Cancer lumpectomy & sentinel node removal

lovely people 

I had a left sided lumpectomy with sentinel node removal on 29th July '2022' followed by 2.5weeks of radiotherapy.(last day of treatment was 24th October) Im 1.5 months into taking Tamoxifen(with no side effects as yet) tired/exhaustion is my main thing at the moment having said this i have returned back to work full time since beginning of November.

For the last 2weeks I've been in pain on/around scar site. My whole boob, upto & under arm pit. The pain is like a pulling & dragging type pain & feels like a ball of fire & my arm feels really heavy most of the time I also have swelling to the side of the boob & nipple is itchy & crusty like. 
I've also discovered a lump under my armpit & it can feel a very thin line from the top of my scar running up to the lump under my armpit.

I do my post-op arm exercises religiously & also moisturise twice daily with massage.

I've been I touch with my breast care nurse & they want me to come in for a ultrasound & see the surgeon that done my op just waiting on this appointment to come through. 
In the mean time I thought I'd use this forum to reach out to people that have had similar side effects 

thank you si much 

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  • Santiba 

     

    I had that operation 15 th July I also went on to have full auxiliary node clearance as a second operation which they removed 26 nodes .

    I do have pain aswell I finished radiotherapy on November 8 th and now on tamoxifen since no side effects as yet which is amazing . 
     

    I think the long lumpy feeling is from the operation and should settle down for you but it's good you getting checked I wish you well take care love Lara x 

     

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  • Santiba 

     

    I had that operation 15 th July I also went on to have full auxiliary node clearance as a second operation which they removed 26 nodes .

    I do have pain aswell I finished radiotherapy on November 8 th and now on tamoxifen since no side effects as yet which is amazing . 
     

    I think the long lumpy feeling is from the operation and should settle down for you but it's good you getting checked I wish you well take care love Lara x 

     

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