Hi new user - just had lumpectomy and sentinel node removal

Iv just had a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal and it's day 6 but I'm still in a lot of pain. 

  • Hello Nyla.  I had a lumpectomy and several nodes removed back in 2019. What painkillers are you on?  I was given paracetamol.  To be honest, the paracetamol didn't do much good.  I noticed that the pain seemed to ease off quite a bit after 2 weeks.  Anyway Nyla, welcome to the forum and maybe someone else can give you some advice about the pain.  Sorry I couldn't be more help.  x

  • Thank youou for getting back to me. I'm taking paracetamol too and some co codamol.  I really though I would be OK but movement is so restricted and I'm so tired.  Did you have to have radiotherapy after and how long did you wait?

    Hoping your all OK now. X

  • Hi again Nyla.  I was strongly advised to have radiotherapy by my Oncologist, but I refused it.  This was a mistake on my part, because 15 months later the cancer came back.  I am coping with it as best I can.  There's no point in regretting things that can not be changed, but obviously I now realise that I should have had the radiotherapy to destroy the remaining cancer cells.  Anyway, wishing you all the best on this journey than none of us signed up for, xx