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Surgery for cording.

Posted by colely @colely, Nov 29, 2023

Hello. Have any of you had to undergo surgery for stubborn cording? I have 3 cords that have developed from my axilla down through my chest. I can't stretch it out and break the cords. They are stuck to my boney chest. I have had it with constant therapy. And, yes, I understand that this is nothing compared to the women dealing with chemotherapy treatments, right now.

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maggieb892 | @maggieb892 | Nov 30, 2023

I did not know there was surgery for cording. I did have cording after my mastectomy and radiation. I was fortunate to have therapy early and long with a remarkable person. Following lots of stretching and massage she used cupping on the stubborn strands. That seemed to break up the cords. After about a year of PT, my range of motion is close to normal. Believe me, I have worked hard and will be doing the proscribed exercises daily for the rest of my life. Good luck to you and your team to rid you of pain.

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colely | @colely | Nov 30, 2023
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I did not know there was surgery for cording. I did have cording after my mastectomy and radiation. I was fortunate to have therapy early and long with a remarkable person. Following lots of stretching and massage she used cupping on the stubborn strands. That seemed to break up the cords. After about a year of PT, my range of motion is close to normal. Believe me, I have worked hard and will be doing the proscribed exercises daily for the rest of my life. Good luck to you and your team to rid you of pain.

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Thanks for your information. I have already gone through massage and laser treatment for an axilla cord and still have one of those left. So, actually, I have 4 cords. I am sick of traveling 25 minutes to be worked on. I believe that this is all the result of the doctor using my old, thin, Medicaid body, for training, that day in July, with a 3 week new general surgeon, removing my 4 sentinal nodes.

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maggieb892 | @maggieb892 | Nov 30, 2023
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@colely

Thanks for your information. I have already gone through massage and laser treatment for an axilla cord and still have one of those left. So, actually, I have 4 cords. I am sick of traveling 25 minutes to be worked on. I believe that this is all the result of the doctor using my old, thin, Medicaid body, for training, that day in July, with a 3 week new general surgeon, removing my 4 sentinal nodes.

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I realize that there are so many different treatments available and therapists use what they have seen provide good results. I did have a lengthy treatment plan. I heard that acupuncture has been helpful to some. My cording was in my underarm area.
I hope that you find a treatment that helps.

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