Mastectomy without reconstruction

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  • RachelsGarden
    RachelsGarden Member Posts: 5 Member
    edited July 2021 #22
    jrjoanofarc said:

    Feeling so tight in the chest

    I would like to hear from someone who understands and had the tightness in the chest. Like the skin is pulling!

    I just got my steri strips off and the dr. said to use lotion. It helps to an extent. When will this feeling subside and should I go for therapy?

     

    Any help would be appreciated !!

    tightness in chest

    Hello!  I am one year plus one day from my mastectomy.  I realize this is a while since you posted but I just joined.  How are you doing?  I am a weaver of sorts so I was used to using my arms so after surgery I started small arm stretching exercises .  I remember that each week it got easier.  I started slow and then increased my workouts.  Even now, on occasion I still feel a tightness, but then I resume my stretching and it does go away.  I hope you are having success with this issues.  oh, I found some weekly yoga for breast cancer surgery on youtube.  It had a first week after surgery, then week 2 after surgery, etc  That was very helpful.  I don't remember the name, sorry!

     

     

  • Judemo
    Judemo Member Posts: 172 Member
    #23
    To those who chose NO reconstruction

    I have been really struggling to decide but recently chose to live flat.  I'm 56 and have always been large breasted and hated it.  I was always limited on what kind of tops I could wear.  Now, i'm going to live the extreme opposite and am nervouse but going to try and embrace it.  I figure no one is using these things, they are just going to waste, so might as well live flat!  I hope you all are doing well and are healthy!  

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