Tuesday

Frozen shoulder after mastectomy

A friend of mine had a mastectomy for breast cancer about three months ago and she has now developed a frozen shoulder on that side.

Her surgeon and the physical therapist say that it has developed because of tightness in the chest muscles and the fact that the operation interfered with lymph glands in the armpit.

Not much fun huh? As if having breast cancer and surgery wasn't bad enough .... but a frozen shoulder too. Not fair if you ask me ... !