Pain after treatment
Hi,
I was just wandering if anyone can tell me what is 'normal' pain after lumpectomy, breast reduction and reconstruction surgery?
I've had chemo and finished radio in May but my boob is still q...
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Hi thanks... and well I was nervous about re occurring breast cancer so the continuing pain in breast can get you worried. Other explanations given to me are... Extra fluid that congregates after surgery so full breast. This is brain saying " Go there, it needs help!" and then the brain sometimes feels the pain where lumpectomy was performed because it has been altered but the pathways from mind to the breast have registered trouble spots that haven't always mended altogether. Does this make sense? My brain sends all sorts of messages that have been checked but the cancer has not spread , according to the SCANS. Like foot and especially abdomen and ribs... but nothing sighted.... so I now feel a little bit silly when I complain and gather it is just the brains response to a nasty "complication called cancer." However it does not prevent me from whinging to the oncologists who seem to dismiss it as " NORMAL" What is normal? Hell I no longer know what is normal for my body so I just accept the breast twinges and the tightness.
Wish you well!
Love Linda