breast expanders
breast expanders and infection
has anyone experienced recurring infections in their body that has caused the expander to be removed. i recently had stephtocucus, which caused, high fevers, rash and i had to be hopitlized for 9 days with iv antibiotics in the end my expander was removed. last year around the same time i had exact emperience but with staph infection and iv anitbiotics and my expander removed. if any one has any similar experinces/or advice
I'm not positive, but I think Stepheda had simular problems with recurrent infections and scar tissue, which could be an under lying cause. I'm just not sure what had caused hers - or if she's still using the site. I haven't heard from her in many months. Have you had radiation to the breast infected, and do you have hard spots?
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hi anji
i did not need radiation according to my breast cancer surguen i did question his decision about this treatment i was only given tamoxifan and mas i now have hard spots around my cut but did not before i am very upset that i lost my expander twice to infection. hopefully stepheda or someone else with similar situation will give some input
thanks
laura