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What Does It Mean if One of Your Breast is Hard and the Other is Soft?

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rubykaurJul 5, 2012

My mom had transplants a year ago and her right breast is hard and the left one is soft. She also said her right arm feels different almost weak feeling. So what does that mean? Please tell me what you think it nean and asap.

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