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What happens when all lymph nodes are removed from left chest area?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 27, 2023 | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
Hey there!
I had a right breast lumpectomy, and complete removal of all my lymph nodes in the arm pit and chest cavity.
Prior to the surgery my doctor performed a sentinel node biopsy. Tracer material revealed 2 positive nodes. My doctor opted to remove all my lymph nodes. Out of the 18 only two were positive. I was
Stage II ER+ . That was 17 years ago.
Lymphadema was minimal. My upper right arm & shoulder blade is still numb, but it hasn’t restricted any movement or activities.
Truth is, over the last 10 years or so, I haven’t given it any thought, and by the Grace of God, so far I have not had a reoccurrence.
All the best 🙏🏻
BTW.. check with your doctor, after a period of time, they no longer restrict blood draws on that arm.
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I had a bilateral mastectomy January of this year. I had cancer in my left breast, they removed lymph nodes in my left breast. Then I was tested for BRCA and it came back positive. But the problem I’m facing is ever since my surgery my fibromyalgia has been the worst ever. I’m taking medicine for it but it doesn’t seem to work. Also incision is still extremely sore, in my sternum area I have looks like a small breast, ugh 😩. Is there anyone that can relate??? So happy you’re doing fine now. This journey we’re on is long and hard sometimes. But we are all warriors and by the Grace of God he’s getting us through this .God bless
Have you flown on long distance flight since your lymph nodes removal? I had mastectomy and removed all the armpits lymph nodes (not sure about chest area). I’m afraid long distance flight would cause lymphedema. Do you have experience with it? Many thanks!
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Update. Just had a blood draw today. I had my mastectomy 56 years ago. They would not take the draw from my left arm today because of the radical mastectomy and lymph node removal.
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