hi Conder41
sorry cant comment on the expanders - but Femora-- have now been on 21/2 years at first had lots & lots of bone and joint pain but it has now eased ( we walk everyday) and i added a higher fish oil dose to my diet - weight gain is another side effect but i keep hoping once i finish the 5 years that will slowly get better - memory or lack of can be a problem but have started lots of games to keep it going and other little mind games help -- you said you were going to start radiation soon -- i think that has some lingering side effects too -like cramping in the chest muscles even 2 years down the track - have regular physio to help open that area up thus lessening the cramps--
one of the biggest helps is to connect to a group who understand when we winge about all our aches pains etc it lightens the load if someone can listen and relate
good luck
