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I had a mastectomy with axillary dissection back in April, with resulted in developing Lymphedema in my left arm and shoulder pain which I now know is from a ligament tear in my shoulder which occurred during surgery, two weeks ago I had reconstruction with fat crafting. This was suppose to be the easier surgery, however seems like I am harder time recovering. I can’t tolerate pain medication so habe been using kinesiology taping and manual lymph drainage massages to control swelling. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing muscle spasms after surgery and pain in your knee, hope you will get answers and help with the pain You are experiencing.
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@sabine66, A dear friend suffered with extreme lymphedema following her breast and lymph node surgery as well. She saw a therapist who did both manual massage and applied first a pull on compression sleeve and when that became too difficult, changed to an adjustable one which could be easily removed for "breathers" and "showers". The manual massage, and adjustable sleeve helped bring down the swelling. She also experienced difficulty with pain meds so I am wishing you the very best for a swelling reduction and more comfort as you progress with your recovery.