A New Complication

[JohnnyBorg]

Hey Elbow - I’m sorry to hear about this complication and am rooting for you. Hoping that the aspiration does the trick and you can just move forward. You’re in great hands with Hakky, it sounds like he’s on top of it and it’s great that there’s a game plan, even in the worst case scenario.

Fingers crossed that the aspiration nips this in the bud and you can put it behind you man!! Keep us updated.

Thanks! I did some research and found for seromas it sometimes takes multiple aspirations to resolve things. So if the seroma recurs after the aspiration I might push Hakky for a few more aspirations to see if that solves it. I really don’t want to go under the knife again if it can at all be avoided.

100% man, I think that’s a great idea. Curious - did you and Hakky talk about what would happen if you just left it alone? Is the risk that even though it’s benign and not infected, that it could become a more serious issue later?

[dan_bionic]

Hey Elbow - I’m sorry to hear about this complication and am rooting for you. Hoping that the aspiration does the trick and you can just move forward. You’re in great hands with Hakky, it sounds like he’s on top of it and it’s great that there’s a game plan, even in the worst case scenario.

Fingers crossed that the aspiration nips this in the bud and you can put it behind you man!! Keep us updated.

Thanks! I did some research and found for seromas it sometimes takes multiple aspirations to resolve things. So if the seroma recurs after the aspiration I might push Hakky for a few more aspirations to see if that solves it. I really don’t want to go under the knife again if it can at all be avoided.

100% man, I think that’s a great idea. Curious - did you and Hakky talk about what would happen if you just left it alone? Is the risk that even though it’s benign and not infected, that it could become a more serious issue later?

It can take ages until it goes away from itself, better to drain it/aspirate it, so it solves quicker,
Dan

[Ephi82]

I’m pulling for you! Keep positive and know that your choice to use a very experienced surgeon will pay off. It’s tough having a complication like this, but you know you’re in good hands and a plan is in place to keep you right on track.