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Anyone experience pain on one side wth placement of Tissue Expander?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 28 5:36am | Replies (7)
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@cberge67

Hi! Thanks for asking. I’m still dealing with the pain on the right side. Scheduled for next step in three weeks. I’ve been given the choice to take gabapentin or just work through the pain. Just taking it a day at a time. I have a lot to be grateful about! Onco score was 13.. so very grateful!
I know I need to choose the next med..all seem to be about the same.
1. Anastrozole Oral Tablet
2. Letrozole Oral Tablet
3. Exemestane Oral Tablet

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engelwags | @engelwags | May 27 10:05am

I am in the exact same boat with diagnosis and treatment plan. I, too have had pain on the surgery side, but I think it's more structural than disease oriented. I'm assuming it has to do with the expander, and will be gone when my reconstruction is complete. (Not until January, due to radiation recommended after 1 positive node discovery and a ONCO score of 24. ) The pain isn't really that painful, just annoying, and only when I've been horizontal for hours. So it's tolerable.

Next week I'll be starting on Anastrozole. My oncologist thinks it'll work better for me than Letrozole, with fewer side effects. Stay tuned! That "day at a time" positive attitude is so important. Everybody's different, and every body reacts differently. No need to brace yourself for every possible side effect you read about.......all you need to do is listen to YOUR body, and do your best to take care of it. The unknown is a nerve wracking place though!!!! 🙂

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