pre-mastectomy L-Dex

HI there

Not sure if this is helpful.....but as I didn't have a L-Dex and following my first surgery, there was no point of reference to compare me to in the subsequent months. 

I then went on to have a second surgery (for both breasts but LN removed only on one side), 9 months later, and following removal of all remaining axillary LN, I continue to experience pain, swelling, fluid and heaviness in one of my reconstructed breasts, specifically on the side the LN were removed. I had 5 needle aspirations in the months following my second surgery and eventually it just became too hard to find a practitioner who would drain the excess lymph building up.

The physiotherapist/lymphatic specialist did not have a measurement of my breast to refer to and all subsequent attention was paid to my arm and my hand.

Since then, I have a different (private) Lymphatic Specialist and he has made a considerable difference in the breast pain, however the fluid continues to be an issue. 

I would recommend you have more information rather than less, as without it, if/when complications arise, they have nothing to compare it to. 

Good luck with it all.