Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome

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Hi,

I’m posting this in several places so as many people as possible read it. I’ve been in constant pain since my failed recon in July 2008 to the point where I’ve been told by several Surgeons that ANY further surgery is out of the question for me. On Thursday I found this on the Internet

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7844435.stm

I certainly wasn’t warned this could be a possibility. Was anybody else? Had I known then what I know now, I’d have chosen a different route, possibly increased surveillance and not surgery…

Trudie.

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Hello,

I am very sorry to hear about your pain. The article is indeed very useful & informative. I had Mx Oct 2008 and no one mentioned about it. Fortunately the mastectomy & the immediate reconstruction surgery was successful and I had no pain at all. I hope you would be able to get help and get rid of your pain soon. Each of us are so different on how our body reacts to the treatment. There must be someone who can help with pain management. Take care.