bruising feeling after SNB
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bruising feeling after SNB

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    • December 23, 2013 at 8:33 pm
    mitchwendy
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      I had my SNN on my left groin last Monday. However, yesterday and today the area to the outer side of my thigh really feels bruised. Almost from the left side of where the incision was but not exactly touching the incision, all the way to the outside of my thigh, does this make sense? Has anyone had a bruising sensation a week after a SNB?
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        • December 23, 2013 at 8:44 pm
        sbrooks90
        Participant

          Hi mitchwendy,

          I had a major bruised feeling about a week after my SLNB and lasted about 2-3 weeks. My surgeon told me that this is almost bound to happen as we cut a few lymph nodes out of you. As long as the area looks like its healing well… then you will be fine 🙂

          Samuel

          • December 23, 2013 at 8:44 pm
          sbrooks90
          Participant

            Hi mitchwendy,

            I had a major bruised feeling about a week after my SLNB and lasted about 2-3 weeks. My surgeon told me that this is almost bound to happen as we cut a few lymph nodes out of you. As long as the area looks like its healing well… then you will be fine 🙂

            Samuel

              • December 23, 2013 at 8:54 pm
              mitchwendy
              Participant
                thank you! I could understand it if it were closer to where the lymph nodes were removed, instead of being a couple inches over…. that sort of confused me…

                Of course, I just had my follow up with her on Friday, then of course the bruising feeling started yesterday and today, lol

                The good news is they removed 5 and all were clear!

                • December 23, 2013 at 8:54 pm
                mitchwendy
                Participant
                  thank you! I could understand it if it were closer to where the lymph nodes were removed, instead of being a couple inches over…. that sort of confused me…

                  Of course, I just had my follow up with her on Friday, then of course the bruising feeling started yesterday and today, lol

                  The good news is they removed 5 and all were clear!

                  • December 23, 2013 at 8:54 pm
                  mitchwendy
                  Participant
                    thank you! I could understand it if it were closer to where the lymph nodes were removed, instead of being a couple inches over…. that sort of confused me…

                    Of course, I just had my follow up with her on Friday, then of course the bruising feeling started yesterday and today, lol

                    The good news is they removed 5 and all were clear!

                  • December 23, 2013 at 8:44 pm
                  sbrooks90
                  Participant

                    Hi mitchwendy,

                    I had a major bruised feeling about a week after my SLNB and lasted about 2-3 weeks. My surgeon told me that this is almost bound to happen as we cut a few lymph nodes out of you. As long as the area looks like its healing well… then you will be fine 🙂

                    Samuel

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