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New diagnosis and Mastectomy
Hi 3 weeks ago I went for a mammogram and bingo I have now had a mastectomy to my left breast. Stage 2 N1 locally advanced invasive lobular breast cancer. Recommendation is chemo and radiotherapy. Jus...
My armpit belonged to someone else for quite a while after surgery. Not painful but also not connected. The nerves get a bit of a bashing and it may take some time to get back to normal. I still have a degree of loss of feeling, so assume now it's permanent but it doesn't affect anything. I don't wax underarms but if I did, I would need to be careful as sensitivity to heat and cold is the most obvious not-quite-there side effect. Best wishes.