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Affects after mastectomy. What's normal?
Hi, so I was diagnose almost 8wks ago but had my mastectomy 4wks ago today. I had issue s with my wound (skin dying and going black) it said gotten better and I didn't need to go back under like they ...
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Hi Keba, you can contact your breast care nurse or oncologist / surgeon at any time if you think the pain levels are not right. Having said that, yes it does take time for the pain to go away fully. Are you able to access any phsyio services? They're not cheap ( not in Sydney anyway) but I found it very helpful, both mentally and physically to do a number of sessions to help with the movement. Most Importantly you MUST keep stretching, I'm almost nine months on from double mastectomy - nodes removed on left side. Also had radio on left side. I still stretch on the left twice a day. The right side - only sentinel node and no radio, healed much quicker.
You'll find at 8 - 12 weeks things will improve a lot.
Good luck :)
Aine
You'll find at 8 - 12 weeks things will improve a lot.
Good luck :)
Aine