On 10/13/2009 rc78374 wrote:
My mother had her right upper lobe removed via VATS last Tuesday. She came home from the hospital Sunday. On Monday morning, she notices a walnut-sized lump at the incision site under her arm and some swelling. By the middle of the day, the swelling had increased 2-3 times. We called and talked to a nurse that told us it was just fluid and should be fine. I of course am still worried about it. Has anyone experieced this and if so, how long did the swelling last?
Well, no responses leads me to believe this is NOT normal. My mother still has the swelling and it has not gone down at all. It is not painful and she feels ok. We're gonna wait and see what happens in the next couple of days. She doesn't have her follow up with the surgeon until 10/30 which seems far away at the moment. If anyone has ANY input, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.