Hi, I finished my last chemo on 18th Nov then had a mastectomy on 31st Dec. My muscle and joint pain is really horrible and getting me down. I feel like my body is like a 90year old not a 52year old. I was given severe chemo toxicity by the consultant overdosing me so not sure if that’s why it’s so bad or is this a common longer term side effect? Any experiences of this from anyone and how long did it last? Thank you in advance
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