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Mez_BCNA
3 years agoCommunity Manager
Exercises after mastectomy and reconstruction
Moderator moved post created by @Tigertan_09 from Activity section to 'Newly Diagnosed': June 29 Hi about to go in for surgery, mastectomy followed by implant reconstruction. What are the be...
StrongCoffee
3 years agoMember
I was seen by the physio in hospital who gave me a sheet of light exercises to help prevent lymphoedema. Starting with a few reps, then building up over the weeks. I had good range of movement but the armpit area where 2 lymph nodes were removed remained the sorest for the longest. My implant did go over the muscle though, which I think helped a lot in terms of pain/movement as, apart from the titanium support mesh being stitched to the surface of the muscle, the muscle was mostly unaffected.
All the Best for your upcoming surgery.
All the Best for your upcoming surgery.