Post mastectomy pain
Has anyone out there experienced chronic post-mastectomy pain? I am not speaking of the normal temporary discomforts of healing, I am talking about the chronic pain that will continue a year or more after the mastectomy. The pain is significant enough where even clothes rubbing the area can be painful. It is not a common occurance.
If anyone has experienced this, I would like to hear from you.
Thanks,
Maryanne
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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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