Feeling Nervous

Great that you are home and all went well.

Eileen, its ok to feel nervous, we are here thinsking of you and its going to be a walk in the park..... Good luck 

robyn

Woot! Got one of our gang back again. Welcome back Eileen. :)

Fantastic! Can't stress enough the importance of those excercises! Don't expect too much too soon, take it slowly... Mar arm has just gotten to the straight position 10 weeks on... But I had neuralgia and cording ... Cold compresses helped me the most with the neuralgia and ask to see a physio if you get cording ... 

Best of luck with your recovery 

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Thank you for all your kind comments.

I have just landed home & the surgery was nowhere near as bad as I thought it was going to be.

My arm is a bit swollen but I will be doing the exercises I have been given.

Love to you all.

Eileen xx

Hi Lithgow,

Like the link above explains - Axillary dissection/clearance is the removal of some or all of the lymph nodes from the armpit to see if the breast cancer has spread beyond the breast.

This Glossary is a great place to get an understanding of some of the terms used.

Hi

Link below is about axillary clearance:

http://canceraustralia.gov.au/affected-cancer/cancer-types/breast-cancer/treatment/what-does-treatment-breast-cancer-involve/breast-cancer-surgery/surgery-armpit-axilla/axillary-dissectionaxillary-clearance

Hi Eileen

Just come on to say I hope everything went well.  I am sure you are sitting up in bed saying well that is behind me now.

Take care

Christine xx