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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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dbros
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9 years ago
Thank you again everyone, all of your journeys and the information you provide are so helpful.  I saw my GP today and she offered me Lyrica but I am just going to keep going a bit longer to see if I can manage without it.

My good news is that my cancers have been surgically removed with good margins and only 2 of the 24 lymph nodes were positive.  I see my surgeon on Tuesday so will know more after that.