Is this 'cording'?

Mallory107

Is this 'cording'?

Mallory107

I had a Unimx on 12/29/11 with a SNB of I think 3 nodes.  I have been doing terrific with my recovery and have pretty much full range of motion back.  But every so often I notice what looks like a cord under my skin that runs on my side from about my last rib down to my abdomen.  It doesn't really hurt but it is a little uncomfortable and feels tight when I stretch.  Kind of feels like a bruise would feel.  Does anyone know what this means and what to do about it? 

kira66715

You can definitely get cording on the torso. It tends to respond to gentle stretching. In the past, the torso was considered "Mondor's disease"--which is primarily a thrombosed vein, but the two--axillary web/cording and Mondor's have overlap

Here's the link to the AWS page on SUSO

http://www.stepup-speakout.org/Cording_and_Axillary_Web_Syndrome.htm

Mallory107

Thanks Kira!

Beesie

Here's another picture of Mondor's:

I had Mondor's on both sides - my mastectomy side after my mastectomy and then my 'good' side after my exchange surgery, when I had an implant added on my good side.  It bothered me when I stretched even just a little bit so it really restricted my movement.  But both times it went away on it's own after a few weeks.

1openheart

I, too, had cording or maybe Mondor's.  I did not have it after my mastectomy, but 5 months later after I had a revision on the foob and a lift on my natural breast.  I had several very painful cords under both breasts and they extended down into my abdomen.  Initially, they were so tender that it hurt to run my hand across that area.  It is much better now, but there are still some days when it seems to be more irritated.