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Pain, tenderness return 10 months after lumpectomy: What does it mean?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 20 9:50am | Replies (19)
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@glendafl

Thanks, I know my skin is itchy and dry. How do I find the exercises your lymphedema person gave you? I’ve been lightly massaging my surgery breast. It seems to help. My skin is so touchy and sensitive too. One day my face cream burns the next day it’s ok. It’s like all my senses nerve endings are inflamed through out my body. I take Letrozole in the mornings. I have to take my bra off in slow motion. I mean it. It’s not just the breast tissue that’s sore, but the skin also. The pressure helps. I wonder what this means??

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celestebradham | @celestebradham | Jul 19 7:10am

Have you seen a lymphedema person? Or been diagnosed with lymphedema? Mine taught me how to do manual draining - so I would be able to do it at home. She actually taught my husband which was very helpful for us to do it at home. I’ve seen some good ones video for manual drainage on you tube- MDAnderson has them in their sight( that’s where I go)
I’m sorry I don’t remember- I’m thinking you had radiation? I would see them to help with skin issues or your oncologist. They actually called me in a cream to help with healing.
As for the stretches they were to help keep my ROM( range of motion).
I also had a swell spot, a compression bra and sleeve that I was fitted for by a specialist- I had to find this on my own. Insurance usually covers these

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