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RE: Nerve pain
By Kpitzer02, 2 weeks ago
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| I did not have elbow pain, but have had nerve pain on the right leg and sciatic pain. I am still doing PT for the issues on my right side from radiation. Radiation does a lot more damage, I feel, lo... | ||
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Nerve pain
By SLB, 2 weeks ago
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| I just finished 20 rounds of radiation on Sept. 11th. A few weeks after that I started getting a horrible pain in my right elbow. Now I am getting that same pain in my left elbow & the pain runs d... | ||
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RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)
By Buttercup, 4 weeks ago
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| Decades ago in the dark ages (1992) I had some problems with this after 29 nodes removed with my first round of breast cancer. Fortunately a very good nurse told me an exercise to do to start with an... | ||
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RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)
By janedoe7, 4 weeks ago
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| I personally had to do PT for my cording before radiation. Your arms are above your head during radiation, and I couldn’t have gotten my left arm in place without therapy first. I also couldn’t have p... | ||
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RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)
By Nope, 4 weeks ago
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| Thanks you all for your insight, greatly appreciate it. It sounds like PT is definitely in my future. I was just scheduled for my pre radiation treatment scans so PT will be on the back burner. For n... | ||
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RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)
By Doriansgrandma, 4 weeks ago
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| My sister has terrible cording problems. Tons on therapy but it didn’t help. Therapist said that is very unusual though. I’m nineteen year survivor and never had cording. Mastectomy and 8 rounds o... | ||
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RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)
By Iamasurvivor, 4 weeks ago
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| Hi. I also had lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy and had significant tightness in the armpit post surgery. I started the exercises that were recommended by my physician team post surgery and it w... | ||
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RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)
By janedoe7, 4 weeks ago
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| Cording is so painful! I'm sorry you're dealing with it. My timeline was exactly the same as yours. I'd been cautioned that it could happen, so I knew immediately what it was and jumped to treat it ri... | ||
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Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)
By Nope, 4 weeks ago
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| Good morning! I’m 4 weeks post op from lumpectomy with SLNB. About a week ago I noticed worsening range of motion in my arm and a “cord” in my armpit on the surgery side. The lymphedema RN confirmed i... | ||
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Relief from Radiation
By Ironmom5, 1 month ago
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| I was diagnosed almost two years ago with breast cancer and had 28 radiation treatments following surgery. One product that helped me more than anything was the Aquaphor spray, which I put on after I ... | ||
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RE: Radiation experiences
By Iamasurvivor, 2 months ago
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| @buttercup beautifully written and so true! | ||
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RE: Radiation experiences
By Iamasurvivor, 2 months ago
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| Beautifully written and so true! | ||
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RE: Radiation experiences
By Buttercup, 2 months ago
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| I once had a counselor that gave me "food for thought". Scars/Tattoos/Changes in body shape, even function or parts missing and emotional and physical impact can become part of our "jigsaw" of life.... | ||
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RE: Radiation experiences
By Lms7663, 2 months ago
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| @iamasurvivor That is great to hear. I hope I have a similar experience. | ||
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RE: Radiation experiences
By Lms7663, 2 months ago
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| @buttercup Great advise. I will make note of the great suggestions. | ||