lymph nodes.were containing csncer cells,if it was  only 2 i wouldnt of been offered it.  I have an oncologist telephone call on 6th july ,i will.ask loads of questions one of thrm.being i read that chemotherapy in itself csn actually cause a secondary cancer.  Plus how long will it be for etc etc.

    I really really do not know if i can put mysekf thriugh it all,as im really petrified of all the side effects ecspecialy losing my hair. And it growing bsck grey and nit being sble to colour it .its not an easy decision to make.  Ill need more  time i cant decide on the day of the oncologist calling me ,ill nerd more time to hopefully make the  right decisions. X

    As