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Hi Just another idea about swimmwear. Try Woman Zone http://www.woman-zone.co.uk for a variety of swimmwear , they also do differing body lengths for the costume which helped relieve the tension on the tight tissue in my axilla. Hope all goes well Crispy ... View more

Hi all I am 2 and a half years post rads. I experienced nerve pain during rads (the placement of my arm during rads aggravated some cording) I have received some physio support about connective tissue stretching and am now discharged from regular review as the exercises are now incorporated with my usual exercise(mainly swimming) and I now know what to do if I encounter a problem. However although I don't do my exercises regularly now I do restart them if I find my shoulder movement is painful or restricted.I no longer experience nerve pain. With regard to breast size and hardening I found that my breast shrank further following rads and the partial prosthesis that I had been fitted with 8 weeks after surgery needed reassessing a month or so after rads. I had a reassesment of prosthesis 2 years after rads and found that size of prosthesis was no different than the prosthesis I received after rads. Hope this info is helpful and possibly reassuring. Crispy ... View more

Hi elinda My reflux problems got worse once I started rads. I'm uncertain as yet whether the problem is temporary (may know more after a gastroscopy later in the month) Crispy ... View more

Dear all Thanks for this post. i had posted about post radiation reflux earlier today. I had started with reflux the day of my first chemo, increased my omeprazole to lansaprole during taxotere and came off soon after chemo only to restart during rads. I too have restricted my diet finding alcohol, fatty foods etc are difficult. Also experienced the coughing at night. CT scan to rule out lung mets as a cause of coughing showed oesophageal thickening and a medical oncologist has refered me to a gastroenterologist. gastroenterolgist thinks my problems are related to post radiation damage and increased my omeprazole to 40mg twice a day and introduced dromperidone with each meal. His rationale for both drugs was that omeprazole reduces the acid secretion in the stomach but gastric juices (also acid ) are still produced. He has added domperidone to increase the speed that the food passes through the gut and reducing the risk of gastric juice reflux. He also said that dromperidone may take 4 -6 weeks to take maximum effect. hope this is of some use to others. Crispy ... View more

Dear All I'm two years post chemo and as I was driving up to the lakes this evening I was reflecting on how much better I was than 2 years ago. To celebrate the end of chemo (3 FEC and 3 tax) and before rads i treated myself to 4 days in the Lakes. There was snow on the hills and clear blue skies so I decided to walk up a fell I usually managed with ease. It felt like I was climbing Everest and took a very long time and grim determination to get to the top but the view was worth it. Two years later I've changed jobs to a more responsible role and can begin to recognise that the use of small muscles in my hands and feet is returning . I've also managed to improve my time for the mile and a half I've been attempting to jog since the end of rads by 30 secs. Hope this gives some hope to those of you clinging on through treatment. C ... View more

Bumping this up as promised Crispy ... View more

Hi Em second post in this series mentions a keen climber (its not the post I was looking for but may help. Crispy ... View more

hi Em Will try and pull up a thread from about 18 mths ago as i only had WLI and snb. Am not a regular climber more of a scrambler. Found i cycled rather than climbed to start with. Have you a physio attached to your breast care team who can advise you.? Have you discussed swimming with your oncologist 'cos mine allowed me to swim (can't rememeber if there were any restrictions) Crispy ... View more

Thanks Magsi Bumping this up. Crispy ... View more

DeaR Debs and Ian My thoughts and prayers are with you both. As I look out of my window all I can think to say and encourage you are the first words of Psalm 121. Hope you have a peaceful night. Love Crispy ... View more

Dear Debs and Ian Prayers as always particularly that you have peace when dealing with the emotional side. Love Crispy ... View more

Hi Debs and Magsi Hope all went well today Magsi and that all goes well for Debs tomorrow. Love Crispy ... View more

hi Magsi Echo Debs comments in my prayers as always. Please also pray for India1 she now has funding for her chemo and starts tomorrow. Praying for peace for both of you. Love Crispy ... View more

Hi laura Just a postscript to Dawn's suggestion of taking it back to the hospital. Does your hospital have a rep from one of the companies to aid with fitting or is it the breast care nurse. First appt was with the breast care nurse which resulted in an ill fitting prosthesis. when i plucked up copurage to return it was with a rep from a prosthesis company. Totally different experience. Hope you find one that suits. Love Crispy ... View more

Hi Debs Lovely to see you posting again. Still in my prayers. Lv Crispy ... View more

Hi All Anna and Carol your requests have been very much on my mind while I've been up in the lakes.Sometimes life does not seem fair but my prayer has echoed that of Lenny thatyour friends will be given strength day by day. Belinda St Bega's way unfortunately will have to wait (some of the paths were flooded.) However I did spend some time near St Bega's (a church by a lake half a mile from a metaled road) that is open 24 hours for prayer. I have a picture of it that serves as a reminder that God is always on hand to listen whatever time of day or night whether to thank,moan or be angry with him. Nicky I've sent a new PM To everyone else may you have a peaceful night and be able to "be still and know that he is God" Love Crispy ... View more

Dear Debs and Ian you've not been far from my thoughts and prayers while I've been away from a computer. You've exhibited such dogged determination dealing with disease don't feel guilty about resting and letting nature give you the strength to get over Rads. Love and prayers. Crispy ... View more

Dear all Will post more later on but am about to go away for a few days and weather permitting am probably walking St Bega's Way. It will give me time to think and pray so would welcome prayer requests. Crispy ... View more