Christmas Sausage

I seriously feel like an over stuffed sausage. This seroma is out of control and now I have a second one on my lower left side making my love handles look even larger.
Seroma 1
Seroma 2

I feel like an over stuffed sausage. I feel horrible. My back hurts, my skin feels tight, my ROM is limited, it hurts under my armpits, and I feel like someone stuck a tube in me and filled me up with water. I look like the hunchback of Notre Dame!!! Right now I feel lucky that my sensations are dulled because I am EXTREMELY uncomfortable so I can only imagine how horrible this would be if I had all my feeling. Seromas are very common after this surgery, but this one on my upper right side is HUGE. Of course it has to happen when the office is closed, but it’s been a few days so what are a few more? Patience is a virtue. Hopefully I will be able to get an appointment on Monday. I worry about all the pressure on my back incisions. I don’t know if my body is absorbing any of the fluid adding to the additional all over body discomfort or what, but I feel like a punching bag that’s been repeatedly punched. I have PT on Tuesday, but I have a sinking feeling they are gonna have to put the drain back in. If it makes me feel better, I really don’t care. Oh well, could be worse! I could have full sensation!

3 thoughts on “Christmas Sausage

  1. Hi traci, how many aspiration did you had to go through and how many weeks did it take before your body “learned” to absorb the seroma? Your picture here looks like mine right now… been aspirated 4 times already :( … so depressing

    • Hi Marl, I was extremely fortunate because my seroma only needed to be aspirated once, which apparently is not the norm. So sorry to hear that you have had yours aspirated so many times. ?. A friend of mine ended up having hers drained a few times (can’t remember the exact number). Hang in there! I will be praying for you, I know that’s no fun.

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