pain getting worse! 1 wek post op :( is there something wrong!!

So i was 1 week post op tuesday and the pain seems to be getting worse in my left boob – i can’t move or lean on my arm without getting shooting pains in my boob? is this normal?? im so scared im getting capsular contraction – still really hard. not sure if i should be worried!!

I’m more uncomfortable than I was before my strapping was taken off yesterday. I wouldn’t panic. It could be that your dropping? See how you go though. If you’re really worried give the nurse a call. Hope you’re ok xx

The shooting pains are normal i think but id also ring the nurse cassie – could also try cocodamol if you havent already? Stronger than what we were given xx

Thanks girls!! that’s so helpful 🙂 it is literally when i get up in the morning and have no pain medication left in my body i guess haha! i don’t want to have to keep taking pain killers though – will call the nurse to check but hopefully it’s just ther nerves! Hope you guys are healing well 🙂 xxx

Hi Cassie, Don’t panic! I am exactly the same! Had my op on 10th was in pain but thought that it was easing slightly then and on Sunday/Monday it got really back but mainly in my left boob. Was getting this intense burning feeling and the muscle kept contracting which was so bloody painful. I started to really worry that something was wrong. Rang the nurse who told me that it was completely normal, that the muscle is used to being flat on the chest wall but now it has an implant behind it so its stretched and trying to contract back flat. Once it relaxes and stretches it will be fine. I couldn’t stand the pain though as it was really getting me down and I’m back to work today so I went to my GP and they prescribed some more cocodamol, so I am back to being drugged up but at least im not hurting anymore. Try not to worry, everybody healed at different rates xxx

Even if you just got cocodamol to take before you get up in the morning to help make it abit easier, thats what i did around day 3 when the pain seemed to hit me all at once cos i wasnt taking my meds! You will get there soon and be loving life with the new boobies! ? xx

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