Ganglion cyst…………really? How is it possible that a cyst could be the cause of my pain, at times having me on the verge of tears because it is so painful ? Well apparently my cyst is not so small as one would invision. It is impinging on a nerve, which is extremely painful, and more and more my use of my thumb is limited! Arrrrg……so frustrating! What has me concerned is the fact that it is on my left wrist. Due to my left breast mastectomy and the removal of lymph nodes, I am at risk for lymphedema. To avoid lymphedema (the arm swelling up) I am to avoid getting cut, burned on my left arm. I don’t have blood drawn or blood pressure taken on the left either. I know it can not be ignored because at times I can not use my thumb, it effects day to day tasks and I am starting to drop things, I think I can grab it but don’t have the strength !
We will see what the Orthopedist that I am being referred to will tell me. I go see him on Monday May first.
Personal update: Our shipment of stuff we shipped from Maui finally arrived! Little by little boxes were unpacked. Mainly I had been waiting for my Pilates Reformer! One of the bedrooms in our home is now “the Pilates Room”! I really notice a difference in the way I feel when I do Pilates on a regular basis. The aches and pains from the Arimdex is unbearable at times however much more tolerable if I do Pilates regularly. I belong to a couple of on line breast cancer support groups and one of the most common topics that comes up is the effects of the medication on our bodies. The women that exercise regularly tolerate it more then those who don’t ! Some women that chime into the conversations simply don’t exercise because of the pain they are in, and I know everyone is different . There are days when I don’t want to do anything but I force myself, even if it’s just 1/2 hr of gentle stretching! ………we can’t let cancer win!!!!! ( I refrained from cursing)
The flower in the picture above is from my front yard, it is one of many different colors of long bearded iris’s that I have growing. Going to sign off now, mahalo for reading my blog.
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My Breast Cancer Journey 