Amy
15 years agoMember
Cording
I have had a tight painful feeling up my right arm for the last couple of weeks. It almost feels like it's bruised or something. It hurts most when I try to stretch the arm upwards. I saw the phys...
I had a wide local excision on right side and 5 nodes removed but went back to work 14 days later as no problems.12 days later had 21 nodes removed and damage to Brachial nerve developed coding in degrees started below elbow,kept doing exercices,extended to above elbow,got more exercises,now wrist burns when moved around.I do these exercises every 2-4hours thinking it would help but upon return in 2 hours back to scratch.I had a bout of sickness for a day & did exercises twice only and it was a little worse took longer to relax cords.I have been going to a wellbeing therapist for massage and that has been great her treatment lasts longer than the physio's.Also went to GP as nerves were jumping when I laid down from across afflicted shoulder blade to other shoulder blade up neck to face.Got Tablets.I do believe my arm would look like a claw if I had not got massage for it which also helps with the Lymphodema that has started this last week,Its 6 weeks now and no sign of getting back to normal I have read some that it can take 6 months and a lady on youtube showing her exercises which I do has been a long time.Her pain is obvious on the video.I want to go back yo work so am putting every effort in.you have to be very pro active its a long time between weekly visits to professionals and these exercises need to be done daily. #Of interest each therapist has given me different exercises they find work best. I have read about laser and thinking last resort still hopeful exercise will work.
Lots of self management needed , you spend all your time with yourself.
yours perky.