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Abbydog
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5 years ago

When will my upper arm feel normal after mastectomy with axillary clearance?

My op was 10 weeks ago. Physio tells me my arm is normal. Zozo measurement ok. I'm told nerve damage. My arm feel bigger and like something is tight around it. I have a small amount of cording
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Abbydog
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5 years ago
To Mags44 
The other thing I hadn't been warned of prior to surgery was seromas. Apparently quite common, but very annoying.
They eventually resolve. I had mine aspirated 5 times, over the first 7 weeks post Op. I'm told there are wide variations in frequency and duration of seromas.