Tenderness after surgery and radiation

twnkltoz
twnkltoz Member Posts: 169 Member
in Breast Cancer #1

I had my unilateral mastectomy December 3, 2015 and finished radiation in early March. I still have tenderness at the top of the surgical site--not terrible, but if I press on it, it hurts. My surgeon said this is most likely because of radiation. I haven't had the chance to ask my RO, but I was wondering if anyone else had this problem? Or were you completely healed by the time your radiation burns healed?

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  • peony
    peony Member Posts: 306 Member
    edited July 2016 #2
    after radiation

    I have a co-worker who had a lumpectumy and radiation 4 years ago. The skin on her breast and her underarm is only just recently returning to its normal color and in the last two months she has found hard spots on her breast which her MO says she shouldn't be concerned about. So she's still dealing with radiation after-effects, 4 years later.

     

  • twnkltoz
    twnkltoz Member Posts: 169 Member
    #3
    peony said:

    after radiation

    I have a co-worker who had a lumpectumy and radiation 4 years ago. The skin on her breast and her underarm is only just recently returning to its normal color and in the last two months she has found hard spots on her breast which her MO says she shouldn't be concerned about. So she's still dealing with radiation after-effects, 4 years later.

     

    Wow, four years!

    Wow, four years!

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #4
    I ONLY had 2 lumpectomies

    I ONLY had 2 lumpectomies (same side) and radiation in 2008-numb is some respects and painful (slight) if lean on something or my grandkids run up to hug me  just right. (odd numb on surface and pain more scar(s) area.

     

    Denise

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