New pain - other breast - hypochondriac?
Do we all turn into hypochondriacs with every new pain? Or is it just me? :( So last Thurs my right breast (my left was treated) suddenly became really itchy in 1 spot and then I got sharp stabbing p...
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@JoeyLiz Very glad you're having the ultrasound tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
@lrb_03 I had my mastectomy BEFORE chemo. Caused a hassle at the hospital, because the surgeon had insisted I have chemo first; but when the oncologist told me there would be little or no medical benefit in doing so because of the subtle nature of my ILC, I made the decision. So my pain was purely from the cancer until the surgery.
On another aspect - the past couple of weeks I've had a bad chest infection and my lymph glands on the left side (my lymphedema side) swelled and ached. I mentioned it casually to my physio while she was working on my joints, and she said that happens with chest infections.
@lrb_03 I had my mastectomy BEFORE chemo. Caused a hassle at the hospital, because the surgeon had insisted I have chemo first; but when the oncologist told me there would be little or no medical benefit in doing so because of the subtle nature of my ILC, I made the decision. So my pain was purely from the cancer until the surgery.
On another aspect - the past couple of weeks I've had a bad chest infection and my lymph glands on the left side (my lymphedema side) swelled and ached. I mentioned it casually to my physio while she was working on my joints, and she said that happens with chest infections.