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Re: What now - lower back, hip & shoulder pain
Thank you all so much for your posts.
Chelee, I'm going to print that information and take it to my doctor next time I go which will be 06/24-the day of my last herceptin.
I also wanted to give you guys an update. I spoke to the nurse this week and she said they "suspect" I may have had Legionairre's (sp) disease. I must say that was a new one for me!!
I had to get a refill on the yeast medicine because the thrush seemed to be hanging around. It's better now.
I had my first visit with my lymp/physical therapist on Thursday. She did "body work" as she calls it on my hips, legs, feet, scar line, etc. using the myofascial techniques. They were never able to work directly on my scar line before because I had the problems with it not healing. It looks so much better now.
Some of it felt good and some of it didn't but I knew that meant things needed to be loosened up. I felt better yesterday than I've felt in 2 weeks. I'm still dealing with the arms and shoulder issues but have new exercises that I can do. I'm just not able right now to hold my arms above my head for very long at all.
On Tuesday I will be in the heated pool. I've been walking each day and trying to either go a little faster or a little longer. I can tell my lungs are still not that great but getting better.
I got knocked down but I'm coming back up with the gloves on. I feels so good to have a plan of action.
Love you all,
Vicky
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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