I had a mastectomy with TRAM flap reconstruction 6 months ago and have been in pain since, but in the last month it has gotten much worse. I visited a Plastic Surgeon at the cancer center yesterday who diagnosed RSD. I have a lot of abdominal pain and swelling, and the skin on my abdomen is sensitive to touch - feels like a mild burning sensation or pulled muscle - but these are the only symptoms that seem to match RSD. I believe that the nerves cut by surgery are regenerating, and that the mesh implanted during surgery is causing the pain. The Plastic Surgeon mentioned more than once that she has done a lot of hand surgery, so she's seen RSD before, but I'm not sure I believe the diagnosis. She didn't ask a lot of questions, just ran her hands over my abdomen. Has anyone had a similar experience with RSD after this type of surgery?