Zapping

Melinda,

I had a single MX 10 days ago, and I've some zapping too and definitely the itching. My biggest thing was (is) that my armpit feels like it's on fire. I keep checking the area to see if there is razor burn or sunburn or something there, and the stinging sensation sometimes goes down the back of my arm. The BS said it's the nerves waking up from the surgery and that it will go away. The PS said something very similar.

I see you had 13 nodes removed, so it makes sense that the nerves have been somewhat traumatized. Like ChiSandy said, maybe your BS can give you something to help. I'm sorry you have this on both sides at the same time right now, too. Hang in there! Hopefully this is the worst of it!

I am five YEARS out from MX and still have occasional zapping and some itching.

Especially phantom nipple itching which is very weird.

You are normal!!!

Kat104- I remember that stinging pain!! I had 2 separate mastectomies, one in January and then the second one in May. Both times my armpit became very sensitive - like a bad razor burn - around the second week postop. In my experience, the stinging was much less in week 3 and pretty much gone by 4-5 weeks. I used a premie baby diaper as a shield to prevent my clothes from rubbing against it.

yay!!! Very happy for your good news Melinda

Great news about your margins and scans, Melinda!!

I had itching and sort of streaking pains, especially from the SLNB. I found that wearing the absolute softest fabrics possible next to the skin helped a lot, as did very lightly stroking the skin for a minute or two when it got bad. My theory is that it helped give the nerves and brain a different sensation to process.

WTG Melinda