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Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 11 1:22pm | Replies (82)

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@almostoutofthewoods

Thanks for the info, but it's definitely not a regular "bloating" or digestion problem. It's not caused by gas, which most of the suggestions are referring to. I think it's a build up of fluid, like a lymphedema problem. I've tried every logical thing I can think of and nothing helps. It always looks the same, no matter what I do. It's very common, especially with those who have had a double mastectomy. I know they cut all of the muscles and nerves and they never recover completely. Thanks again for trying to help!

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I do find that some of those things help, just to make sure that gas doesn’t make a bad problem worse. Lymphadema is a very distressing problem. I do not have it bad like some do. But I am pretty careful about gas as it certainly can add pain to the equation.