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Re: A little help please
Have you been speaking with your doctor about this? Is there swelling? It sounds like something that should be addressed by your medical team. For instance, I was sent to therapy where I was shown how to massage to prevent lymphedema and improve range of motion. These are situations where it helps to be the squeaky wheel and insist on attention. It will help your recovery to start work on this now. With your doctor's approval.
Gentle yoga might be a good thing too. Does your treatment center/hospital offer any post op recovery programs?
Keep the faith. It does get better....
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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