Have you suffered from lymphedema as a result of having all of the lymph nodes under your arm pits removed? Do you wear a compression vest and/or arm compression? Cancer returned in the form of two tumors at each end of the lymph node incision. I have been told the surgeon will only perform surgery to remove the rest of my breast when I agree to have all remaining lymph nodes removed, although they are all healthy. (Ten were removed when I had a lumpectomy.)