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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
Hi Abbydog, I’m not having any reconstruction surgery as I only had a partial mastectomy, so I have one boob bigger than the other. At this stage it’s not bothering me.
I had a seroma under the armpit and had it drained about 5 times, instant relief when that happens. I do tend to get fluid trapped in between my original surgery scar and my auxiliary clearance scar, due to the scar tissue. I’m seeing my surgeon next week for my 6 month check up so will ask him about that when I see him .
I also don’t have Lymphoedema as yet, I’m trying to put things in place to try and prevent it happening. My arm does feel fatter at times , I just try and do as much as I can to make myself as comfortable as I can. Once I have lymphatic massage that helps bring the swelling down quite quickly, so try and visit every 4 weeks.I found swimming doing mainly breast stroke, I couldn’t do over arm as I broke my shoulder. Haven’t been in the pool for awhile due to Covid19, so looking forward to getting back to that as soon as it is safer. Can’t wait for a lymphatic massage as well.
Take care xx
I had a seroma under the armpit and had it drained about 5 times, instant relief when that happens. I do tend to get fluid trapped in between my original surgery scar and my auxiliary clearance scar, due to the scar tissue. I’m seeing my surgeon next week for my 6 month check up so will ask him about that when I see him .
I also don’t have Lymphoedema as yet, I’m trying to put things in place to try and prevent it happening. My arm does feel fatter at times , I just try and do as much as I can to make myself as comfortable as I can. Once I have lymphatic massage that helps bring the swelling down quite quickly, so try and visit every 4 weeks.I found swimming doing mainly breast stroke, I couldn’t do over arm as I broke my shoulder. Haven’t been in the pool for awhile due to Covid19, so looking forward to getting back to that as soon as it is safer. Can’t wait for a lymphatic massage as well.
Take care xx