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Title: Unexpected chest healing--nerve damage and reaction to cold
Post by: Ender on June 30, 2010, 07:12:59 PM
Post by: Ender on June 30, 2010, 07:12:59 PM
I had a peri 5 months ago, and expected to lose at least some sensation in my chest due to nerve damage. That happened, and in a larger area than I was expecting on one side. I have a 4"x4" patch above my right areola that is numb. At least, it's numb if I press on it. The flesh below my epidermis is numb. But the epidermis itself? It's super sensitive. Even scraping a fingernail across that area feels like I've set fire to my chest. Anyone else experience a combination of numbness and hyper-sensitivity? Did it ever heal and start to feel normal again?
The second thing: I was expecting to not have sensation in my nipples and areolae. They've always felt numb to the touch, even before surgery. I've never had tactile sensation there, let alone the other kind.
But here's something I never expected after top surgery: my areolae and nipples still react to cold. I went swimming in fairly cold water and noticed that my areolae had shrunk and my nipples were sticking out. I figured that this wouldn't happen any more because of the nerve damage, but... guess not. Anyone else post top surgery have nipples/areolae that still react to cold?
The second thing: I was expecting to not have sensation in my nipples and areolae. They've always felt numb to the touch, even before surgery. I've never had tactile sensation there, let alone the other kind.
But here's something I never expected after top surgery: my areolae and nipples still react to cold. I went swimming in fairly cold water and noticed that my areolae had shrunk and my nipples were sticking out. I figured that this wouldn't happen any more because of the nerve damage, but... guess not. Anyone else post top surgery have nipples/areolae that still react to cold?
Title: Re: Unexpected chest healing--nerve damage and reaction to cold
Post by: sneakersjay on June 30, 2010, 09:05:42 PM
Post by: sneakersjay on June 30, 2010, 09:05:42 PM
Fairly typical of what can happen when nerves are cut. I have a similar patch under my left arm. Both numb yet super sensitive. It will likely get better with time (read: years). I had a deep cut to one of my arms and it is normal now but used to have similar numbness/sensitivity for the longest time. '
Jay
Jay
Title: Re: Unexpected chest healing--nerve damage and reaction to cold
Post by: Ender on June 30, 2010, 11:03:12 PM
Post by: Ender on June 30, 2010, 11:03:12 PM
Quote from: sneakersjay on June 30, 2010, 09:05:42 PM
It will likely get better with time (read: years).
I can live with that.
Thanks for the input, I didn't know if the numb yet super sensitive thing was typical for cut nerves or not. I've had cut nerves before, but I never experienced the super sensitivity, just the numbness. Those cut nerves did heal, but yeah, I remember it did take years.
And! 4 more days! Looking forward to hearing how surgery went for you. Take care, Jay.
Title: Re: Unexpected chest healing--nerve damage and reaction to cold
Post by: sneakersjay on June 30, 2010, 11:12:08 PM
Post by: sneakersjay on June 30, 2010, 11:12:08 PM
Thanks. I'm sure I'll post an update when I'm coherent!
Jay
Jay