Stiffness under arm after lumpectomy
Hi everyone I just had lumpectomy on Tuesday. Doing quite well. Minimal bruising on breast. I need advice please - I've been given exercises to do from breast nurses but have stiffness under my arm. ...
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Hi @Erika888. Like Arpie said I found doing the exercises in the shower helped. Though I did get some cording which the physiotherapist helped fix that came about mostly because of arthritic shoulders etc. still have restrictions with that but the cording has gone. As for the numbness I did get quite a good area of feeling back accept around the lymph scar line under the arm and around the area where the skin was removed (tumour was attached to my skin.). The surgeon did a clever patchwork on that area. It was hardest doing the exercises during radiation (6 weeks worth). But i got there in the end I had Chemo then surgery then radiatIon.
Massage doesn’t hurt either. Because of the order of my treatment I had to smother myself with cream between Radiation sessions which became a gentle massage session anyway. And still do it today nearly 8 years on.
Hope its all good with your appointment Tuesday