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Chelee · 11-28-2007, 02:47 PM

Emelie, As far as the shoulder problem...I had alot of pain on my MRM side. I felt like my entire shoulder was dislocated. It really hurt! I could hardly move it at one time without coming close to tears. I complained to any doctor that would listen and all they said is its not normal and I could see a orthopedic doctor for it. I couldn't help but believe it had to be caused some how from the MRM. Long story short it took quite a while but it did QUIT hurting all on its own. I did my own exercise with it...walking it up walls and making sure I moved it. But it was probably a good 6 months and its GREAT now thank goodness. After the all the time I've spent on the boards it sure seems this is a more common problem then our oncologist seem to know about.

Chelee

11-28-2007, 02:47 PM	#7
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Emelie, As far as the shoulder problem...I had alot of pain on my MRM side. I felt like my entire shoulder was dislocated. It really hurt! I could hardly move it at one time without coming close to tears. I complained to any doctor that would listen and all they said is its not normal and I could see a orthopedic doctor for it. I couldn't help but believe it had to be caused some how from the MRM. Long story short it took quite a while but it did QUIT hurting all on its own. I did my own exercise with it...walking it up walls and making sure I moved it. But it was probably a good 6 months and its GREAT now thank goodness. After the all the time I've spent on the boards it sure seems this is a more common problem then our oncologist seem to know about. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.