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scar tissue

smitters1
smitters1 CSN Member Posts: 7
in Breast Cancer #1
Has anyone had scar tissue removed after having a bilateral mastectomy?
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  • tufi000
    tufi000 CSN Member Posts: 745 Member
    #2
    no
    I just live with it though they did a scan once to check it
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  • cinnamonsmile
    cinnamonsmile CSN Member Posts: 1,187 Member
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    I have a really bad problem
    I have a really bad problem with scar tissue from the BMX. I just did months of OT with myofascial release. I can tell it has been tightening up again now a year after OT. I just live with it. I don't think I would have surgery to remove, because I think any new surgery would make more scar tissue and I have enough problems with lymphedema and pmps.
    Is it that bad for you?
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  • smitters1
    smitters1 CSN Member Posts: 7
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    tufi000 said:

    no
    I just live with it though they did a scan once to check it

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    My surgeon more or less told me to live with it but it is really, really tight. I have been to physical therapy twice and do exercises at home but it doesn't seem to help. Maybe I will ask for a scan to check it out. I had a pacemaker implanted on June 19th and of course that made my chest even tighter.
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  • smitters1
    smitters1 CSN Member Posts: 7
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    cinnamonsmile said:

    I have a really bad problem
    I have a really bad problem with scar tissue from the BMX. I just did months of OT with myofascial release. I can tell it has been tightening up again now a year after OT. I just live with it. I don't think I would have surgery to remove, because I think any new surgery would make more scar tissue and I have enough problems with lymphedema and pmps.
    Is it that bad for you?

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    Thanks for the input. It is pretty bad and to make matters worse I had to have a pacemaker implanted so it makes my chest even tighter than it was. I have been to physical therapy twice and do exercises at home but it doesn't seem to help. I am also doing massage therapy and that helps a little.
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  • cinnamonsmile
    cinnamonsmile CSN Member Posts: 1,187 Member
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    smitters1 said:

    scar tissue
    Thanks for the input. It is pretty bad and to make matters worse I had to have a pacemaker implanted so it makes my chest even tighter than it was. I have been to physical therapy twice and do exercises at home but it doesn't seem to help. I am also doing massage therapy and that helps a little.

    I am sorry that you have so
    I am sorry that you have so much problems with scar tissue. I know that is what I call such an icky surreal feeling.It can almost drive a person nuts.
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  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 CSN Member Posts: 2,570
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    I have problems with scar
    I have problems with scar tissue too. I've decided to just live with it. xoxoxo Lynn
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