But after the mastectomy and reconstruction my body ... For six weeks after the operation, I had to swaddle the surgery sites in compression leggings and tight sports bras to keep everything ...

Stewart and Treves 1 state "conservatively speaking, some degree of swollen arm supervenes after radical mastectomy in about 70 per cent of women." Macdonald 2 says "after radical mastectomy ...

"Tightness can lead to shoulder issues, back pain, neck pain, and more." After a mastectomy, you won't be able to jump right ...