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TNBC: Pain in armpit, how do I ensure it's not cancer coming back?

Posted by maryk65 @maryk65, Jul 12, 2022

I am 6 month survivor of TNBC. I had chemo, lumpectomy and radiation. All my biopsies were negative. I’ve been having pain in my armpit and area of tenderness near armpit. They did diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound and did not see anything suspicious. I have dense breasts and my cancer did not show up on mammogram. I’d like MRI every 6 months but my doctor won’t do that. I’m terrified this tenderness is recurrence. Any advice appreciated!

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leolion811 | @leolion811 | Jun 6, 2023
In reply to @2ndchance "It’s a granulocyte colony stimulating therapy that increases the neutrophil count. The injection is not painful..." + (show)
@2ndchance

It’s a granulocyte colony stimulating therapy that increases the neutrophil count. The injection is not painful but causes extreme bone pain in the following few weeks. It works like magic to prevent neutropenia.

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It sounds like Zarxio that I took during chemo…

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leolion811 | @leolion811 | Jun 7, 2023
In reply to @2ndchance "Hi - it is actually quadruple negative breast cancer. At first classed as a subtype of..." + (show)
@2ndchance

Hi - it is actually quadruple negative breast cancer. At first classed as a subtype of TNBC, but should be in its own category. It means you also test negative for (AR) or Androgen Receptor.

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I don’t know if I tested negative for AR?

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2ndchance | @2ndchance | Jun 8, 2023
In reply to @leolion811 "I don’t know if I tested negative for AR?" + (show)
@leolion811

I don’t know if I tested negative for AR?

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It might be useful to know. 🦋

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celica | @celica | Jun 9, 2023

Healing fr surgery insist on Mamm & U/S didn’t detect
Mine either
Dense breasts
I had a lumpectomy
Toldmrhemntontakemoitntje benign one in my L breast &!thats how they found it
I insisted
In ONCO & my recurrence score was high so I’m getting chemo, then radiation then AI’s then maybe fat transfers for
My deformed disfigured breasts
Feel so abhorrent

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penelope74 | @penelope74 | 2 days ago

Hi, I have axillary tenderness and completed ACT/immunotherapy/lumpectomy/radiation. One month out from radiation (RT) so I am attributing my achy tenderness to RT. They spent so much time educating me on skin care but I don’t recall achy-ness being discussed.

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angiemal | @angiemal | 1 day ago

I had radiation therapy six months ago, and I still experience some pain in my breast. I've been doing stretching exercises because I was losing mobility in my arm due to my lumpectomy. The pain has been triggered since then, but my mobility has improved a lot—I think I'm almost back to 100%. However, the pain persists. The last ultrasound showed that everything is fine, which is a relief. I believe we need to be compassionate with ourselves and give our bodies the time they need to heal.

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