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Question re numbness post surgery
Hello. Recently diagnosed and had lumpectomy and two nodes removed on 7/11. Am really bothered by the numbness extending from my elbow to my breast with the worst section in the armpit. Live rurally s...
This was a question I had too. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy in March this year then axillary node clearance (32 all up) April 1. My numbness is in the armpit, around towards my back and down the side of my torso a few inches. As Maggie62 said, it feels like carrying a pumpkin under your arm (mine is more like an orange 😊). At least I now know the feeling is normal, thank you