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armpit pain after breast removal
by pattyann557, Sep 15, 2008 11:14AM
My friend does not ahve a computor so I am posting the question for her.
She is 62 recently had a double mastestomy and was told the cancer ahd not spread to her nodes, now she is having armpit pain, can someone give us so informtion on the cause and treatment?
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She is 62 recently had a double mastestomy and was told the cancer ahd not spread to her nodes, now she is having armpit pain, can someone give us so informtion on the cause and treatment?
This discussion is related to Armpit pain.
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The armpit pain that your friend is experiencing is secondary to the surgery done. This is usually experienced after an axillary lymph node dissection. Fatty tissue is removed during the procedure, resulting in fibrosis during wound healing. It is very important that your friend do upper extremity exercises or even undergo rehab therapy to prevent contracture that can limit the range of motion of the upper extremities. She can also take any over-the-counter pain reliever.
Good luck.