Lymphedema in breast

[Nitika2017]

I had masectomy in one breast last year and reconstruction through tram flap.Twice I got rashes in my arm..once due to a cut and second time, I probably slept on it.

Recently , I got a rash on my treated breast and chills and fever as it happened earlier too! So, I am again on antibiotics.

Does anyone else find it difficult to deal with the unpredictability of lymphedema despite being precautious?

I didn't know I could get on my breast too, did anyone have similat experience?

[DGigy]

Is it lymphedema or fluid accumulation . For me post lumpectomy when an Ultrasound was done there was fluid noticed in the treated side but unfortunately where I am getting treated the surgeons don’t do aspiration unless it’s very severe.

[Nitika2017 in reply to DGigy]

I had fluid accumulation for first few months but that wld go with physio exercises. This is different...infection... redness..inflammation.. fever...chills...

[MsLockYourPosts TeamBCI in reply to Nitika2017]

Is your infection improving? If not, get back to your doctor! Let us know how you are doing.

[Nitika2017 in reply to MsLockYourPosts]

Thanks. It has improved. I am on seven days course of antibiotics. So far, so good!

[Guudhubby1]

Sorry to learn that .But same happened to my wife .Oedema of breast and arm !

But treated early it disappeared,with physiotherapy.And true,it's unpredictable .

[Sidduram]

It should go away with arm exercises, get well soon, my wife to had fluid accumulation but with arm exercises it faded away

[Nitika2017]

Thank you everyone for ur concern. I am fine now after a 7 day course of antibiotics.