My mom had breast cancer may 2015, mascetomy June 2015, reconstructive surgery November 2015 and then December got an infection, was put in the hospital for 3 days for iv fluids. Her boob is red from the middle towards the bottom. No fever, but itchy. This has been a couple days now. I left a message for PS office to get in the am.
January 14, 2017
Answer: Breast concerns after reconstruction Thank you for your inquiry. It sounds like your mother has had a rather difficult postoperative course following her mastectomy. It is difficult for me to render an opinion without knowing your mother's reconstruction history and specifically what her breast currently looks like. A face to face evaluation is necessary to recommend an appropriate course of action. I would advise you to continue to try to contact your mother's plastic surgeon to make them aware of her current situation. Even if it is "after hours" or the weekend, the vast majority of surgeons have an answering service capable of contacting her surgeon or a covering surgeon who can then return a call to you. If all else fails and you cannot get in touch with her surgeon, a trip to the emergency room for evaluation should be considered. Best of luck to your mother and you.
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January 14, 2017
Answer: Breast concerns after reconstruction Thank you for your inquiry. It sounds like your mother has had a rather difficult postoperative course following her mastectomy. It is difficult for me to render an opinion without knowing your mother's reconstruction history and specifically what her breast currently looks like. A face to face evaluation is necessary to recommend an appropriate course of action. I would advise you to continue to try to contact your mother's plastic surgeon to make them aware of her current situation. Even if it is "after hours" or the weekend, the vast majority of surgeons have an answering service capable of contacting her surgeon or a covering surgeon who can then return a call to you. If all else fails and you cannot get in touch with her surgeon, a trip to the emergency room for evaluation should be considered. Best of luck to your mother and you.
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January 13, 2017
Answer: Redness in Reconstructed Breast Thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear your mom is having a hard time with this. It sounds like she is having a recurrent infection. There are other potentials, depending on what was performed - if she had implant reconstruction, there is a chance that implant may be infected; if she had alloderm or something similar placed at the time of her implant reconstruction, there is a chance that she may be having a slight reaction to that. Her best bet is to see her Plastic Surgeon in person for additional guidance. Best of luck!
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January 13, 2017
Answer: Redness in Reconstructed Breast Thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear your mom is having a hard time with this. It sounds like she is having a recurrent infection. There are other potentials, depending on what was performed - if she had implant reconstruction, there is a chance that implant may be infected; if she had alloderm or something similar placed at the time of her implant reconstruction, there is a chance that she may be having a slight reaction to that. Her best bet is to see her Plastic Surgeon in person for additional guidance. Best of luck!
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