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rhopkins
Member
3 years ago

Ongoing issues

Greetings all from Adelaide. Just wanted to ask you all quick question about any ongoing issues any of you might have after going through your BC journey. I was diagnosed in 2015 and had a mastectomy (with lymph node removal) and reconstruction. I have been luckily been given the all clear by my breast surgeon every year since. 

My concern today is that yesterday i started having this aching pain underneath the left arm. This was the arm that had the lymph nodes removed back in 2015. It feels like there is a bruise (there isn't - i checked) or that I have strained the muscle. It is still ongoing as of this morning. I did have a recent check up a couple of weeks ago where the breast surgeon gave the ok - noticed a little fat necrosis in the reconstructed boob, but otherwise ok. 

Is this something I should be concerned about? I understand that I will have these occasional 'twangs" ongoing - but this is different. It feels "raw" under there/side boob area. I dont have a breast cancer nurse (I got my BC early and went the surgery route) and had no chemotherapy/radiotherapy. I am thinking about ringing my breast surgeon and at least speaking to the nurse. 
Thanks all for your assistance/suggestions. 
Cheers
Rachel H
lymph-nodes
pain
  • Julez1958's avatar
    Julez1958
    Member
    3 years ago
    Hi my GP is an amazing lady and she never makes me feel like a hypochondriac - if I raise something with her - she just says “ you have been through the mill” and always gives me the time of day.
    I would start with my GP and get a referral to where you need to be referred - better to be safe than sorry.
    🌺

  • Afraser's avatar
    Afraser
    Member
    3 years ago
    @rhopkins

    It’s always worth having something checked out, particularly if it causes you some anxiety. There may be all sorts of explanations but sooner found, sooner fixed. Best wishes.