Hi everyone, I was diagnosed last October, lump and 2 lymph nodes removed in December, radiotherapy in march and now 5 years letrozole, Sailed through the surgery and radiotherapy, never even considered I wouldn't beat this thing. I'm now having to re-think. The letrozole is horrible, am aching all over, stiff, fighting my hunger hour by hour. Even though the scales are steady I feel flabby and loss of definition. I managed to break my foot 7 weeks ago, that put a stop to the running and hiking I'd managed to keep doing all the way through so far. As soon as I stopped moving my breast swelled up and got tight. I assumed it was fluid gathering from inactivity but saw my GP and he's referred me straight back to breast clinic for a mammogram because there's new lumps under the scar. Think I'm just having a rant because I'm not sure I can do this again. I've been covered in psoriasis since the radiotherapy so having to be referred to skin specialists as well and I keep catching infection after infection, gum infection after fillings, urine infection, thrush etc etc. Also, is anyone else finding anti perspirant stopped working in the effected armpit? As much as I put on, still constantly wet under there. And a random green discharge that comes and goes for a day or 2 every few weeks even though they confirmed I'm post menopause. No idea what's normal side effects and what's not and don't think I make any sense to my GP, just sounds like a load of rambling to me, even when I'm the one saying it. I've taken 4 or 5 course of antibiotics over the last 6 months and now I'm scared they will stop working. Does this sound normal to other people in my position do you think?
Hi, for lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment, I follow a class on YouTube called breast Haven. It’s fun, quick and it works.
