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Re: Questions about possible MET symptoms
Cathy, as I mentioned on your other thread, the joint pain may very well be from Femara. I developed painful "trigger thumb"and switched to Aromasin and things improved.
As Joni said, the arm might be a lymphedema issue. I only had 2 or 3 nodes removed and still developed a mild lymphedema that can be painful sometimes. And this is 4 years out. Is everything okay with your reconstruction?
It is normal to be concerned over symptoms once we have had cancer. Not knowing what is just "normal" ailments. Especially when you get to the stage where treatment is winding down. You get a "what now?" sort of unease.
Keep the faith.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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