What now - lower back, hip & shoulder pain

[vlcarr]

Thanks everyone. Hayley, just wanted to mention I won't be taking AI's. My onc said in my case I would not benefit from them.

I wanted to update everyone that I had an appt today with the lymphedema therapist I had worked with radiation. I told her about all the aches and pain I was having, the pneumonia, thrush, hand, foot and mouth, etc, etc and on and on.

I told her my shoulders hurt so bad there is no way I can do many of the lymphedema exercises since I have to hold my arms above my head.

She did a thorough exam and told me to not even worry about those right now. My right arm is 1 to 2 cm (depending on where she measured) bigger than my left. However, she did tell me to wear my sleeve every day regardless of whether I'm exercising or not.

She is going to start "body work" as she calls it on Thursday. She is going to be doing the myofascial (sp?) therapy on my whole body. She said I was so, so tight all over. I'm also going to be doing some work in the pool.

I'm looking forward to this and hoping this helps. I know when they did that after my mastectomy it helped me so, so much.

If any of you suffering from pain can get this I encourage you to do so. It's a very, very gentle type of touch.

That's just a short summary of what we discussed but wanted to give an update. I want to get off these pills........