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I walked in to radiation oncology and tapped on at the self check-in. I'd been told to wait in a special room for my first session so I shuffled down the hall away from the main rooms and started a pu...
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Inkpetal..my goodness!!! So glad you seemed to get somewhere! I just wanted to say side effects from Chemo can last 1-2years. The pains you talk of especially in your back I suffer too, and Im 9 months post chemo. My oncologist sent me for a bone density and because of Chemo I have osteoporosis in my spine and neck. I now have to have 2 prolia injections per year, but honestly muscle work helps this, so Im actually not worried at all. I have lumbar stenosis and so painful alot, but a kinesiologist is helping more than anyone else...go figure!!! somedays I dont need any pain relief and I only take panadol osteo :)
I also wanted to say, couple months ago I had severe swelling in the left side of my neck and face and then my eye closed over and got infected!!! sooo weird and it made sense to me, this is the side lymph nodes were taken out. So the lymphatic system on that side is soooo slow....any little infection it struggles badly. Certainly not normal the swelling in your leg.
Also Ativan was my best friend through Chemo, I highly recommend it really helped me sleep!! Glad no clots, I had a massive clot in my arm from Chemo and it was painful as!!! and dangerous, so was put on blood thinners for a bit. I still have massive cording in my right arm also...but just looks terrible I have full movement and dont even care now LOL.
Get onto that swelling asap! Let us know how you go! Hugs Melinda xo
I also wanted to say, couple months ago I had severe swelling in the left side of my neck and face and then my eye closed over and got infected!!! sooo weird and it made sense to me, this is the side lymph nodes were taken out. So the lymphatic system on that side is soooo slow....any little infection it struggles badly. Certainly not normal the swelling in your leg.
Also Ativan was my best friend through Chemo, I highly recommend it really helped me sleep!! Glad no clots, I had a massive clot in my arm from Chemo and it was painful as!!! and dangerous, so was put on blood thinners for a bit. I still have massive cording in my right arm also...but just looks terrible I have full movement and dont even care now LOL.
Get onto that swelling asap! Let us know how you go! Hugs Melinda xo