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Re: Pain/discomfort on radiated side (ribs?) when waking up
Marcia -
Great news...
As for pain .... I still have it too (we are about the same time frame for surgery and radiation --- last year) but I tend to try to sleep on my back as it tends to cut down on the pain --- but a lot of times end up waking up on my side. I even sleep with a pillow so I can't turn over (under my knees) but when I wake up in the night and can't sleep - I tend to revert to my comfort position on my side and end up hugging the pillow so I don't turn all the way over to my stomach (which really hurts later!).
So, think its the radiation. I know I just had my follow-up (8 months out) for rads and I was asking a lot of questions about pain, as I still have more than I thought was normal. But they said I could have pain for another year (at least!) ugh.... not sure why they don't tell us this up front. It seems they really almost hide the pain after effects --- at least I felt that way.
Hang in there - and enjoy your summer! I know I am going to try to do the same! My bone scan a few weeks ago was clear too!
xoxo Karen
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Karen Wheelhouse Age: 46
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2-09 – Age 44 -Biopsy-Cancer
3-09 – Right Quadrantectomy. Clear margins.
3 lymph nodes taken - all clear
Tumor results: Stage 1, 1.5 cm, Her2 +++
Est positive 80% - Prog 10% - Ki67 postive 30%
4-09 – Became a vegan! pH balance of body - cancer can't grow in neutral pH!
4-09 Started Herceptin & Chemo (9 weeks of Navelbine *)
* FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer!
8-09 - 30 RADS
9-09 - Said NO to hormone therapy
4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!!
7-10 PET Scan & other exams .... All clear! YIPPEE!!!!
11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED!
2-25-2011 --- 2 years from surgery and NED!!!!!!
7-2011 Clear bone scan and full body and head MRI! NED! NED! NED! ;-)[/SIZE]
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