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I was diagnosed last month with a 4cm tumour in right breast after having DCIS five years ago. A Mastectomy is booked in for 14/3. A month ago I was having a breast MRI when I had a sharp pain in my right rib. Since then I have had pain/heavy feeling in rib/chest area and struggled to get a deep breath which gets worse when I am researching breast cancer which seems to be a big part of my day now. I’m having a bone scan this week. I am exercising every day, meditating and having massages which help. I know I’m going to be a mess 14/3. Have never been an anxiety suffering person before.
Any suggestions?
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- Hi @CeeCeeGeez you had a rough trot. I’m sorry that things are so hard for you at the moment. I don’t come on here much now but saw that @arpie had mentioned laser.I’m in the public system and they have a lymphoedema nurse who sorts the cording for you. Yes it’s a laser and they hold it over the cording and it breaks up the fibrous tissue.Does not hurt, can’t feel it but we’ve been through so much other stuff, nothing hurts anymore!😂
You can also get your gp to write you a care plan which will give you 5 subsidised visits to an oncology physiotherapist.They are the best.Good luck xx - @Paris_24 Thanks for that information. I have my first Physio appointment tomorrow which I’m dreading as the pain level is high on touch. Good to know it will eventually be gone.
- @CeeCee I also had multiple areas of cording from the axilla clearance surgery down my arm. The physio worked on it and they went probably within a month or 6 weeks of ongoing physio and daily massage/ exercises. It can be quite debilitating, as you hit the limit where it is. For me it was my dominant arm and hand and I just kept using it every day to its capacity, keeping the compression garment on and stretching/massaging. You or partner/friend can give it a little massage you won’t damage anything and weirdly they pop as they resolve. I am 3 months on from surgery and they haven’t come back. Good luck with the physio.
- @Arpie I have done a follow-up with Vanilla to see if the default option has changed or if we still can only default to 'Relevance'
- I am So sorry to hear of your Mums passing and your Dad's falls & surgery @CeeCee xx Specially today. :( Sending your a big hug xx
When you did the search on Cording - did you click on 'Newest' for the results? For some SILLY reason, it show OLDER posts first, when it SHOULD ALWAYS show 'newest' first!! @Mez_BCNA - can this be addressed, please?
.... There actually have been some discussions more recently here - specially @MrsMorrisey who had some laser done on hers? She may be able to enlighten us more on that treatment?
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/search?domain=all_content&query=cording&sort=-dateInserted&scope=site&source=community
take care & all the best xx - Dear @CeeCee, you must especially miss your mum at a time when you need her most. I would love to be able to have a hug from my lovely mum and let her shoulder my worries for a little while. I just try to remember her placid, gentle ways and imagine what she would say to me. It seems to help a bit. Sending you best wishes for strength at a very challenging time.
- An update. I have developed cording which is in the arm pit and slightly down the arm. I have been massaging it frequently and booked into a physio but can’t get in for a week. I have looked up cording on this sight but it is old discussions. Does anyone have any great exercises or ideas for the added extra that we don’t need.
im booked in for a pet scan and heart check next week, then start 6 months of Chemo the following week, 10 weeks after surgery which seems late to me but I guess I’ve got to trust the Oncologist. I’m having 4 rounds of 3 weekly AC and 12 weekly rounds of Paclitaxel which is more than I’d hoped for but once again I’m not the expert. I’ve just been researching these drugs and not liking what I’m reading but very aware that everyone is different and that anxiety can cause side effects in the early days until you get used to how your body is going to react.
This journey is so not fair and to develop extras like cording can be very debilitating to your mental health but as we all know, we either fight or not and we’ve all got stuff to live for.
Im a bit down at the moment as my mums funeral was 3 days ago, I’ve had my 3 sons home from interstate for the funeral and they’ve all gone home today. My dad has a broken heart and had many falls after mum dying which resulted in a massive bleed to the brain and emergency surgery, he is on the mend. Sometimes it just seems too much but I know tomorrow will be better.Happy Mother’s Day to all 🌹 - Thanks for the information, appreciate it xo.
- It’s possibly a seroma - an accumulation of nutrient rich fluid, your body is trying to help (like fluid in a blister) but it may be a bit of overkill. If it is a seroma, the preference is always for it to dissipate naturally. I’d double check with your nurse when you can, but with no pain or inflammation it should be OK till you see your surgeon. Seromas after surgery are not unusual, and most dissipate in a reasonable amount of time. Best wishes.
- @CeeCee not sure if this is the same area hard spot for you, something I learnt recently is that the drain site starts to heal quickly within days and can create a virtual tube, once the drain is removed which might feel like a lump, you can massage this area softly.
