Movement in arm
I had a bilateral mastectomy & axillary lymph node clearance 3 weeks ago. I’ve lost some movement in my arm & have numbness on the back of my arm. I’ve been doing the exercises the physio gave me whi...
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Hi Tmm19_
I had axilla/tail of Spence surgery. Very swollen and painful for three weeks. Ice pack in tea towel helped. I also did all of the exercises despite the discomfort. When I felt up to it, I did gentle yoga and gentle body balance classes. I let the instructor know about the 'injury'. Gentle stretching and exercise helped improve my mobility and flexibility greatly. I also used Giovenne scar gel from the chemist. Once the scar was fully closed, the physio taught me to massage the area to untether the interior scar tissue. Tethering can limit your range of movement. I'm back to full range of movement, with occasional soreness. Axilla numbness seems to be permanent. The surgery site takes a long time to heal and the radiation therapy is having an impact at present, but I think it will be OK in a few weeks. I just want to be back to normal pre-BC me! I hope you feel better soon.
I had axilla/tail of Spence surgery. Very swollen and painful for three weeks. Ice pack in tea towel helped. I also did all of the exercises despite the discomfort. When I felt up to it, I did gentle yoga and gentle body balance classes. I let the instructor know about the 'injury'. Gentle stretching and exercise helped improve my mobility and flexibility greatly. I also used Giovenne scar gel from the chemist. Once the scar was fully closed, the physio taught me to massage the area to untether the interior scar tissue. Tethering can limit your range of movement. I'm back to full range of movement, with occasional soreness. Axilla numbness seems to be permanent. The surgery site takes a long time to heal and the radiation therapy is having an impact at present, but I think it will be OK in a few weeks. I just want to be back to normal pre-BC me! I hope you feel better soon.