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Surgery on "taboo" arm
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has had experience with the need to have orthopaedic surgery on the arm that had most lymph nodes removed at time of mastectomy? I also have mets in my sacrum. My last...
Hi Kathleen, I have the same problem and will be very interested to hear how you go! 5 years ago the Orthopaedic Surgeon advised a shoulder replacement due to damaged rotator cuff, torn tendon, and bone-on-bone arthritis. Then breast cancer happened and it was all put on hold for 5 years. Physiotherapy with stretch bands helped initially, then bc exercises, but now I am looking at surgery to fix it once and for all. My GP advised me to hold off awhile as there is amazing stem cell research going on. Meanwhile I cope very well - guess I am used to it after all this time and make allowances! Which state are you in?