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Recovery post treatment
Hi out there... I have just finished my last radiotherapy appointment following a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction in Feb (with sentinal node removal only - node was positive after final pat...
Hi Vinn. I finished chemo back in February, radiation in May and will finish Herceptin next Monday. I had terrible joint and muscle pain and was also offered anti depressants. Back in September I started an anti inflammatory diet (basically fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, meat and very limited dairy) and began taking Tumeric tablets. These have helped tremendously. I have lost 22 kgs and my pain is mostly under control although I find that if I eat anything with processed sugar or drink any alcohol my pain comes back.