Tingling hand after lymph nodes removed

I had the same thing; it was my last two fingers that were tingly/numb. I had two sentinel lymph nodes taken. It was about a year or a year and a half before it resolved completely. It was my left hand and I'm right-handed, so the only real trouble it caused was difficulty typing. I didn't do anything special to make it go away, it just gradually improved on its own.

Hi @iluminate and @jerimanelle, and welcome to our Community! We're sorry you're both dealing with this. Tingling and numbness after breast surgery and lymph node removal can be unsettling and it's good that you're comparing experiences here, but we also encourage you to mention these symptoms to your surgical team if you haven't already, particularly if they are worsening or affecting your daily activities. They can help determine whether this is part of the normal healing process or if additional evaluation or physical therapy might be helpful.

Meanwhile, you may also find this article helpful: Lymph Node Removal: Recovery and Side Effects.

We hope others who have gone through this will join the conversation and let you know how they managed it.

We're glad you're both here!

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Hi @iluminate and @jerimanelle - We wanted to check in and see how you're both doing.

@jerimanelle, we're glad the article was helpful. Hopefully you've noticed at least some improvement over the past couple of weeks.

And @iluminate, we'd love to hear how things have been going for you as well.

Please let us know how you're both doing when you have a chance.

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Hi @jerimanelle! Thank you for the update. We're glad to hear that. We hope those changes continue to move in a positive direction over time.

Please keep us posted on how you're doing. We're thinking of you.

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