Hi LisaM, i have seen this question asked so many times. The answer that keeps coming up is yes. I still have numbness now and my mastectomy was 20 years ago. A lot of women have discomfort and tightness and others on here have said it because of scar tissue. A friend of mine had it every time she moved her arm in a particular way. I do think its part and parcel of the surgery. I would say though if you are really concerned just ask your GP there is now harm in doing so.
Hi there,Thankyou for your reply, it certainly is the gift that keeps on giving, I foolishly thought once surgery,chemo etc was over I would be back to normal...how wrong was I, I suppose we have to just keep plodding on x
Hi LisaM, I had the same as you last March and I'm still getting pain and numbness. I did my excercises but I get stabbing pains now and then and the left side is extremely tight. I did mention this a while ago to the specialist and they said it was normal. Do you also have cording under your arm? I was told I had that and to excercise. All well and good but it's very uncomfortable and painful sometimes more than others. Now I'm on letrozole I also am getting aching arms and legs! Oh the joys! As you say the gift that keeps on giving! Sending hugs x
I'm on anastrozole and I get the joint pains too,do you get tingly fingers and stiffness in your hands?? Oncologist recons its neuropathy side effect of chemo but it only started when I started the anastrozole, I also have to have 4 weekly zolodex injections...oh the joys!! Keep smiling, sending hugs x
YesI get lots of tingling and stiffness in hands. I have a metal plate in my wrist from a fracture that seems to hurt more now too! I got taken off of Chemo last July as it severely affected my lungs and i ended up in hospital, so i cabt imagine the neuropathy being a chemo side effect? I'm fortunate I don't have to have zoladex as I had a hysterectomy at 40 so been throughthe menopause. I am having twice yearly Zometa infusions for my bones though. I'm also now on Abemaciclib which aren't great! Aren't we lucky to belong to this club! Xx
