Breast pain almost 2 years after lumpectomy

Hi, I have continuous pain and tenderness in the bone area on the upper side of my left breast, armpit area and the wound scar. It also sometimes feels as if I am burnt inside this area. I had two ops in January & February 2021 ( removal of lumpectomy then back in to remove lymph nodes in second op).I had problems with the drains and lockdown made everything so difficult. Radiotherapy followed in May 2021. I'm taking low dose Tamoxifen. My recent mammogram was clear. I do have low level lymphodoema and do exercises and massage for this. Sometimes my left breast hurts so much and feels so heavy I can't wear a bra. Is this normal? I felt I was healing before the radiotherapy, but since then have had varying levdls of pain. I had 15 days of radiotherapy fitted into 5 days and sometimes wonder if this was too much for me. I just wondered if this is just something I have to put up with this as mg new normal.

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  • Hi I had surgery April 21, Chemo then  radiotherapy and still have issues. Consultant has told me it can go on for years sadly which doesn't help with the anxiety we have to live with. 

    I get swelling still and like you can't always wear a bra and sometimes my skin under breast becomes red raw nothing like sweat rash used to get. 

    Sadly like they say the gift that keeps on giving. Xx

  • Thank you. I am feeling pretty low because this year I had half a great toe amputated due to a melanoma. So I just keep trying to put this stuff behind me and forget about it. However your words have helped me try to get some perspective. 

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