2 weeks today since my operation all was going well but now the inside of my upper arm is really painful and tender is this normal
2 weeks today since my operation all was going well but now the inside of my upper arm is really painful and tender is this normal
Hi Tanpep.
Sorry to hear that you are in pain. I am not sure how many lymph nodes you had taken out. When I had my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy, I could definitely feel more pain after about 2 weeks - not where my scar was but in part of my upper arm and top of my breast. I think it is probably where the nerves are. It does get better.
Since then I have had the rest of my lymph nodes removed and again about 2 weeks later, the pain was in my upper arm.
Taking paracetamol usually deals with it.