pain in left armpit

Hey girls, I am 2 days post op and I keep getting an awful feeling under my left armpit! It literally feels like I have a balloon under my armpit ready to pop. I don’t have any strapping on, only my sports bra and breast band but it feels like such a strange pain and its starting to worry me a little bit 🙁 anyone experienced the same thing? 🙁 x

Did you have under or overs Demi? I have unders and was told that it was the muscles around reacting to the op. I’m 8 days PO now and I can only now just about lift both of my arms but you’ve just got to push through so you don’t stiffen up. Also I’ve seen your other post, the breast band it the worst to cut in and cause pain so just make sure it’s always pulled down at the back to reduce it cutting in. Some girls have also sworn by ice packs so maybe pop an ice pack on it? Just think everyday that tomorrow will be better, that’s what got me through it. I’m in know pain now just tightness from this band and sports bra x

Yeah I had unders too! 🙁 everyone seems to be saying that its getting worse as the days go on and I am dreading it! I think that the pain is pretty minimal atm apart from the pains in my armpit. Could you move your arms before now? or have you only just started being able to move them since the day of your op? Thank you! I’ve pulled it down at the back and it has helped ALOT. I hope your okay! Have you had your 1 week appointment yet? xx

Demi im 9 days PO an up until day 5 i was in alot of discomfort. I can pretty much do anything now with no discomfort an i had unders, i was back at work 6 days after my op an i use my arms constantly. It’ll ease off soon honey you just have to take it on the chin an push through ?XXX

That is so reassuring to read, thanks samantha! You read so much about people having unders and being in pain for 2-3 weeks! xxx

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I have this exact pain under my left armpit! I had unders on Friday and have the breast band – so weird! Xx

Im glad im not the only one experiencing this pain, hopefully it isn’t anything to worry about! Are you going for your 1 week check up tomorrow? @taylorjohnston xxx

I only really started getting the use in my arms around a week but like Samantha says you just have to push through the pain as much as you can. I had my 1 week post op app and had my incisions cleaned and the dressing off them, the nurse put me in my sports bra but was told I have to keep my binder on for at least another week because the right hadn’t dropped as much as the right. Just make sure you keep it down at the back as I have cuts under my armpits where it’s dug in so much. I’m now 9 days post opp and the only feeling I have is the tightness of the band, no pain at all X

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