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dbros
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9 years ago

Lumpectomy, axillary lymph removal and numbness

Hi all, I had a lumpectomy and axillary lymph dissection on Tuesday just gone. I have read lots about numbness in the arm due to the lymph removal but I have almost half of the breast which is numb al...
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Ne
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9 years ago
I did not have a lumpectomy but I had a mastectomy and lost complete sensation in my breasts due to the removal of all nerves and breast tissue.  Could it be that with a Lumpectomy they also remove some nerves in your breast?  It sounds to me like the nerves has been afected by surgery.  Anyway, just my thoughts.  Maybe ask your breast surgeon.