Numb arm!
Hi everyone! I had surgery last week to have a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy - when I woke up however, they had done an axillary clearance as cells had been found in both nodes they removed for...
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I woke up from surgery in March with numbness across the left side of my rib cage, across half my back, in my armpit and practically my whole breast. Also with a lot of nerve pain. It gradually settled and just as I thought all was well, along came radiotherapy and the numbness and nerve pain returned and sorry to say, is probably worse than following surgery. I have been assured this is normal and it will settle, but how long will it take? No answer to that. Everyone is different, so talk to your breast nurse. You will find her invaluable.
Best wishes,
San-Dee