Hormone therapy and tendon issues
Well it has been 4 months including 6 weeks of physio and daily stretching exercises and my tennis elbow is still dreadful.I can’t recall any significant event that initiated it but am starting to th...
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I’m somewhat dismayed by the reaction of the medical community above - makes me feel like a guinea pig in a drug trial I hadn’t agreed to .I am further dismayed as I share the same oncologist as some above however he did authorise an MRI / ct scan at the outset albeit none since for comparison.I too will raise this with the medical people but am also scared to come off it.
Meanwhile I wear a supportive band just below the elbow daily to support the tendon which helps and keeping on doing stretching exercises recommended by my physio.( there are lots online btw)It is still difficult opening doors and dressing esp putting on Sox as well as many other daily activities especially as the day wears on. I am also consciously trying to use my other arm which has not been effected for daily tasks more .
I thought I was travelling ok on Letrozole but when I think about it maybe not - severe vaginal atrophy making Pap smears very difficult , 3 major eye ops last year for Glaucoma and now tennis elbow.The latter two are inconclusive but am suspicious .
Meanwhile I wear a supportive band just below the elbow daily to support the tendon which helps and keeping on doing stretching exercises recommended by my physio.( there are lots online btw)It is still difficult opening doors and dressing esp putting on Sox as well as many other daily activities especially as the day wears on. I am also consciously trying to use my other arm which has not been effected for daily tasks more .
I thought I was travelling ok on Letrozole but when I think about it maybe not - severe vaginal atrophy making Pap smears very difficult , 3 major eye ops last year for Glaucoma and now tennis elbow.The latter two are inconclusive but am suspicious .