I had a bilateral mastectomy 6 weeks ago. Last night while sleeping, I awoke with severe pain under my right arm. I think I jerked my arm in my sleep. Feels like a torn muscle. I think I can feel my expander under the skin now, . My gut instinct tells me I ripped the sutures on the right side under my arm. Here's the problem, it's Saturday night, Christmas Eve is Monday, etc. Is this dangerous? Or can it wait until December 26th?
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Alloderm will not help with the tight feeling. This pain is primarily the result of skin and muscle stretch. If the original surgery was performed and the serratus anterior was elevated for total submuscular coverage of the expander, this may...
Swollen lymph nodes are extremely common after surgery, reconstructive or cosmetic. Also, BIRADS refers to the appearance of a lesion on mammogram. What is important at this point is your pathology report. You should be able to get that from your doctor by this point.
Four weeks out it is not unusual to still have some pain. If you had a small, narrow chest, the expanders can be painful for a while. You should discuss with your surgeons your ongoing concerns. Sometimes, over the counter anit-inflammatories can be helpful if used daily for a...