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My partner has finished her 6 months of chemo and is going to be having surgery on wednesday june 19th. how long do u think it will take her to be able to use her arms and drive again, and to get back to what she does best, making peoples hair look amazing! ... ?? they r removing both breasts and some lymph nodes from the left side i guess.. also, the numbness and whatnot in her hands, legs, feet, fingers, etc, will that go away??? we are worried about it affecting her career if it does not go… read more
Usual recovery is 6. Weeks. Ask for physical therapy, the will help with the stretching and exercises. My PT has BC 2 times, she was a wealth of knowledge and a great listener, every time I left I felt like I had h ad a free counseling session! It is important to talk to others who understand what you are going through.
Yes the armpit boob! I call it my third boob, I now have to make sure that any bra I wear has a higher side so that I can tuck it in. I personally think that it is just because of all the tugging and muscle lose in that area. I will say that it has gotten a little better after six months so she can look forward to that. I did not try it but I know a few people who have used soft massage in the area. I think what still bothers me the most is the numbness in that area but I do really forget about it for days now. As they say time is a great healer.
L-Glutamine for the numbness about 3000mg my naturopath and oncologist told me too. It helped.
See a naturopath!
I think the length of time is different for all. At least several weeks. I agree with @A MyBCTeam Member about getting Physical Therapy, preferably with a lymphedema certified Therapist. I went to a non-certified PT and it didn't do much for me. Not until I went to a certified one and she worked on my cording did I get any relief or ability to raise my arms at all. Still working on it after a couple of months of twice a week visits. Hope she feels better soon.
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