i am new to this site but have read frequently when i’ve needed info… i am 37 yr old and was diagnosed with BC in Jan 2009, WLE in Feb, mastectomy in March followed by chemo rads and tamoxifen. i have had a reconstruction in August this year using a LD flap. this went really well and has healed well, however i woke up on Sunday morning with a wet patch on my pyjama top and found the skin on my reconstructed breast had peeled and was weepy. have been covering with gauze dressing but this sticks to it and looks a bit yellow now. have a gp appt for friday. just wondered if this had happened to anyone else as has been completely out of the blue no idea what may have caused it except that i often sleep on my front tho there had been no sign of skin breaking down… be lovely to hear from someone!
Hi,
I also had an ld flap and mine took forever to heal with different bouts of weeping and fluid. Try and keep the wound dry until you see a doc. Could you not going back to the hospital instead of the gp? my experiences of going to the gp have not been good as they arent breast specialists and dont really have a clue. you could phone the bc nurses and explain whats happening, they will prob get you down for an appointment. If there is a lot of fluid then a nappy is really good to use as an absorbant. I hope this clears up quickly for you, let us know how your getting on.
thankyou deed for replying… saw GP this morning as was worried and have been swabbed she think it infected got high dose flucloxacillin. phoned BC nurse and she has arranged for me to see the surgeon tomorrow afternoon so getting sorted! she suggested possibility of local infection or cellulitis and hoping implant ok. will let you know what happens tomorrow. hoping my lovely new breast doesnt have to come off as was really liking it!
anniesmile x
hi deed!
saw the surgeon today and she said she’d never come across what i had before! she thinks i have got some kind of friction burn (whilst asleep) which has become infected but that it looks just superficial so to carry on with antibiotics and have had it dressed but not to wear a bra or let anything rub on it - easier said than done! still very relieved it doesn’t look too serious. tend to think of worst case scenario whenever something happens now need to learn to relax at least can enjoy christmas with my family and stop worrying for a while!
thanks for being in touch, it means a lot to have someone to share a worry with who understands. hope all ok with you x
Hi Annie,
It made me laugh when you said that the surgeon said she had never come across this before, I lost my implant, it literally dropped out of my wound and the surgeon said “oh ive never seen this before” - is that supposed to make us feel better?? ha ha At least you have had it checked and they are not concerned. Hope the antibiotics dont interfere with xmas alcohol!! Have a lovely xmas and try and put all this to the back of your mind. Im off to Barbados on Dec 28th to marry my sweetheart. We have had to cancel the wedding 3 times due to this bloody disease so cant quite believe that we are nearly there!!! Merry Christmas Hun. xxxx