After Radiation
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granny~I'm all doctored out....Just really tired with the pain stuff.....and now I woke up with a running nose and sore throat. I haven't been sick since before chemo - nov 2010! forgot what this feels like! lol.
Being a not very small person, how will they know that it's LE? I mean I can feel the soreness and all, but how can they tell? Just by explaining the symptoms?
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Gina-in my experience, it will show very evident lines after you take your bra off-first clue. Then, in my case I was pretty red and the skin was hot. I thought I had gotten cellulitis again. But, I think in some cases it would not be red, just swollen. When I feel myself flaring up (like lately when I have been going to bed without a bra, finally!), I will see that things have just gotten bigger than the other side when I look in the mirror. I have it on my side and my breast and my breastbone does swell as well. It is a weird sort of soreness. Can barely touch the skin without wincing when it is bad.
Hope this helps! BTW you may have just slept on your breast wrong. I do that sometimes, but the soreness will go away in a short time. I really think that once radiated, the whole area will be very sensitive for a while. If it isn't better soon and stays worrisome, just stop in at the doc to be sure. I usually give my ailments 2 weeks before investigating (unless of course they are acute). I I have been a hyper-hypochondriac lately. Every twinge I think is cancer. Oh brother, when will it end!
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Gina---please go to the I HATE LE....these sistas are real pros.serious pros.like in that field.just talk to them.they are wonderful.Kara & Binney.They will guide you every steop of the way....
everyone becomes a hypochondriac after they heard the word cancer in the same sentence with your name.....and rightfully so.we must stay on top of the smallest things.someone put on a thread i read even if her nose feels not right she is thinkin of cancer in there too.
Always waitin for the other shoe to drop.that is one shitty way to live!!!!!!
hugggggggs everyone K
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I want to thank all you ladies for helping me this year.I go tomorrow for one year mammogram.The 6 month came back fine. hoping this one is good too. Always a worry when you go for that mammogram:)I will let you know how it comes out.Without all your help and wisdom it would have been much harder this year.Thanks to all of you.I read everyday and post very little.But I feel like I know all of you.Bless you all.
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Walley - Best of luck to you tomorrow. Will try and make the pocket party that I know will be going on tomorrow.
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Walley-best of luck tomorrow!
Susan
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Gina-I had my only cold since diagnosis back in December. I went running to the doctor immediately because I thought it was a sinus infection. It turned out to be just a cold. I had just forgotten what it felt like
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Walley,
best of healthy outcomes tomorrow!
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Walley good luck tomorrow
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Hi, this is off topic but I wanted to share - I went for my annual skin check and in the last year since I finished rads I had a very small dark spot appear near the incision in the radiation area. My dermatologist said that she would like to remove it and have the pathologist check it. She said it didn't look suspicious but thought that any new 'moles' in the area that has been irradiated should be checked. Just an FYI if you should notice anything new on your skin.0
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Good luck tomorrow Wally.please let us know how you make out...ill jump in your pocket with JO.If she makes room.lol.
Omaz---thanks for the FYI---we never ever have enuf info here.Here is hoping all comes out just fine.Please keep us posted.
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granny - Of course I will make room for you. It beats that purse of yours - so much stuff in there. LOL!!!!
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Good luck with your mammogram tomorrow, Walley.
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Walley, Good luck tomorrow.
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Thanks everyone for the good wishes.I have an appointment at 9:00.Will Let you know how I make out.:)Everyone have a great day!!!!!
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Thanks for the prayers and well wishes.I just got back from mammogram.Everything is fine.....go back in September.:)
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Such good news Walley...... Bet your glad that is over with and moreso that everything was ok!!!!
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walley, I am so happy for you.
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Great news Walley.
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Great Walley!
Omaz, I haad some brown spots, most tiny, that appeared on my skin during rads. They *said* they would dissappear. So far, not so much. But I was burned badly. Maybe I will take longer. I am only 2-1/2 months out.
BTW, my PT is also an OT and says this is important because an OT's job is to get you back to your LIFE!
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great news Wally....sooo happy for you...now breathe!!!!!!!0
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PAge 111 of 111 Angels are here !
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truebff---I believe in the 111 too! 1111 is a great number too! I have digital clocks in my house and I always seem to look at them at 1:11 and 11:11....
Walley! Great news!!!!
Sisters...always praying for you...hope your week is starting out wonderfully!
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Question:
I have just started PT/OT (2 sessions so far) and am having some new-to-me swelling (slight) and pain in my ribs on my ribcage side towards my back below armpit, (like if you were to reach the opposite arm around your body and hold your oposite rib areas beyond the breast). Do any of you know if this is from all the new stretching of the tightened areas or has anyone experienced this? It has been painful for five days now.
Due to scheduling, I'm not on the calendar to see my PT/OT for two more weeks. But maybe I should call or maybe I should just realize that the new movement is going to come with new stretching pains??
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truebff, I still hurt too, 8 months post rads with only a lumpectomy. I think rads is what really gets us!
Yeah Wally! wonderful news.
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This is a new area for me. It is only slightly swollen, not visibly unless you compared it to the other side. I don't like it.
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granny - Mole checked out ok.0
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Omaz-----big YAY.....nice to get good new.right?0
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Granny - Good news is ALWAYS welcome!0
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Omaz--go over to the bonfire of the goddess thread.they are havin a party...come on and celebrate your good news!!!!!!!!!
everyone is invited....Party time!!!!!!
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