Hi I'm 5 days into a masectomy recovery and had lymp nodes Axillary clearance after finding 1 abnormal cell.
Having some spasms quite painful at times at top shoulder blade on my right where I had a right masectomy.
I've read and spoken to nurses about pain & swelling that can develop in recovery. Does anyone else have these or experienced these? I've got a masectomy cushions i put under arm and do the exercises and take regular pain relief. Anything else I should b doing? Resting but also moving about where I can and that's normally when it i can get pains.
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