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A member asked:
Wife had bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction two days ago. is having back pain...is this normal? insicions are clean. drains emptied on schedul
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Not abnormal: After laying flat on their back for several hours under anesthesia, many people have back soreness set in after a day or two. Ask your doc what she could take for it.
Answered 5/9/2014
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