Nerve pain Under arm ?

Good afternoon all ,

 

i had a lumpectomy done on 14th march with 3 lymph nodes removed.

 

its been 8 weeks now and the weird strange pains/feeling is still there.

kinda a mix between pins and needles, numbness and feeling like my clothes are rubbing on the area but when i feel with my fingers, its nowhere near ???

 

had hoped by now that this would have settled down.  Even have to put a folded hankie along the edge of my crop top under my arm to ease the sensation.  Also have some swelling in my fingers, hand, elbow and back of arm, i am still doing my exercises.

 

Is this quite normal after 2 mnths ?  I start my 15 radiotherapies on 31st of this month .

Hi mini mad,

Sorry to hear you’ve still been experiencing post-op pain. Whilst you wait for other users to respond and share their stories, you might find it helpful to post on our Ask the Nurse board or call our helpline on 0808 800 6000.

Best wishes,

Bonita