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Re extrem tightness, pain 20 mo after diep surgery, already did lot of pt, do yoga, stretch, exerc hurts a lot. lot of scar tissue. fear more surgery.

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Follow up with doc: Your pain may not be related to your surgery but even if it is related you should follow up with your doctor to have a recheck. There are many treatments other than surgery that might help your pain depending on the cause of the pain.

Answered 8/24/2013

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