Before I had my surgery I had been getting nipping sensation in my left armpit as well as in my affected right side. The BCN said this was normal ?
It had been ok but im coming up to 6 weeks post opp & the lats 3 days im getting this nipping pain in my left armpit again every now & then its starting to worry me … If this is ‘normal’ Id love to know why ? I had no node involvement in the side of my tumor … makes me wonder if the nodes are having a conversation with each other
id suggest that if you are concerned about it mention it to your BS or onc next time you see them.
sometimes we just have a heightened awareness of self… we linger over things we wouldnt have given a seconds notice to in the past… but if you do notice anything different or you are worried then it is always best to get it checked.
That is so true I see my onc tuesday for my pre Rads opp So I will mention this to him with the other concerns I have by the time I get to see him Ive a list of questions lol
Interesting. I’m over five years down the line and I’ve been having a nipping sensation in my unaffected armpit. I had put it down to having all my lymph nodes removed from my other armpit. However, I was concerned and asked as my last appointment. I was told this was very normal and I should not worry about it. The nipping sensation is not there all the time but I am monitoring it and if it gets worse I’m going to ask for further tests.
thank you for letting me know that Jeanie that is interesting you getting it 5 years on its strange being told its normal when they dont really explain WHY its normal. I dont get mine all the time I only had 6 out of my affected side but it must have an affect on the whole lymthatic system as its not like they can put the healthy ones back … I suppose it could just be the others have to work harder ?
I think there are quite a lot of unexplained sensations and that the Healthcare Professionals are not always able to give a reason. Although I would like to think if there was the slightest chance of cancer they would do further tests. Each and every body is different and areas will mend and change at different rates. I do believe the lymph system makes adjustments to accommodate the changes and it may be that the unexplained sensations is exactly that. I may ask again at my next appointment and let you know.
Hi Mekala and jeanie
i too hav pain in my left breast and armpit though my right br was the aftected one. my doc told its normal too. after reading ur post it seems normal. thanks hugsss
Hi Mekala and jeanie
i too hav pain in my left breast and armpit though my right br was the aftected one. my doc told its normal too. after reading ur post it seems normal. thanks hugsss