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Boatgirl
Member
12 years ago

Breast lymphodema

My breast feels firm and tight under the nipple and towards the armpit.  It comes and goes.  No change in the arms though I do have tightness in the armpit when I lift my arm.

My surgeon the other day said it looks like radiation lymphodema.

It's been 3 months since radiation. 

Is this the start of lymphodema or just the skin thickening after radiation?

Does anyone have the same?

 

 

lumpectomy
radiotherapy

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  • adean's avatar
    adean
    Member
    12 years ago
    I had radiation in 2012 it actualy agrivated my cording in my arm, don't forget it tightens everything up so don't forget back to the exercises l had extremely sore and hard breasts up to 5 months ago the breast would go up and down especially if I over do it. The radiologist said it can take years to settle. I also had a very sore muscle in the front of the chest which was eased with voltaren gel as suggested by the onco. It's only the last 2 months it's softening and not so hard, try massaging the breast in the shower with sorbelene to get the blood flowing. Regards adean
  • adean's avatar
    adean
    Member
    12 years ago
    I had radiation in 2012 it actualy agrivated my cording in my arm, don't forget it tightens everything up so don't forget back to the exercises l had extremely sore and hard breasts up to 5 months ago the breast would go up and down especially if I over do it. The radiologist said it can take years to settle. I also had a very sore muscle in the front of the chest which was eased with voltaren gel as suggested by the onco. It's only the last 2 months it's softening and not so hard, try massaging the breast in the shower with sorbelene to get the blood flowing. Regards adean