PAIN IN MY LEFT ARM

HI , I HAD BC GRADE 3 BCK IN JULY 99, MY LYMPH NODES THAT WERE REMOVED WERE CLEAR., I NOW GET A LOT OF DULL ACHE PAIN IN MY LEFT ARM, THE SIDE THAT WAS AFFECTED., HAS ANYBODT SUFFERED THIS PAIN 8 YEARS ON? IM THINKING ITS TO DO WITH THE SURGERY I HAD AROUND MY LYMPH NODES. ANY IDEAS? I DONT FEEL ITS DUE TO THE HEART JUST A ACHE. MANY THANKS XXX

The only thing that I can suggest is contacting the breast care nurse (I know you might not still be in the system 8 years on but you can still ring them) and let them know your concerns and hopefully they will check it out.

Do you carry heavy things with your left arm as this may contribute to it?

Pinkdove

HI PINKDOVE,

LOVE THE USERNAME!!! NO I DONT CARRY WITH LEFT ARM, I AM STILL IN THE SYSTEM AND I WORK AT A HOSPITAL, SO YES I WILL LOOK OUT FOR THE BREAST CARE TEAM. ITS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A WHILE , I THINK ONCE YOU HAVE HAD SURGERY YOU ARE NEVER THE SAME EVEN 8 YEARS LATER MY BREAST HURTS WHEN PRESSED.

GREAT WEB SITE WHAT A HELP TO EACH OTHER, AND FOR MEMBERS TO SEE THE POSITIVES 8 YEARS ON!!!

MY SON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH KIDNEY CANCER 3 YEARS AGO, WE REMAINED POSITIVE BECAUSE OF MY EXPERIENCE, IT REALLY DOES MAKE YOU A STRONGER PERSON.

TAKE CARE BLESS YOU ALL LOVE LUCKYSTAR ***

Hi Luckstar

Like your name as well!!

So sorry to hear about your son - that must have been really hard for you especially having been through cancer yourself.

I agree with you that I don’t think you ever get the same feelings back in your breast, mine was 12 years ago and it’s still tender but I think part of that might be because I also had my muscle removed (and there I was doing all these exercises to improve my muscles in that side only to be told 3 years ago that they’d removed my muscle!!).

Hope they can identify what is causing your discomfort - handy that you work in a hospital!

Pinkdove
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HI PINKDOVE,
I HAD MY MAMMO, SAW MY BREAST NURSE AND I HAVE APP TO SEE MY ONCOLOGIST ON 29TH NOV… I HAVE DULL PAIN DOWN MY ARM AND SOMETIMES SIDE OF NECK… TOLD NURSE THERES NO SWELLING LUMPS OR BUMPS… DO YOU KNOW WHAT TESTS THEY WILL DO?.. MY BOOBS HAVE GOT SO BIG SINCE BC… I WAS 38D LAST MEASURMENT , NOW 38DD OR E!!!

PINKDOVE,

SORRY POSTED IT WITHOUT FINISHING… WAS DISTRACTED WITH TEX!!!..WILL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED AS IT ALWAYS HELPS SOMEONE ELSE WITH SAME SYMPTONS… I HAD THE USUAL NUMBNESS AFTER SURGERY… AM SUPRISED AT THIS 8 YEARS ON AS ITS A DULL ACHE PAIN THATS THERE MOST DAYS… DONT KNOW IF YOU CAN GET THIS PROBLEM 8 YEARS ON BUT WITH NO SWELLING… ANYWAY TAKE CARE EVERYONE… LUCKYSTAR ***

Hi Pinkdove

I have pain and numbness going down my left arm from elbow to wrist and hands. This is due to wear and tear on the joints in my neck. If I sit at the computer too long, I also get dullaches from the shoulder down over like toothache in my arm. I can have this every day for weeks. Don’t know if that helps. Surgery was on left side and I was in quite a bit of pain during rads as they pull you around the bed and you are not allowed to move yourself.

debbie
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