Sep 4, 2010

More surgical adventures

I had a small surgery done yesterday. The boobette is gone. The fluid and tissue that had collected in it was removed. The boobette was a seroma, or collection of fluid, under the skin following the mastectomy. My left side has healed up flat. Well, somewhat flat; there are always small puckers or bumps in the skin left behind with the scar. The seroma was on the right side. I think I did a few things after the mastectomy that might have contributed to the seroma. I didn't know that such a thing could happen, so as long as I felt capable of doing something, I did it. I think pulling weeds in the garden and doing an upper body workout at the gym didn't help. The surgical site was still healing inside and that strenuous activity may have caused more fluid to be encapsulated. The surgery I had yesterday was much, much less extensive than the mastectomies. But, this time I'm favoring my right side until the healing has really progressed. I'm even clicking the mouse with my left hand. I'm eating with my left hand also, but I've had years of practice at that. When I take a lunch break at work, I'll often do a crossword puzzle and write with my right hand while I eat with the left.

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