Whole body vibration therapy after chemo and surgery

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georgia67
georgia67 Member Posts: 29

I was diagnosed with a aggressive cancer Feb 2017.  Had 6 months chemo then surgery Sept 1.  My tumor was biopsied after it was found with mammogram after I felt the lump so I knew that day it was cancer.  My tumor at that time was 30% estrogen positive.  My Taxol treatment has left me with neuropathy of both feet and some swelling that is just not going away.  My oncologist wanted me to try Tamoxifen and I did for 2 months but it seemed to make my feet worse, bone and joint pain, fatigue and weak legs, just didn't feel good.  I just didn't want to live that way.  My tumor was removed and edges clean, lymph nodes clean and a very tiny spot of cancer remained in the tumor bed that was all removed.  I ordered a vibration platform because I had read that it helped with swelling and pain in the feet and circulation.  Now my sister is worried because she has read that people with cancer shouldn't use vibration because of increased blood flow, increased hormones, etc.  Have any of you talked to your doctor about this or have experience with this?  Tried to get apt with my oncologist but the soonest was middle of next month.  I would like to use this thing and try to get my feet back in shape.  She was also worried about my port moving (Which I think it is stitched in???).  NEXT question do we have cancer after all this or are we SURVIVORS and not worry about questions like this??

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