I am really struggling atm to get back to normal, i am waiting to have my reconstruction finished, should of been 9th nov, now its been postponed to the 2nd dec.
I am having terrible trouble with my feet, i can hardly walk, they hurt when i stand on them, and it feels like i am standing on a bag of fluid on one of them.
I havent seen a dr about it because i went to him the other week, about general aches, and he didnt seem to be interested about it being anything to do with the tamoxifem.
He said it was more likely to be se’s from the taxotere, and that time would heel it. He gave me diclofenic, which i take 3 times a day.
I am still having physio every week for cords under my arm.
I am also getting stressed about work, my boss keeps asking for a date when i will be going back, but i just dont know. I work as a chef and do 10 hours aday, theres no way atm that i could stand for that long.
I Just dont know what to do.
Sharon, there’s no way honey you can be expected to go back to work yet…
I really know how you feel, it’s so frustrating, to be honest im bored s…less 90% of the day, but I also know like you it’s not physically possible to work those hours again.
I v’e just started back 2 nights a week working in my mates hotel, I worked there for a couple of years previous to DX… I am finding this Knackering, i’m only doing 3 hours a night!!!
I too have physio 3 nights a week for lymhphdemia, today for instance I washed up !!! My arm is swollen like a balloon now !
Just take it easy, I know your down honey, but you will get back up again believe me…
Wish i could make thing’s better for you both. You must be both exhausted and had enough of all of this i’m done and i feel like that!
Try to go back to your doc Sharon that is so bad that they are just sending you away again, there must be something they can do.
Sorry to bring it up again but have you tried acupuncture, it really helped me at my worst point, i don’t know if it would help but might be worth a try.
Some GP’s are not very good at dealing with cancer related problems. How about you contact your breast care nurse and explain how you are suffering. It may be that you have side effects from the TAX but you may also be having them from the Tamoxifen. Worth a try.