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Mastectomy 18 months ago w/ expander. Hot to touch and still really uncomfortable (not red) - Help

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I have had a mastectomy 18 months ago with expander, always hot to touch and really uncomfortable. All that time I blamed my worsening pains in feet, knees, hips all on my cancer meds. Implant replacement 6 weeks ago, that one week after surgery I had zero pain! ... thank God, but gradually the pain has come back. I have asked all the specialists about it and no one knows, do you know ? Could my implant cause body pain? Could the antibiotic solution covering implant have helped with pain ?Please help I am desperate for answers. Am I going mad ?

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