Surgeon Cuts(removes) muscle yet was supposed to only remove lymph node (painful, infections)
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Well she went to PC doc and he agreed it was hard and a lot larger than other side, so he is sending her to a physical therapist because of the lack of flexibility, pain. Moving in right direction
No one is asking *you* to mention cancer because you aren’t the medical professionals involved. However, the removed lymph node would likely get biopsied and checked for cancer because that’s what happens when lymph nodes get removed. They swell for a reason, and if that reason is not detected prior to removal, it is sent for a biopsy to determine if there could be cancer involved.
I had 3 nodes removed a few years ago (thigh, hip and upper arm).
The thigh and arm nodes looked bad after surgery. Lumpy. The hip node healed up nicely and so did the thigh node, eventually (several months before it was not noticeable). However my arm has a noticeable 'dent' where the surgery was. The surgeon said it was the deepest of all 3 and took twice as long to clean it out.
I had 3 nodes removed a few years ago (thigh, hip and upper arm).
The thigh and arm nodes looked bad after surgery. Lumpy. The hip node healed up nicely and so did the thigh node, eventually (several months before it was not noticeable). However my arm has a noticeable 'dent' where the surgery was. The surgeon said it was the deepest of all 3 and took twice as long to clean it out.
It's surgery....every body is different.
Thanks for sharing. Did you have any muscles cut to get out node, did you have a lot of internal stitches?
No one is asking *you* to mention cancer because you aren’t the medical professionals involved. However, the removed lymph node would likely get biopsied and checked for cancer because that’s what happens when lymph nodes get removed. They swell for a reason, and if that reason is not detected prior to removal, it is sent for a biopsy to determine if there could be cancer involved.
We know this, that is pretty common knowledge. Yet the procedure was not to have extra tissue removed at this surgery yet it was done.
Well she went to PC doc and he agreed it was hard and a lot larger than other side, so he is sending her to a physical therapist because of the lack of flexibility, pain. Moving in right direction
Which, I assume, her insurance company will pay for- along with so many unnecessary procedures that rack up the prices of health insurance for the rest of us. Like the fact that your friend had general anesthetic for a procedure that would typically be done with a local?
Allison it happened over 3 weeks ago, it is hard tissue bulging not fluid.
If anyone feels something was not handled properly, they can discuss it with a different doctor or a lawyer. It's that simple. We can't comment on medical specifics since we are not doctors or didn't perform the surgery.
Which, I assume, her insurance company will pay for- along with so many unnecessary procedures that rack up the prices of health insurance for the rest of us. Like the fact that your friend had general anesthetic for a procedure that would typically be done with a local?
I had general anesthesia for my nodes removal at the recommendation of the surgeon.
Ok - here's the thing. I have no clue what happened or if it was right or wrong. I'm not a doctor.
What I DO know is that IF a mistake were made - you will never, ever find that out. You've heard of the great white wall? Doctor's absolutely will protect each other.
Your friend might have to go out of state to find out something. But, honestly, the symptoms you talk about simply don't sound worth it.
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