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Patb,
It seems we share a common dx date. I did not have chemo but did rads from mid-August through September 29th. I had a lot of discomfort in the ribs on the radiated side for 3 to 4 months after rx was complete. (These are side effects no one bothers to warn you about). I am only just now getting to where I can tolerate being hugged on that side. When I saw both my surgeon and radiologist the past two weeks, they told me that it takes a full year for the breast to recover from radiation, and that they wouldn't know what my new "tenderness threshold" would be until after a full 12 months. Herceptin is supposed to have synergy with rads, and amplifies its affect somewhat, so as a group, we may be more sensitive than most. It sounds to me that what you are feeling is very similar to my experience. Best of luck to you.
Hopeful
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