Pain in breast after reconstruction with expanders and implants.

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Rosa_Aurora184161
Rosa_Aurora184161 Member Posts: 73
edited May 2016 in Breast Reconstruction

Hi! I had a DMX, chemo, no radiation. I had expanders and then exchanged surgery to shapped silicone implants 10 weeks ago. I'm having pain in my right breast when I overdo, exercise, do some housechores. It's a weird feeling, like constant muscle pain, tightness, sharp pain. When I rest for a few days it gets better. My left breast is not painful. It's fine. I'm right handed by the way. What can it be? Cannot I lead a normal life? Have this happened to you? Thank you.

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  • Rosa_Aurora184161
    Rosa_Aurora184161 Member Posts: 73
    edited March 2016

    Has anyone had the same experience? Could you please share? Thanks

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  • kcat2013
    kcat2013 Member Posts: 391
    edited March 2016

    Hi Rosa, did you have any physical therapy after surgery? I got relief from the one sided pain I was having after seeing a therapist that specialized in post mastectomy/reconstruction patients. She was able to release the cording I had and address some range of motion pain I had. Your description of your pain makes me think cording or scar tissue that needs to be addressed.


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  • Fe_Princess
    Fe_Princess Member Posts: 245
    edited March 2016

    Hi Rosa_Aurora, you are not too far out from your surgery and the breasts take a long time to heal. That said, I had a lot of pain with the expander and the implant. Is the implant under the pectoral muscle? I would make an appointment with your doctor and make sure though.

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  • Rosa_Aurora184161
    Rosa_Aurora184161 Member Posts: 73
    edited April 2016

    Thanks. I had delayed breasts reconstruction, expanders and after that silicone implants under pectoral muscles.

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  • Fe_Princess
    Fe_Princess Member Posts: 245
    edited April 2016

    Hi Aurora, I could not stand the implant under the pec, but I am extremely active. My body could not handle the implant, so I had a flap replacement which has totally kicked my ass. I think that you over do it. I think you are over doing it. Can you have someone do the hard house work? Your right breast is probably tighter as it could be a source of more pain. What were you told about activity during recovery?

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  • Meadow
    Meadow Member Posts: 2,007
    edited April 2016

    Rosa, I too am experiencing this...

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  • Rosa_Aurora184161
    Rosa_Aurora184161 Member Posts: 73
    edited May 2016

    I've been experiencing less pain, but I guess becasue I not overdoing. Let's see how it develops. Thanks for all your replies ladies.

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