Pain after mastectomy

Sorry you are struggling with the pain. My mastectomy was 9 October and I am still having discomfort it like pins and needle, burning and stabbing pain. I thought this is not getting any better but I have noticed this weekend the discomfort is slowly getting a bit better. You will get there and feel better soon we need to give our body chance to heal.  

I was constipated after my first surgery, the pain killers will make you constipated 

I hope you start to feel better soon xx

You need help with the constipation as soon as possible! Phone the doctor because you can get further problems if it isn't sorted out. The morphine gives you constipation so the sooner you get off the harder drugs the better. The pain for my mastectomy and lymph node clearance was quite bad for ages but I was only on ibuprofen and paracetamol so yours sounds a lot worse. It does get better but it sounds like you need advice from doc/ nurses asap. Phone in the morning first thing. Good luck.   It sounds really awful. Xxxxxx

Hi I was constipated after my first breast operation (Having mastectomy on the 15th) I rang the doctor he prescribed a laxative straight away and I worked wonders don’t delay it any longer it’s so painful ring your doctor

hope you get it sorted soon  xx

Hi, I experienced constipation during my first EC, and although I was precribed  a soluble laxative, the best thing I  have found to work is to eat a handful of dried prunes every day. I am doing this everyday, and certainly avoided constipation during my second round.

Take care x

Hi, I experienced constipation during my first EC, and although I was precribed  a soluble laxative, the best thing I  have found to work is to eat a handful of dried prunes every day. I am doing this everyday, and certainly avoided constipation during my second round.

Take care x