6 months post surgery - lymphnode incision area and surrounding painful

I am 15 months post surgery,  and have felt like this for a few months. I would be interested I what tge oncologist says. Take care x

Thank you for the reassurance that its not just me! I will feedback what the oncolgist says after my appointment (on 18th Oct). Take care also x

Hello Bells,  I had two nodes removed as well as a tumor in my left breast , with breast reduction /lift - underwent radiation 25 rounds with 5 boosters, finished the rads April 18th.  I have been having pain at my incision as well and in the nipple area, I don't know if you have been doing lymphatic breast massage or not.  Also, using a Swell Spot seems to make a huge difference - the radiation causes scaring, I am sure you know - but the Swell Spot helps to break it up as well as move the fluid.  I found out about the Swell spot from my physical therapist that I went to for a shoulder problem that was caused by the positioning and the turning of my head for the rads.  She ended up being a LBM therapist as well and worked out some cording under my arm and breast and taught me how to self perform LBM.  

Hi , I'm 5 months post lymph node clearance , 24 nodes removed, (lumpectomy and sentinel node removal 11 months ago), and 2 months post radiotherapy. My chest, armpit and upper arm are also still sore , very similar symptoms to your own. A couple of weeks after finishing radiotherapy I thought I was starting with lymphodoema as the side of my breast and underarm were slightly swollen. I saw a  lymphodoema physio through our breast clinic and she advised it was inflammation from both the surgery and radiotherapy. She said that breast tissue can continue to react to the radiotherapy/surgery for at least 18 months and any nerve damage can take longer!!!!. I am continuing my post op exercises and a couple of extra she showed me. She also suggested using a gel filled cool pack, kept in the fridge not the freezer and I do find it very soothing. Its common to hunch forward over our breasts to protect the injury and this can cause pain in the upper arm, shoulder and back. I would try and see your local breast / lymphodoema physio for more advise and exercises. Good luck and I hope your oncologist was helpful too.

WOW that is a lot of nodes I only had two sentinel nodes removed!  18 MONTHS!  good grief!  I am seeing my breast doctor NP today because my GP noted that I have orange peel skin on my right breast (the one that did not have cancer) the GP also noted that my left breast was hot.  I think the orange peel may be fat necrosis from the reduction surgery, but they told me that any skin changes need to be checked.  good luck and I hope it doesn't take 18 months!