Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part I. For the year 1757.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.Various
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Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part I. For the year 1757.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.
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From the 1st of April to the 6th the ulcers were firm and dry; but the
pain in the breast increased. Several blisters arose on the foot, along
the leg, and even upon the thigh, on the left side. One upon the sole
of the left foot, for 24 hours discharged an incredible quantity of
thick whitish lymph. The pain from these blisters was beyond all she
had felt before. It continued the 7th, 8th, and 9th; and new blisters
arose on the thigh. The excoriated parts were all dressed with spirit
of wine. During the disturbances from these new complaints, the breast
was likewise painful, and swelled, tho’ the ulcer near the nipple was
dry, and the other discharged little or nothing. The 10th she had less
pain both in her foot and in her breast. The upper sore was closed;
the foot discharged less. From the 11th to the 15th, notwithstanding
the weather was very cold, her pain still lessened. The ulcer remained
firm, and the whole breast was softened: her foot mended; and all went
on for the better till the 18th, when the ulcer on the upper part
of the breast opened again in three places, and discharged a thick
yellowish matter. The nipple of the left breast also became inflamed,
and surrounded with pimples, which discharged a little lymph. In the
mean time the cancerous breast was more painful than on the preceding
days. The 19th the pain less, tho’ continual. Some discharge from
the foot still; but the ulcers on the thigh were healed, and another
blister arose. The 20th the upper sore on the breast closed again; but
that near the nipple seemed to threaten another opening, and in fact it
did, on the 24th, in three places. On the 20th the catamenia returned
very copiously, and superseded the use of the pediluvium. The 25th she
began with the infusion of the fourteenth scruple of the Bella-donna,
which, it is to be observed, was scarcely ever omitted. The 26th a
blister arose at the end of the fore-finger on the left hand, was very
painful, and discharged a great quantity of serous matter. The next
day both ulcers on the breast discharged a small quantity of lymph;
otherwise the breast was less painful.
From the 28th of April to the 7th of May every thing went on for the
better: the cancerous breast was almost without pain. The ulcers ran
very little, but the excoriation and pain were much worse from the
nipple of the left breast, which also discharged a great quantity of
lymph. The 8th the upper ulcer on the right breast closed; but the
other opened again. From the 8th to the 16th no change for the worse:
on the contrary, the left breast was well; the right less painful, and
discharged but very little. From the 18th to the 22d the menstrual
period: all things on the mending hand; the ulcer healed, and the
patient had little or no pain: but, from the 23d to the 27th, the pain
returned something worse, and there was some discharge from the breast.
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