Cording or something else post mastectomy. Advice would be great

i had similar, weird puckering ridge like,and tingly feeling, surgeon said oh yeah just massage gently and twang arm (flick outward to ease it)

Hi have you been offered any physiotherapy?  Can you ask for it?  I had cording but it seems ok after physio.  I could actually feel it popping.  All the best 

I haven't been offered physio at this stage. I was told to do no upper body exercise in the first two weeks other than shoulder rolls. I have just rung the ward on the advice of the MacMillan Nurse and I’m waiting for them to call me back (in handover). I have been really tired today and also feel nauseous so don’t know if it’s all connected. 

Good to hear though that physio helped you

Love the word twang!!! That twanging does seem to weirdly produce some ‘ease’ 

Hi again -it’s early days for you - it might be scar tissue - have your team told you to massage?   

They haven't said that - I did wonder about scar tissue - though thought possibly early for that. Still waiting for that call!

Sounds very like how others have described cording but definitely get medics advice. The burning feeling sounds very familiar - I had this after lumpectomy and SNB, best way I could describe it was like carpet burn and yet also weirdly numb. I think nerves are cut and stuff is moved around, which all needs to heal. Hope you get a call soon! Xxx

Hi

i had cording and I was told to massage under arm into arm pit and gentle in circular motion , it has gone.

Did it heal? . I think I’m an impatient patient. They were going to call back in 15 mins 45 mins ago

Hi jan 

I had cording after my lumpectomy and node removal . It felt like threads under the skin and was painful I massaged it a couple of times a day using a cream so no friction and I could feel them twanking and they went after a week . It was painful because you have to break them down . Good luck if you put cording into YouTube there is a physio on there who will give advice too .xx