Tamoxifen Waddle 10.25.2012

I began radiation last week Friday. The week prior, I was going through the mapping. The week before that, I started the Tamoxifen, I think it was the 12th of October.... I noticed last week that I was having difficulty walking, thigh pain and the bottom of my feet hurt in the evenings. Weird stuff. My cousin pointed out the symptoms may be residual effects of the chemotherapy. I observed myself for the next few days and noticed the leg pains were HORRIBLE, and felt like the third week of chemo - the white cell count thing. I reasoned that there may be layered effects going on here. The chemo residual effects are a reality that my cousin pointed out and I realized the pain began with the Tamoxifen. I can feel the medication working on my ovaries and my boobs go haywire occasionally. Weird feelings or itching in the boobs, PMS in the ovaries. I haven't had a period since August. YAY! I say all that to say, I noticed there are a few women at the hospital that walk like I have been walking. I figured they must also be on Tamoxifen. We walk like we rode a horse too far, sat too long and have to convince our hips to move by swinging our legs forward. It is weird but when you see it, you know what it is. The Tamoxifen waddle. I felt better today in the leg department because I think if I were to have a period, it would have come today, the PMS period is almost over. Except my boobs are still swollen. The right one is normally swollen from the lymphedema but they are PMS swollen today. Radiation is going fine. Any problems are my fault. I accept that. :-)