I had lumpectomy 11/22, huge hematoma, but it had less than 1 mm margin, and a mastectomy on 12/08/08. I had the expander put in at the mastectomy. I developed what I call cellulitis, hot, inflames, red, fever, swelling along the incision. I was put on Cipro 750mg 2x/day, and after a week 1g of Cephalexin a day. It has been over two weeks and I don't see an improvement. I have been to my family doctor twice, and to my plastic surgeon weekly since the surgery, and the surgeon once following the surgery. Also my oncologist once. I will see the oncologist again monday and plastic surgeon tuesday. I feel hopeless. My soft shoulder pad like prosthetic in the free bras hurts too much to wear and I have been working lopsided since a week after the outpatient surgery. I have reduced self-esteem, increased depression, and weight gain from the Tamoxifin. Am I never going to heal?
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I had lumpectomy 11/22, huge hematoma, but it had less than 1 mm margin, and a mastectomy on 12/08/08. I had the expander put in at the mastectomy. I developed what I call cellulitis, hot, inflames, red, fever, swelling along the incision. I was put on Cipro 750mg 2x/day, and after a week 1g of Cephalexin a day. It has been over two weeks and I don't see an improvement. I have been to my family doctor twice, and to my plastic surgeon weekly since the surgery, and the surgeon once following the surgery. Also my oncologist once. I will see the oncologist again monday and plastic surgeon tuesday. I feel hopeless. My soft shoulder pad like prosthetic in the free bras hurts too much to wear and I have been working lopsided since a week after the outpatient surgery. I have reduced self-esteem, increased depression, and weight gain from the Tamoxifin. Am I never going to heal?
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