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Hi Faux
Sorry you're having a down day. I don't remember exactly when the pain
went away, or when I could move my arm easily, but I know it wasn't in
2 weeks. I left the hospital with some exercises to do from physio and I did them very carefully and gently at first. The one that helped me the most was putting a rope over the shower curtain and pulling my bad arm "up" with the strength of my good arm. I remember feeling like my chest was wrapped tightly with duct tape. I slept with a tiny little pillow under
my arm. It gradually got better with time. I hope you can at least get some advice from a physiotherapist - maybe even on the phone. Good luck.
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Dx Aug/05 at age 51
2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3
ER+/PR-
Her2 +++
Sept 7/05 Mastectomy
4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation
1 year of Herceptin
Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months,
Arimidex for 5 years
Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09
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