After pains from lymph node removal

Hi. I've had my lymph nodes removed at same time and lumpectomy. 3 and half years ago. Still have lots of nerve pain. Arm feels like it's in a vice at times. Tendons feel stretched beyond their limits. Often tight dwellings under arm. Is this natural after surgery. I know it takes time but ..... tx

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  • Catlady

    Oh gosh how awful

    Ive got to.have all my lympth nodes removed  and a lumpectomy, this is worrying me now. 

    Hope i dont experience this , you poor lady 3yrs is a very long time to suffer  .I hope others who have had this procedure done who are not suffering can come on.and reasure me that this isnt always the case.

    But i do hope you can get some help, maybe some more physio mighr be needed. X

     

  • Hey my lovely I had a mastectomy and full lymph node removal I had it on the 2nd of December so just a month and I'm fine no pain other then a weird touch pain to the skin as the nerves knit back together but it's not bad I have full movement it's so important to do the physio I used to do my own by watching TV and putting my arms behind my hard leaning back so it wasn't a continuous thing also cleaning , the same movemts as the physio , also you get no pain after the mastectomy as it's numb as the nurves have been cut , it is what it is but you have to just adapt, I have just cut my grass ...as bored lol and used edging shears I can do everything I did before the op, your body tells you when to stop.dont let you veryone wrap you in cotton wool I'm well because I wash up put things in the cupboard make my bed, I honestly think that's why I'm doing so well I was out walking two days after surgery , also I'm overweight I had put on alot when having chemo , so please don't read posts and get scared it's ok xxx

  • Hi,, I had lumpectomy and sentinel nodes removed 15 days ago, tumour  wound no problem at all, just been taking paracetamol, but the underarm  wound is very uncomfortable and severe shooting pains, is this normal after 2 weeks? I like you, was  out and about and do all my usual light house work as live alone, agree the general jobs are equal to physio. 

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  • Hi,, I had lumpectomy and sentinel nodes removed 15 days ago, tumour  wound no problem at all, just been taking paracetamol, but the underarm  wound is very uncomfortable and severe shooting pains, is this normal after 2 weeks? I like you, was  out and about and do all my usual light house work as live alone, agree the general jobs are equal to physio. 

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