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snolan · 05-15-2012, 08:24 AM

Definetly get them checked. If they are fiberous you may benefit from some treatment from a physical therapist to do some soft tissue releases. I too had tightness after my mastectomy and didn't go to a PT and ended up with some capsular tighness that was pinching when I raised my arm. After reconstruction it got worse so I went to a PT and in 3 weeks I was much better. Still working on stretching but pinching is almost gone. She had to do a lot of soft tissue and joint mobilizations. I also had some cording which if you raise your arm and see what looks like tendons popping out of your arm pit that is scaring.

05-15-2012, 08:24 AM	#3
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: chest wall mets? scar tissue? Definetly get them checked. If they are fiberous you may benefit from some treatment from a physical therapist to do some soft tissue releases. I too had tightness after my mastectomy and didn't go to a PT and ended up with some capsular tighness that was pinching when I raised my arm. After reconstruction it got worse so I went to a PT and in 3 weeks I was much better. Still working on stretching but pinching is almost gone. She had to do a lot of soft tissue and joint mobilizations. I also had some cording which if you raise your arm and see what looks like tendons popping out of your arm pit that is scaring. __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.