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Tumor Invasion to Pectoral Muscle?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 13, 2023 | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your detailed answer! I will be more vigilant in the future, with my self- exams. I have been told that what they are doing for me is the protocol for my diagnosis and that they won't change it. I can't go anywhere else right now. I went to P.T. for shoulder problems after surgery. Then to O.T. for cording. And now back to get steroid shot for shoulder pain. And then back to O.T. for NEW, LARGER CORDING, that just developed. Three years, 2 months and counting.
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Hi @colely
I guess OT is probably what it really was for my cording. I say PT as the umbrella. PT/OT is a big time commitment, but so helpful. Were the shoulder problems caused by the mastectomy? I did have incredible ROM issues initially. I still can't lift my arms all the way up, but good enough for daily living. I had a couple steroid shots in my shoulder for a non-related partially torn rotator cuff years ago. It gave me about 3 months of being totally pain free each time.
I've found that over-using my arm like doing heavy duty housework really causes cording and swelling so I try not to overdo it. Maybe try to use your non-mastectomy side for scrubbing and stuff even if it's not your dominant hand. Learning to use your non-dominant hand for tasks is really good for your brain -- neuroplasticity -- perk!