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Starting on targeted breast cancer meds.
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After reviewing my family history, my surgeon suggested gene testing. I found out about it a month later and couldn’t bring myself to go through another surgery. I think I’m ready now. I don’t tolerate pain well but I know I have to do it. It’s been 2 years since my lumpectomy (it was excisional biopsy but the margin was clear).
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Sorry they didn’t test you in the first place. I have had unbearable pain from my abdominal surgeries, but not so from my mastectomies. My surgeon put in an anesthesia pump that lasted the first 3 days post op so I felt no pain. I don’t know how the pain would have been, but after 3 days I still didn’t have much pain. I did have major issues with my arms freezing up (not everyone does) so do the recommended exercises to keep things working. I did have to do PT for that, some lymphedema and cording but PT really helped. Ask about the anesthesia pump. Prayers for you.