Numb & painful arm post axillary dissection
hi! At the beginning of Aug I had a lumpectomy, reduction & lift and sentinel node biopsy. I recovered really well from it but the biopsy showed cancer in the sentinel node so last week I had an axill...
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Mine is still moody two years later, though I did have a wide excision in my axilla due to a new tumour in my old sentinel node site. I'm missing a big chunk of flesh and the surgeon took as many nodes as he could while trying not to do too much damage to the nerves.
When I get tired it feels worse--a really creepy burning numbness, if that makes any sense. I find that some synthetic fabrics set the feeling off if they rub on the back of my arm.
I've got a bit of lymphoedema--comes and goes--and have a proper sleeve which I loathe but thankfully rarely need to wear. What does help with the sensitivity is a length of tubigrip, not too tight. It seems to give me a bit of comfort, the even pressure and light support is nice when it all get too much and I can't stop focussing on the back of my arm. Mxx
When I get tired it feels worse--a really creepy burning numbness, if that makes any sense. I find that some synthetic fabrics set the feeling off if they rub on the back of my arm.
I've got a bit of lymphoedema--comes and goes--and have a proper sleeve which I loathe but thankfully rarely need to wear. What does help with the sensitivity is a length of tubigrip, not too tight. It seems to give me a bit of comfort, the even pressure and light support is nice when it all get too much and I can't stop focussing on the back of my arm. Mxx