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breast implant changes on radiation side
Hi, I am wondering if anyone has any words of wisdom on breast implants, 2 years out. My right (cancer) side that was radiated seems to feel puffy on the side of the breast. It seems when I move my arm up and down, my inner upper arm grazes the side of the breast. I don't recall noticing this before. I have been on steroids for sciatic in my leg...and I have gained about 4 pounds, so I don't know if it the result of weight gain or not. It also seems that maybe my breast implant has shifted over just a bit, but I am not sure. Has anyone experienced a slight shift in the breast implant on the radiation side, or puffiness 2 years out? Thank you in advance for any thoughts on this.
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DX November 2010
Brain MRI, CT of lung, liver, bone, all clear
Double Mastectomy w/expanders December 1, 2010
ER- PR- Her2+++, grade 3, 12 positive nodes out of 15
Stage IIIc
Started TCH/Chemo December 31, 2010
6 rounds TCH
Herceptin every 3 weeks for a year
33 rounds of TomoTube radiation, to chest wall, neck, skin and lymph area
September, 2011, MRI to lower spine, hips, DX bulging disk, L4 & L5, pain not from cancer
Expanders removed, implants in Dec 1, 2011
Finished Herceptin, December 21, 2011
August 2012, CT of chest and abdomen, all ok
Enrolled in MC1136 Phase I Peptide Vaccine Trial at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
March 2013, First Vaccine
April 2013, 2nd Vaccine
May 2013, 3rd Vaccine
June 2013, 4th Vaccine
July 2013, 5th Vaccine
August 2013, 6th Vaccine Done!
September 2013, Mayo visit, Echo results 68, vaccine did not effect my heart! Blood work normal.
January 31, 2013, Mayo visit, Echo normal
February 23, 2014, Numb lips on right side, Brain MRI, normal!
June, 2015, Finished the trial at Mayo Clinic. Feels good!
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