I meet with my Radiation Oncologist each Monday after my treatment has been completed. Today, everything looks good. Last week I had what appeared to me to be heart palpatations, just sitting still my heart would just start racing for no reason. I told her about that and we are going to see if it happens again this week. If so, she will refer me to a cardiologist. She said it sounds like PDV or something like that, where there is arithmia for some reason however, it's not the lethal kind. It's apparently very common and can come up at any point in time. She said most people who have it, have a reaction to caffeine. I don't drink much caffeine through the day, however, I did drink a LOT of mochas last week. LOL
Also, my implants are encapsulating. What that basically means is that scar tissue is trying to build up which causes implants to harden and become painful, resolved by surgery. She said we have to aggressively move the implants around (not massage, not enough) to break up the inflammation that causes it. By doing this, it breaks loose the tissue which is slightly painful... popping and sometimes out loud. She said I'll need to do this for a few years to ensure it doesn't build up. So, get ready ladies... aggression is coming your way. This would be the reason that I am having tugs and pains on that side is because it is building up.
No real skin reactions yet, although I am starting to break out on my chest. A small rash kinda thing looks like it's coming up on the one. I notice every now and then that the area they tried to do the tattoo during my reconstruction, is starting to crinkle almost but when I try to get a second opinion from my husband, it is smoothed out again. If you don't get the tattoo part, it is medical - not a standard cool tattoo... just fyi... lol
All in all, I'm doing well. Had a great weekend and moving right along.
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