Becky, I have had this pain in the left axilla since 12-05...but I must admit it is much worse now. (Alot worse!) I'm sure having the port in my arm on that side might of aggravated the situation. As far as antibiotics, I have been given almost every antibiotic there is since DX. The first month of my chemo I landed in the hospital and they didn't know for sure what was wrong with me so I was put on a *wide specturm* of antibiotics, which I continued on when released from the hospital. Axilla still hurt. Since that time I have also taken Cipro twice and had z-paks and no relief. (But thanks for the thoughts on that.)
You are right about *feeling* it and poking at it.  I *use* to do that. But I've been behaving myself for a long time now & quit doing that. I quit feeling it because I *can't* feel these nodes that show on scans. However my surgeons nurse called me today and we discussed this issue *again* & now its decided I will see a throacic surgeon and see what he thinks? I'll do whatever to get to the bottom of this. Before it was a slight discomfort that got my attention from time to time...now it actually hurts. Something has to be done. So now I can add another doctor to the other 7 I've seen. Ugh. Thanks Becky...much appreciated.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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