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Pain after mastectomy/stage one reconstruction
Hi there, 10 days ago I had a mastectomy and stage 1 reconstruction (insertion of tissue expander) in my left breast after removal of a 6 centimetre lobular cancer .There was no cancer in my lymph n...
Hi there
i am now in my third week of 5 weeks of radiotherapy and the left breast which had the mastectomy/ tissue expanders had settled down a bit before I started but now it is hot and inflamed a couple of hours after each session ( skin still holding out well as I am using Strata X ointment).
Anyone else experienced this?
My radiation oncologist said “ this sometimes happens” and prescribed me some more Endone.
which I am taking as required.
i am now in my third week of 5 weeks of radiotherapy and the left breast which had the mastectomy/ tissue expanders had settled down a bit before I started but now it is hot and inflamed a couple of hours after each session ( skin still holding out well as I am using Strata X ointment).
Anyone else experienced this?
My radiation oncologist said “ this sometimes happens” and prescribed me some more Endone.
which I am taking as required.