Hello and thanks for your post,

Unfortunately, a small number of women do have longer term effects after treatment. Surgery can damage small nerve endings and this can take some time to resolve, although it may not completely go away. Applying gentle warmth or alternatively a cold pack can help smooth flare ups. Be mindful of what movements might make it worse. Sleeping with a small pillow at chest level to support at night can help. It might be worth trying some pilates or gentle yoga to build up core muscles to support the surrounding body tissue. Physiotherapy advice may also help.

Do share your worries, when you have your next mammogram. Hopefully, your hospital team can reassure you. 

I hope that this is helpful, 

Kind regards,

Vanda

Thank you for your reply, this information is very reassuring. I have mad an appointment with my GP for tomorrow, so hopefully she will say the same as you. I'm just feeling very anxious about any new aches & pains! I do do Pilates and I definitely find it helps, I think I'm more worried as this is a new pain in slightly different position to where it usually is. I really did expect to be back to normal a year on after the opereation and didn't expect to still have a lot of pain daily, but you have definitely reassured me so thank you xx

Hi, I would suggest that you still go back to the surgeon. I have been today (2 months after lumpectomy) I have stabbing pain where the tumor was but also weared pain at the botton of the breast,  there is  some blue reddness... So the surgeon examined  and said all ok and that the redness is most likely due to the lymp is hangin at the bottom of my boob.... makes sense... so she suggested wearing the tight suregical bra again and gently massaging from the bottom of the breast to the armpit... my GP would not have a clue about all this ... i already feel more positive ... so please do not suffer on your own! good luck xx

Hi, I would suggest that you still go back to the surgeon. I have been today (2 months after lumpectomy) I have stabbing pain where the tumor was but also weared pain at the botton of the breast,  there is  some blue reddness... So the surgeon examined  and said all ok and that the redness is most likely due to the lymp is hangin at the bottom of my boob.... makes sense... so she suggested wearing the tight suregical bra again and gently massaging from the bottom of the breast to the armpit... my GP would not have a clue about all this ... i already feel more positive ... so please do not suffer on your own! good luck xx