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Naturally you must always listen to your body but I still get shooting pains in my breast (had lumpectomy too) and pain in my underarm area. Rib pain on that side too. I did get it checked out and it is associated with rads (but I was only 1 yr out at the time so I made my onc do CT scans - clear). Now at 3 yrs out, these pains still come and go - I think it is because of scar tissue pressing on nerves and nerve damage from rads. However, my motto is to always ask a doc and since you are still on Herceptin, you see your onc so ask him.
I will say that Herceptin exaserbates everything and I have been better with everything since the treatments were over.
I really don't think this is anything to be concerned about but do make sure you ask.
Also - swollen joints can be from Herceptin. Many on this board experienced this.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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