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After double mastectomy: Why do I have burning pains and more?
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To me "phantom pain" is really nerve damage. Nerve damage is pain.
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You are correct, I think. From what I’ve been told by my oncologist, it is nerve pain. The term phantom pain is also commonly used with veterans.
@stars7 here is an article you may find helpful.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/how-to-relieve-nerve-pain-after-a-mastectomy.h00-159699912.html#:~:text=Nerves%20that%20are%20cut%20surgically,go%20away%20on%20its%20own.