numbness

Gcook
Gcook Member Posts: 25
in Breast Cancer #1

hello i just had a lumpectomy with bilateral reduction. this occured about 6 days ago. my questions is has anyone who has had a similiar experience had numbness in the axilla where the lymph node was removed? also sharp stabbing pain in that area too. i am attributing this to nerve pain.

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  • Puffin2014
    Puffin2014 Member Posts: 531 Member
    #2
    numbness

    I did not have the reduction. Did you have sentinel node removed too? Numbness and sharp pain is usual, numbness may or may not go away.

  • Lydia1234
    Lydia1234 Member Posts: 8
    #3
    Hello to you!  I had a

    Hello to you!  I had a lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy in October and I had some shooting pains in my breast.  Didn't have any in the node area.  I also had an internal itching in my breast.  It wasn't anything you could scratch and it drove me nuts.  I found that if I took Benadryl that it helped.  I figured it was a sign of healing inside. 

  • RozHopkins
    RozHopkins Member Posts: 578 Member
    #4
    Early days yet and I almost

    Early days yet and I almost positive you are just healing inside everything is settling down, reconnecting.  Itching is a sign of healing. Shooting pains and numbness all normal as I recall.  Please just mention it the next time you have any treatment or blood work done. Call your cancer nurse just to put your mind at rest.  

  • Gcook
    Gcook Member Posts: 25
    #5
    RozHopkins said:

    Early days yet and I almost

    Early days yet and I almost positive you are just healing inside everything is settling down, reconnecting.  Itching is a sign of healing. Shooting pains and numbness all normal as I recall.  Please just mention it the next time you have any treatment or blood work done. Call your cancer nurse just to put your mind at rest.  

    thanks for your responses. i

    thanks for your responses. i am one week out from surgery and it is starting to feel better. i see my surgeon today for a follow up so i will ask her those questions.

  • SharonMI
    SharonMI Member Posts: 8
    #6
    I def had numbness and pain

    I def had numbness and pain in the same are. Both subsided about 1 month later

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