View Single Post
Old 08-24-2007, 06:43 PM   #2
PinkGirl
Senior Member
 
PinkGirl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,193
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.
__________________
PinkGirl

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



" I yam what I yam." - Popeye

My Photo Album
PinkGirl is offline   Reply With Quote