Pain after mastectomy

Neadi

I can't comment on the pain aspect as I don't recall having much pain after surgery.

In relation to the fluid build up - I know I had a bit on my back where the latissimus dorsi had been partially taken to use in my breast reconstruction. I felt like Quasi Modo but in fairness, the breast clinic kept a close eye on it and eventually it went away. They avoid going near it as much as possible as it increases your risks of getting infection and you do not want to go there!!!

Anyway, hopefully you will be flying it before you know it.

Good luck x

Hi Neadi,

pain is possibly from Auxiliary Web Syndrome or "cording" had this & there is a solution. You need to talk to your Breast Nurse & physio.

Best wishes,
A

Thought you were having a nice weekend away? Hope you're ok

Yeah, we're away and having a lovely relaxing time!!
It's just the pain is getting at me a bit.
I was never the patient type anyway- maybe am being too hard on myself (as the nurses said to me yesterday) I just want to becup and at it!!!!!

What exactly is cording?? Never heard of it!

Thanks for replies guys
Xx

Hi Neadi
I've been following all your posts but so many people are replying they already said anything I had to say. But I have the cording problem so might be of some help here. I posted questions about it previously so have a look back along the posts.
It's where the lymph vessels along your arm get hard after surgery and literally feel like a cord,from your chest down along your arm, that is pulled too tight. I kept going back to physio but its been a matter of continuing the exercises you are shown the very first day post op. it has improved since surgery in June but is still there at this stage.
The swelling sounds like a seroma. They def seem to want to leave that alone. I had one under my arm after the node biopsy. It got quite big and eventually they drained it once. Then I got another one after the mastectomy. It wasn't as big so they left it there. It did go after a good few weeks.
I hope you are getting some relief from the pain. Chin up, you have a huge hurdle over you.
Jo x

Thanks J.

Things have improved greatly today. I think I may have been expecting too much after 14 days. I took it easy on the arm, and only did my exercises - raising arm over head feels very very tight.

But it's nothing I can't tolerate......and may get better once I ditch this horrible drain!!!!!!!!

Thanks once again!!

Xx