Sore breasts post treatments (lumpectomy)
Hi guys had my first year mammogram February 2nd 2021 all clear thankfully Apparently I have skin thickening post radiation and quite a bit of scaring etc but I was wondering does anyone still...
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@2MC I had a lumpectomy Dec '2017 which also involved taking some tissue from below my breast to "fill in the gap"! I was sore & tender for many, many months & often used cold or heat pack to relieve the pain. I slept with my Zonta pillow for ages as it gave me great support. Even now, it hurts a little if I get knocked or bumped in the wrong place & i reckon it is probably compounded by all the other work my surgeon did in filling in the gap. Im not complaining as my breast looks like normal but I just learn to live with a slight discomfort if it gets knocked around! As you said, I think it is the "new normal"!
I also had rad treatment & because of this & my surgery, I stretch every day & I still do my Pilates DVD that was given to me in hospital. I exercise a lot but find these extra stretches, keeps my arm, side & chest area, more limber. You do notice things tighten up when you dont do it for a few days so try to fit it into your daily routine. I keep imagining what went on under my skin during rad treatment & i reckon the least I can do is keep up the stretching after all it has been through!!
Good luck xx
I also had rad treatment & because of this & my surgery, I stretch every day & I still do my Pilates DVD that was given to me in hospital. I exercise a lot but find these extra stretches, keeps my arm, side & chest area, more limber. You do notice things tighten up when you dont do it for a few days so try to fit it into your daily routine. I keep imagining what went on under my skin during rad treatment & i reckon the least I can do is keep up the stretching after all it has been through!!
Good luck xx