weakness in arm

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I am still trying to get in for my biopsy, has been a difficult process, but

I wanted to ask, my left breast is still increasing in size, and there are some

really strange things going on. Sometimes it feels like when I was breastfeeding

my kids, in the nipple area, no discharge though, it is very painful when I

breathe on the left side, and my left arm is becomming weaker. I can't even hold

a 2 quart pan filled with water now. I have told the doctor trying to get me in

for the biopsy, he has indicated it may be an aggressive cancer. the lymph node

area is also increasing in size and its uncomfortable to have my arm against my

side. I did go to the emergency room last friday because of the breathing pain

but it was a horrid experience. I ended up not getting any treatment. The Dr.

berated me for being in his emergency room and stated the next city from there,

and where the dr. I have been seeing is, treats cancer too. well, the Dr. I have

been seeing was just as outraged

as I was and called the director of the hospital I went to. So they are trying

to get me in to be seen, it is a well respected leading cancer treatment

hospital. I just was wondering if anyone has had some of the same problems

physically that I am having before thier biopsy, or treatment. I was also

wondering if anyone had felt very tired/physically drained or not. I am also

battling that too. I read everyone's posts and feel this is the best group of

any kind that I have ever belonged to. thanks ya'll

Lori

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[Guest guest]

Lori,

It is quite normal for you to feel tired and drained after all you

have been through. Even if this turns out to be nothing the emotional

roller coaster you have been on would make you feel that way. Praying

that the biopsy takes place soon. Love and prayers wending your way.

Ruth

>

> Hi all,

> I am still trying to get in for my biopsy, has been a difficult

process, but I wanted to ask, my left breast is still increasing in

size, and there are some really strange things going on. Sometimes it

feels like when I was breastfeeding my kids, in the nipple area, no

discharge though, it is very painful when I breathe on the left side,

and my left arm is becomming weaker. I can't even hold a 2 quart pan

filled with water now. I have told the doctor trying to get me in for

the biopsy, he has indicated it may be an aggressive cancer. the lymph

node area is also increasing in size and its uncomfortable to have my

arm against my side. I did go to the emergency room last friday

because of the breathing pain but it was a horrid experience. I ended

up not getting any treatment. The Dr. berated me for being in his

emergency room and stated the next city from there, and where the dr.

I have been seeing is, treats cancer too. well, the Dr. I have been

seeing was just as outraged

> as I was and called the director of the hospital I went to. So they

are trying to get me in to be seen, it is a well respected leading

cancer treatment hospital. I just was wondering if anyone has had some

of the same problems physically that I am having before thier biopsy,

or treatment. I was also wondering if anyone had felt very

tired/physically drained or not. I am also battling that too. I read

everyone's posts and feel this is the best group of any kind that I

have ever belonged to. thanks ya'll

> Lori

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Lori,

I didn't have any of the problems you are having. But with all of this going on

its bound to drain you emotionally and physically. I will keep you in my

prayers. Please keep us posted.

Hugs

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weakness in arm

Hi all,

I am still trying to get in for my biopsy, has been a difficult process, but I

wanted to ask, my left breast is still increasing in size, and there are some

really strange things going on. Sometimes it feels like when I was breastfeeding

my kids, in the nipple area, no discharge though, it is very painful when I

breathe on the left side, and my left arm is becomming weaker. I can't even hold

a 2 quart pan filled with water now. I have told the doctor trying to get me in

for the biopsy, he has indicated it may be an aggressive cancer. the lymph node

area is also increasing in size and its uncomfortable to have my arm against my

side. I did go to the emergency room last friday because of the breathing pain

but it was a horrid experience. I ended up not getting any treatment. The Dr.

berated me for being in his emergency room and stated the next city from there,

and where the dr. I have been seeing is, treats cancer too. well, the Dr. I have

been seeing was just as outraged

as I was and called the director of the hospital I went to. So they are trying

to get me in to be seen, it is a well respected leading cancer treatment

hospital. I just was wondering if anyone has had some of the same problems

physically that I am having before thier biopsy, or treatment. I was also

wondering if anyone had felt very tired/physically drained or not. I am also

battling that too. I read everyone's posts and feel this is the best group of

any kind that I have ever belonged to. thanks ya'll

Lori

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[Guest guest]

thank you marianne, I will.

Lori

weakness in arm

Hi all,

I am still trying to get in for my biopsy, has been a difficult process, but I

wanted to ask, my left breast is still increasing in size, and there are some

really strange things going on. Sometimes it feels like when I was breastfeeding

my kids, in the nipple area, no discharge though, it is very painful when I

breathe on the left side, and my left arm is becomming weaker. I can't even hold

a 2 quart pan filled with water now. I have told the doctor trying to get me in

for the biopsy, he has indicated it may be an aggressive cancer. the lymph node

area is also increasing in size and its uncomfortable to have my arm against my

side. I did go to the emergency room last friday because of the breathing pain

but it was a horrid experience. I ended up not getting any treatment. The Dr.

berated me for being in his emergency room and stated the next city from there,

and where the dr. I have been seeing is, treats cancer too. well, the Dr. I have

been seeing was just as outraged

as I was and called the director of the hospital I went to. So they are trying

to get me in to be seen, it is a well respected leading cancer treatment

hospital. I just was wondering if anyone has had some of the same problems

physically that I am having before thier biopsy, or treatment. I was also

wondering if anyone had felt very tired/physically drained or not. I am also

battling that too. I read everyone's posts and feel this is the best group of

any kind that I have ever belonged to. thanks ya'll

Lori

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[Guest guest]

Lori:

Don't take any " berating " from any medical person or anyone else. You know

your body better than anyone else.

