Hello -question about auxiliary clearance
hi, I’m new to the forum - I had a lumpectomy two weeks ago along with an auxiliary clearance- I get my path results tomorrow! Can anyone advise how long it took their arm to feel half normal again? ...
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HI @LucyLou_71,
It's all so variable. I got strength back pretty quickly. Do lots and lots of the wall walk, then do some more! It's painful at first but really helped with the range of movement and I zero problems with swelling after a month. After 6 weeks I was handpainting a timber ceiling which was great physio and I've never had any problems with swelling or lymphodema.
It feels weird for quite a while, an odd combination of half numb, half super sensitive and kind of flabby if that makes sense. Makes shaving under your arm interesting for a while. When the nerves start to refire it can feel like electric shocks and takes you buy surprise.
The feeling came back gradually over the next 12 months. i would say it took 18 months to get the sensation of light touch returned on the back of my arm. So nearly 3 years down the track my arm is as strong as it ever was and feels about 90% normal. The only really numb part left is along the scar line, which is almost invisible, thank you Bio oil. :)
All the best lovely.
xoxo
It's all so variable. I got strength back pretty quickly. Do lots and lots of the wall walk, then do some more! It's painful at first but really helped with the range of movement and I zero problems with swelling after a month. After 6 weeks I was handpainting a timber ceiling which was great physio and I've never had any problems with swelling or lymphodema.
It feels weird for quite a while, an odd combination of half numb, half super sensitive and kind of flabby if that makes sense. Makes shaving under your arm interesting for a while. When the nerves start to refire it can feel like electric shocks and takes you buy surprise.
The feeling came back gradually over the next 12 months. i would say it took 18 months to get the sensation of light touch returned on the back of my arm. So nearly 3 years down the track my arm is as strong as it ever was and feels about 90% normal. The only really numb part left is along the scar line, which is almost invisible, thank you Bio oil. :)
All the best lovely.
xoxo