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Old 02-21-2012, 05:29 AM   #5
chekmark
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Re: pain with implant and expander

I had an expander placed on Dec 9th. The pain the first 8 to 10 days was pretty bad. I had limited mobility to my arm for about a month or so. I would try to move it as much as possible. The pain subsided immensely after about 10 days but during the fills I would be uncomfortable for that day and would have some rib pain. I have complete mobility of my arm now but have pain on my arm which I hope is from the fills and the added pressure. Kinda wish I had a heads up on the pain I was going to experience but if I had to do to it again I would, it is starting to look really good and I have regained my self esteem back. I think what you are experiencing is normal and it does get better. I cant want to get the expander out either but it has gotten alot more tolerable in the past month. Hang in there. Darlene
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DX Sept 30 2010 at the age of 49. Oh crap! 1.5 cm idc, stage 1 grade 3 er/pr+, her2+ no lymph nodes, mastectomy Oct/10. Started 6 rounds of TCH Dec/10 and will continue herceptin until Nov /11 and just started femara.
Stray kitten found my lump while I was playing with it. It is now my pet and my dog is not real happy about that.
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last herceptin 11/21/11 YAY
reconstruction 12/09/11
Chapter closed 12/10/11, hopefully, fingers crossed
Bone scan, chest xray, clear
04/27/12 Expander removed, implant put in, ahh sigh of relief, much more comfortable
Sept 30, 2014, 4 years NED
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