Hi all,

This has been such a useful forum to read! I had the op at the end of March and get my results tomorrow. Like everyone here, I have been surprised by the pain and its persistence. The worst bit was pain over the lymph node removal as I could not find any bra that didn't have a side seam right over the scar. As the scar is horizontal, that's not surprising really. I shall ask the surgeon at my follow up tomorrow why they don't do a vertical scar.

I spent hours researching bras online but then spoke to a friend who had the op some years ago and she recommended a company called Nicola Jane. O rang them and they make wonderful soft bras that have NO seams, they are like spongy crop tops with a built in soft yet supportive bras. They are expensive at £24 each but you can claim an exemption from VAT and they send you the form 

I am in my 3rd week and both the armpit still hurts a bit though the feeling is coming back. Pain does spread to the arm in various places. The scar on my breast is raised and hard, this has never happened to any other scars but moisturising will help I am sure. 

I wanted to share about the bras. I am taking the brochure about Nicola Jane to the hospital tomorrow as all they could recommend were crop tops ( not enough support) or not underwired bras ( seams press right on the scar) .I had tried putting padding etc but nothing had helped. 

Meantime, paracetamol helps though I am not keen on pills and exercises are fine. Rest is the answer for me, again not my sort of thing. Positive mental attitude and good bras are the way forward!