PMPS or Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome
I would like to hear from anyone who has experienced PMPS, or Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome. It is a chronic pain condition, typically neuropathic in nature, following surgery to the breast. It is usually characterized by pain that persists beyond the normal healing time of approximately 3 months and the pain may be characterized by numbness, pins & needles, burning or stabbing.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced this condition. Thank you.
Maryanne
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/...athicpain.html
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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