My tummy tuck was in April 2023. October I was doing lymphatic massage and noticed hard enlarged lymph nodes in my groin area. U/S was done and confirmed there are a total of six in right inguinal region, four in left inguinal region. It says benign appearing. My main concern is that they have not gone away so something is causing it. I left two messages with my surgeon over several weeks but never got a call back. Could it be related to the tummy tuck?
Diagnosed breast cancer: July/16. Lumpectomy: Aug/16--clear margins, no cancer in lymph nodes. Four treatments chemo--ended Dec/16. Sixteen treatments radiation--ended Feb/17. Exercise regularly--maintaining good weight. I want/need an abdominoplasty July/17--medical leave limited, need something good for me, mitigate disruption to students I work with. Is this decision predetermined or made on an individual basis? Please explain--be specific.
Yesterday in the shower i noticed a lymph node on the right side of my groin was tender to the touch. I also noticed a couple of days before that, that I had some soreness on the right side of my lower inner butt cheek. There are sore painful bumps on this area, about 7 of them. At first I thought it was just 1 big boil but it's not. I've also never had a painful or tender lymph node in this area. I'm a 34 year old female.
i had surgery about a month ago and I've been feeling some tension in my neck for about a week now. I noticed a swollen lymph node today, so I'm just wondering if that's normal or if I should be alarmed
I take it that we swell after TT for a long time because the lymph nodes and system have been severed in that area. And I understand that a year or so down the road we will stop swelling, but if that swelling was lymph fluid, did it settle down because new lymph nodes grew back, or how does that work. Is my immune system compromised now because I'm missing part of my lymph system? Do other lymph nodes take over? Such an interesting system. In advance, Thank you for taking the time to teach me.
I had a Full TT Oct 2010. Healing went great, had no problems at all. Mid Nov I began to notice I was holding fluid all over my body..maybe edema? My PS gave me water pills to take once per day. No results. When I asked for more she refused, and said that the surgery had nothing to do with the water retension,and to cut back on my salt intake. I have been, and still holding maybe 20-25 lbs of water. I'm puffy, bloated and my hands hurt. Did surgery effect my lymph glands?? What to do now?