Hi Mary Grace
Thank you again for the second message. Unfortunately I am unable to touch under the arm it is so tender, would not really feel if it was raised due to the dressing it has on it but don’t think I am up to pushing on it. It is extremely sore if I put my arm down so trying so hard to keep it slightly up and if sitting down have arm resting on a pillow or cushion. Cannot bear armpit to be fully closed at all.
That said I am able to move arm around without too much problem or pain and that is what is therefore making me think it is probably ok. Hubbie seemed to think if it was full of fluid would not be able to move arm at all.
Gonna speak to BCN in morning and discuss whether I should visit the GP nurse to check dressings etc tomorrow rather than Tuesday (which is seven days). So worried about being a nuisance and don’t want to waste anyone’s time.
Tracy xxx
tracy i took my dressing off in the bath and my god do i feel better for it i can now put my arm down with a little help my breast is now wot hurting lol i carnt win
hope you feel better soon
hugs maz xxxx
Hi Tracy,
I had fluid and could move mine, it just hurt. They will probably take the dressing off when you go back. Mine was taken off both WLE and SNB after a week and that’s when they said their was fluid. Might just be bruising but sounds quite similar to what mine felt like that’s all (except sounds like yours hurts more 
Hi Tracy,
I had WLE &SNB @ end Dec & couldn’t put my arm by my side for quite a little while. It does get better and I’ve not really noticed when I could put my arm down. The main thing that has helped has been massaging the armpit/scar area very gently as soon as I felt able. My scar was raised angry and red but now has disappeared to a thin line.
If you’re using frozen peas I’d suggest 10 mins on then 30 off, as any longer that I found made it worse rather than better!
Good luck, I’ll be thinking of you!
XXHelenXX
Hello all
Firstly, thanks Helen for your advice, know what you mean about the frozen peas!!!
Well did not sleep well last night and was lying awake for long periods deciding whether or not to ring the BCN in the morning as the pain was really bad under arm. When I got up I did feel quite unwell this morning so did call the BCN and she felt that I could well do with popping into GP surgery and having wound checked just to make sure an infection was not brewing. This I did and you guessed it…yes I have an infection. Doc said I should have come earlier but I hate being a nuisance or being seen as pathetic so decided to plod on. As co-dydramol and diclofenac was making me feel unwell I have been struggling along with only paracetamol and I think the whole thing has pulled me down somewhat.
So am having another tearful day, in immense pain but now on high dose penicillin and have Tramodol to take to help with the pain relief. I am hoping I may be able to have a bit of a sleep later today as I am so very tired as well. Am really beating myself up for being so pathetic and having to keep moaning both on here and to my husband and family. People must be so sick of me by now and I can totally understand why, this is not Tracy at all I am a strong, independent person who has been through many things in the past but this one has made her fall apart…stupid woman!!!
Sorry again for being such a whinger, will try to leave you all in peace.
Love
Tracy xxx
not sick of you hun cos i know only too well wot you are going though im having a very bad day today altho i can now move arm i still pay the price PAIN!!! its now in my back up my neck it is most likly cos the way im holding my arm like you i seem to hold it up altho i can place it at my side now but it hurts so i walk round a pillow between arm and body . you did the right thing in seeing doctor only you should have done it before now i must be a bigger baby took me just 2 days of very bad pain but you now know wots wot it wont be long till meds kick in, i carnt have penicillin so the stuff i got took a little longer to work but its working (well i think it is ) down fall is i feel like i need to drink 1000 of cups of juice mouth hurts ect but im getting better and so will you go have yourself a good sleep
big hug
maz xxxx
I am new to this site having been diagnosed with grade 2 invasive ductal breast cancer last tuesday and and booked in for a masectomy on 13th April - I am trying to keep myself busy with work & kids to take my mind off things, but some days are easier than others to block it out (today is a bad day). Having read all the useful comments and friendly advice given in this stream, I would just like to say that reading them all has been great - Friends and family can sympathise as much as they want, but its so great to hear stories of personal experience from others going through exactally the same thing (albeit at various stages of treatment). Oh how I wish i could turn back the clock and for this never to have happened, but it has and I will fight it every step of the way!!! x x x
Dearest Eich
So sorry for the belated reply to your message, unfortunately had son visiting so not been online in a little while. The warmest of welcomes to you but so sorry you have had to join us.
Well you have come to the right place for support and understanding. You will have seen from this thread that I, like Honeybee and Mummysboob had our op’s last week and are returning next week to find out our results and fingers crossed no more surgery. Since my last post here I am feeling much improved and in much less discomfort and in fact up and about with make-up on like my old self over last couple of days so thats a good sign. Still very emotional from time to time but keeping it together all the same.
I can totally sympathise in respect of wishing you could turn back the clock and it had never happened but I do believe we will be stronger people for this and will take from the experience and the people we meet many positive things as well as some negative. Cancer is hard to cope with and our lives will never be the same but we will come through this no matter what. Just remember we are all here to support one another and you take strength from us whenever you need it.
I wish you well with the mx on 13th April, I will be thinking of you as this is the same day I get my results. Do let us know as soon as you can how you are and that all went well.
Lots of love and hugs
Tracy xxxxxx