Peg - just like a Mom, thinking of her kid before herself! That was the regimen I did as well. I know the feeling. Hang in there.
Did a few minutes of research on the clip. The reason the medical community doesn't believe it is because there isn't any verifiable research that shows it causes problems. Without research, I'm afraid it's mostly hearsay. Nonetheless, it seems as though many docs believe it "can" happen, and try to believe their patients when they say an implanted metal is bothering them, to the point of sometimes removing them. This has occurred with breast clips, tooth implants and orthopedic devices.
With that said, from what I understand, the clip is the size of a pinhead. And although it's made of titanium and other metals, it's covered in a PVC plastic (similar to that we encounter in all kinds of products every day) so that direct contact with the metal either doesn't occur, or takes a long time to occur. (There are some who believe the plastic can - over time - dissolve, and others who find that questionable. I did not have time to research whether the PVC covering has been found to be intact in those that have been removed. My guess would be it would be a little of both if it's in there for a long time.)
Removing a clip from the breast can leave a breast malformation since it requires a large area to remove it, about 2 inches wide. You can also have complications of surgery like infection. If you do have surgery for BC anyway, then I think it will come out. (Unless they plan to leave it there for another reason. Every case and surgery is so different, you never know for sure what they're going to do. I'm also assuming there is only one clip?)
The reason I said "that type of reaction" is that what you've experienced sounds more like a "systemic" reaction (if it was from the clip, ie it's far away from where your problems were) more so than a local reaction, which would be more in the breast area itself. I did read some reports of systemic allergic reaction from the metal, but those were more likely to occur later than a few days after implant (more like a year), and cause symptoms like fatigue, than swelling of the extremities. I did see one case of symtoms like yours, not sure what the outcome was. Testing doesn't always yield exact results.
The thing that I can't help but think of is a lot of my patients, who have pacemakers, defibrillators and other large metal devices implanted, who I've never seen complain of things like you've described in three decades of caring for them. It's rare that they come out, and if they do, it's usually more related to infection or lead fracture, etc. I'm not sure how one could explain a reaction to a clip the size of a pinhead as opposed to a large device like that, but maybe it's something to ask about.
At any rate, I hope you were able to find some relief from your symptoms.
I have no relief yet but I am counting on my follow up visit on Monday for any answer. I also thought about my axillary lymph nodes because they told me they were enlarged on my left side. So i'm hoping maybe that's a reason for the swelling and breakout. I'm just so aching to be well againGAGWTA--long lost poster checking in again.
Think of you all daily and read here when I can!
Avery (my grandson) battling leukemia is officially in the maintenance phase of his second round of treatment (3 years of treatment started when he was 5, about 2 years remission, then recurrence when he turned 10.) So no "scheduled" inpatient treatments on the calendar, just monthly outpatient and monitoring and oral stuff at home, barring any infections/complications, should be around next New Years he is done. As usual he maintains the most courageous and determined spiritand keeps up with school work despite being kept home sometimes due to the illness of others out and about, not his own.
Youngest DD is still living up in Vermont and doing very well...promotion at work, working on an online Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis....and a boyfriend she is very serious about
All my annual "stuff" this year mammo, etc has come back fine
Peg, I am thinking of you and your DD. Two strong ladies...like mother like daughter....wishing you both continued strength and perseverance til you are out on the other side of these health challenges.
MMitchell....have you been taking anything different for meds? either prescription (painkillers after biopsy or anything for anxiety?)or any kind of OTC things like vitamins or supplements, etc? Food/drink...soaps/cleaning products?....just wracking my brain wondering if you are having a reaction to something other than the clip. I hope you get benign results.... and that the other stuff stops as quickly as it started! Keep us posted!
As I sit here, it is snowing yet again....not that anything will top the more than two feet that "Nemo" (name still cracks me up) dropped on us. But I am ready for spring now!!!
Thinking of you all and wishing you all well!!!
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I've had a scratchy throat from almost the beginning. It's not really sore...just irritated. Drinking the Diet Coke is like drinking razor blades. I guess I'll be a water person from here on out! 
at it now They were totally looking at the wrong end! To be fair they also did an endoscopy at the same time. They said to my dh that they had trouble getting the tube down etc. Hmm, I guess they couldnt figure out I had a 12.5 cm. tumor compressing my trachea! Such is the wonderful world of medicine and hospitals.
Back to the grind of trying to finish up the projects we had on the go, our new bedroom suite will be finished next week and are getting a new vanity and storage tower built for the bathroom as well. We finally got the shelf for the kitchen just before we left, so we still have to get that finished up too.