Strange that you mentioned the symptoms that you do. Two weeks before my

diagnosis, I felt like I could barely put one foot in front of the other. I

didn't have any energy and it took all the effort I could have to get to work.

I wore out easily.

I was having some minor pain under my arm from time to time and also in areas

of the breast which eventually became the biopsy site.

Just let your doctor know what's going on and keep us posted.

Jan k

Lori Wadsworth stickmanslady@...> wrote:

Hi all,

I am still trying to get in for my biopsy, has been a difficult process, but I

wanted to ask, my left breast is still increasing in size, and there are some

really strange things going on. Sometimes it feels like when I was breastfeeding

my kids, in the nipple area, no discharge though, it is very painful when I

breathe on the left side, and my left arm is becomming weaker. I can't even hold

a 2 quart pan filled with water now. I have told the doctor trying to get me in

for the biopsy, he has indicated it may be an aggressive cancer. the lymph node

area is also increasing in size and its uncomfortable to have my arm against my

side. I did go to the emergency room last friday because of the breathing pain

but it was a horrid experience. I ended up not getting any treatment. The Dr.

berated me for being in his emergency room and stated the next city from there,

and where the dr. I have been seeing is, treats cancer too. well, the Dr. I have

been seeing was just as outraged

as I was and called the director of the hospital I went to. So they are trying

to get me in to be seen, it is a well respected leading cancer treatment

hospital. I just was wondering if anyone has had some of the same problems

physically that I am having before thier biopsy, or treatment. I was also

wondering if anyone had felt very tired/physically drained or not. I am also

battling that too. I read everyone's posts and feel this is the best group of

any kind that I have ever belonged to. thanks ya'll

Lori

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Jan, I am sorry you felt the same as I do before your diagnosis, It's

hard, but I am glad to know I am not alone. The Doctor my sister works for has

been great, has seen me pro bono, has my sister sneaking me in the treatment

rooms, but there isn't much he can do without the biopsy, He is pretty concerned

and is pretty positive that it is cancer. He worked previously in the mayo

clinic in ville Florida, So has some experience. He has been on the phone

with the director of shands over the incident friday. it was hard to root for

the gators in the champoinship game, after the treatment I received from the

hospital affiliated with the school but I had to keep in mind the football team

had nothing to do with it. so overcame my attitude there. This stuff really

teaches a lot of life lessions quickly in a lot of ways I am finding. I thought

I had learned a lot when my ex husband had leukemia, and lost his battle but I

have realized it was just a drop in the

bucket. I printed out some chemo caps patterns yesterday, I am an artist and

crafter, my mother also sew's, and crochet's, so between the two of us we will

be making some chemo caps, not just for me if I need them but to donate to

others as well. My neice has been growing her hair out for quite awhile, for

cancer paitents, even before this stuff with me came about. She told my sister

that she was going to ask them when they cut her hair to make a wig for me. I

was really touched by that she is only 11. I have since told her that I would

like her to stick with her original plan and donate it for someone else who

needs it. I would like that more, because I think there might be others out

there who might need it more, and don't have the benefit of a neice like mine. I

am truly blessed with my family, they have a lot of heart.

take care

Lori

Re: weakness in arm

Lori:

Don't take any " berating " from any medical person or anyone else. You know your

body better than anyone else.

Strange that you mentioned the symptoms that you do. Two weeks before my

diagnosis, I felt like I could barely put one foot in front of the other. I

didn't have any energy and it took all the effort I could have to get to work. I

wore out easily.

I was having some minor pain under my arm from time to time and also in areas of

the breast which eventually became the biopsy site.

Just let your doctor know what's going on and keep us posted.

Jan k

Lori Wadsworth wrote:

Hi all,

I am still trying to get in for my biopsy, has been a difficult process, but I

wanted to ask, my left breast is still increasing in size, and there are some

really strange things going on. Sometimes it feels like when I was breastfeeding

my kids, in the nipple area, no discharge though, it is very painful when I

breathe on the left side, and my left arm is becomming weaker. I can't even hold

a 2 quart pan filled with water now. I have told the doctor trying to get me in

for the biopsy, he has indicated it may be an aggressive cancer. the lymph node

area is also increasing in size and its uncomfortable to have my arm against my

side. I did go to the emergency room last friday because of the breathing pain

but it was a horrid experience. I ended up not getting any treatment. The Dr.

berated me for being in his emergency room and stated the next city from there,

and where the dr. I have been seeing is, treats cancer too. well, the Dr. I have

been seeing was just as outraged

as I was and called the director of the hospital I went to. So they are trying

to get me in to be seen, it is a well respected leading cancer treatment

hospital. I just was wondering if anyone has had some of the same problems

physically that I am having before thier biopsy, or treatment. I was also

wondering if anyone had felt very tired/physically drained or not. I am also

battling that too. I read everyone's posts and feel this is the best group of

any kind that I have ever belonged to. thanks ya'll

Lori

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