Another update re infection

• by mytrose43
• 2009-10-16 05:10:33
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Hi all

hope all is well with everyone ,I just thought i would let you in on a update some of which you have read about before.As i have said before i have had a breast infection since 2006 anout 2 months after i recieved my PM. Infection was not intolerable and came and went up intil this jan 2009 since then i have had 5 surgeries and byopsies and cultures no one can figure out where the inf is coming from,one nurse said that it is possible there is a tunnel btwn the PM and the breast causing the infection but as of this date no Dr has even considered that the PM is the culprit and i have mentioned many times,Well the last surgery i had was by far the worst he removed 1/2 of my breast tissue and tried a wound vac unfortunatly that did not work the in fection came back along with another abcess so once again i am scheduler for mor surgery on 10/19/09 taking more breast tissue again some of which he said is necrotic. I am wondering if this keeps going there will be nothing left to remove and he will be getting into the area of the PM i suggested a mastectomy but he said he can't do that as long as there is a infection there,This has been quite the night mare with no diagnosis or cause i have also been on antibioticcs for 8 months ,I have a appt with my cardio dr on the 29th gonna talk to him again and i have a PM check on the 2nd of nov hopefully tis will come to a end or possibly they can move the pacemaker to the othr side ,I am at a loss and could use any suggestions possible

Thanks Valerie