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Old 01-23-2007, 05:02 AM   #1
CLTann
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Suggestion of exercise for post mastec discomfort

Hi sisters,

Ever since my left side mastec sixteen months ago, the underarm gave me a sore feeling. At times the sore could be worse (like during the Arimidex time), and with good sleep the discomfort eased. Is exercise of the bad arm a good way to take care this problem? I am scared of doing that due to the possible lymphedema problem, which I don't have so far. The sore did get worse after I accidentally used the arm to pick up some heavy luggages recently. Do anyone have suggestions, such as a certain way of exercise?
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Stage 1 dx Sept 05
ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3
Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement
Mastec Sept 05
Annual scans all negative, Oct 06
Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month
Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped
Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark
Feb 08 continue doing well.
Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.
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Old 01-23-2007, 07:50 AM   #2
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I have the same problem with my right side where I had 26 nodes removed. I find that using the "Lebed Method" exercise really helps. I have a dvd of the Lebed Method and just recently signed up for a class at my local rec center. This is the first time that my rec center has offered a class in the Lebed Method. If you are interested in this you can go to www.lebedmethod.com
Hope this helps
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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Old 01-23-2007, 10:37 AM   #3
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I will have to look into this method! I have been doing exercises that a friend used when she had a "frozen shoulder". Even 18 months after surgery, I am still having trouble with my shoulders, and my 'range of motion'.
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age 54 at diagnosis
5/05 suspicious mammogram-left breast
5/05 biopsy-invasive lobular carcinoma with LCIS,8mm tumor,stage 1 grade 2, ER+ PR+ Her2+++
6/14/05 bilateral mastectomy, node neg. all scans neg.
Oncotype DX-high risk
8/05-10/05 4 rounds A/C
10/05 -10/06 1 yr. herceptin
arimidex-5 years
2/14/08 started daily self administered injections..FORTEO for severe osteoporosis
7/28/09 BRCA 1 negative BRCA2 POSITIVE
8/17/09 prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy
10/15/10 last FORTEOinjection
RECLAST infusion(ostoeporosis)
6/14/10 5 year cancerversary!
8/2010-18%increase in bone density!
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Oncologist says, "Go do the Happy Dance"
I say,"What a long strange trip its been"
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2 days later, massive hive outbreak. This led to an eventual dx of Chronic Ideopathic Urticaria, an auto-immune disease from HELL.
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Old 01-23-2007, 04:30 PM   #4
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Susan,

Please do look into the Lebed Method. It is specifically for breast cancer patients and for people suffering from lymphedema. It helps with both lower and upper extremity lymphedema.
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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