WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2003: Re: 4-week post op hysterectomy question

Re: 4-week post op hysterectomy question

From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 20:47:00 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Cathy,

Does it feel like a cord? Is it tender? It might be what I had after my hyst, and that is phlebitis (blood clot). You should bring it to your doctors attention to make sure, but don't get to worried if that is what it is. Usually if it is in a superficial vein in the the arm it is not as dangerous as when you have it in a deep vein in your leg. They had me put heat on it and I can't remember if I took motrin or not to help thin the blood a little. I know mine came because I had a transfusion, but they can happen with IVs in general. It took some time, but it did go away.

Best wishes, D.N.

At Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Cathy wrote: >
>I am at the 4-week post op from a TAH. I've had no problems thus
>far.....except for a bump on my arm that seems to be underneath the
>skin. It's not raised and I can't see it. I can only feel it when I
>rub that area with my finger. The bump is at the site where the IV was
>in my arm in the hospital. The nurse told me that the site had became
>infiltrated and then she removed the IV. It didn't hurt at the time and
>I forgot about it. Now I've notice that the area has a small bump
>underneath the skin that's not raised and it doesn't hurt unles I push
>on it very hard. Is this anything that I should bring to a dr's
>attention? Will this little bump go away or does it need treatment of
>some sort? Just don't want to ignore something that could turn into a
>major issue.
>
>I looked up info on infiltrated IV's and it sounds rather scarey.
>
>Thanks,
>Cathy

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