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Andrea Barnett Budin · 08-16-2012, 12:00 PM

In '01 I fell in a pothole and broke my ankle in 3 places, tore tendons and muscle and required surgery. After the 3 mnths of terrible pain they removed the cast and I was allowed to go for physical therapy. I did so 3 days a wk for mnths.

After phys therapy they put ice on the ankle and then the TENS machine. It vibrated little tiny tickles and after a while it lessened, so I asked them to turn the machine up. They did. And it was great for a while, but I needed to crank it up again. And again and again. They finally moved the machine next to me so I could do it myself.

I swear it's electronic nerve stimulation helped me heal and lessened the severe pain. I love that machine. And would recommend it to everyone! It was miraculous in helping me heal and experience far less pain.

08-16-2012, 12:00 PM	#16
Andrea Barnett Budin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LAND OF YES! w/home in Boca Raton, Florida Orig from L.I., N.Y. Ever hovering IN THE NOW... Posts: 1,904	Adding Carboplatin to Perjeta and Herceptin In '01 I fell in a pothole and broke my ankle in 3 places, tore tendons and muscle and required surgery. After the 3 mnths of terrible pain they removed the cast and I was allowed to go for physical therapy. I did so 3 days a wk for mnths. After phys therapy they put ice on the ankle and then the TENS machine. It vibrated little tiny tickles and after a while it lessened, so I asked them to turn the machine up. They did. And it was great for a while, but I needed to crank it up again. And again and again. They finally moved the machine next to me so I could do it myself. I swear it's electronic nerve stimulation helped me heal and lessened the severe pain. I love that machine. And would recommend it to everyone! It was miraculous in helping me heal and experience far less pain. __________________ Andi BB '95 post-meno dx Invasive LOBULAR w/9cm tumor! YIKES + 2/21 nodes. Clear mammo 10 mnths earlier. Mastec/tram flap reconst/PORT/8 mnths chemo (4Adria/8CMF). Borderline ER/PR. Tamoxifen 2 yrs. Felt BLESSED. I could walk and talk, feed and bathe myself! I KNEW I would survive... '98 -- multiple mets to liver. HER2+ 80%. ER/PR- Raging, highly aggressive tumors spreading fast. New PORT. 9 mnths Taxotere Fought fire w/fire! Pronounced in cautious remission 5/99. Taxotere weekly for 6 wks, 2 wks off -- for 9 mnths. TALK ABOUT GRUELING! (I believe they've altered that protocol since those days -- sure hope so!!) + good old Vit H wkly for 1st 3 yrs, then triple dosage ev 3 wks for 7 yrs more... The "easy" chemo, right?! Not a walk in the park, but not a freight train coming at 'ya either... Added Herceptin Nov '98 (6 wks after FDA fast-tracked it for met bc). Stayed w/Vit H till July '08! Now I AM FREE! Humbly and eternally grateful for this life-saving drug! NED since '99 and planning on keeping it that way. To hell w/poor prognosis and nasty stats! STOPPED VIT H JULY '08...! REMAIN STABLE... Eternally grateful...Yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds ... (e e cummings) EVERY DAY I BEAT MY PREVIOUS RECORD FOR # OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS I'VE STAYED ALIVE. Smile KNOWING you too can be a miracle. Up to me and God now...