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Living with secondary breast cancer Treatments and medical issues
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Happy Sunday everyone.

I have recently been diagnosed with brain, lung and liver secondaries and after WBR have just taken my first week of Cape which I am coping with.

I do however have quite a lot of back pain every day which is miserable. It’s in the same place and comes and goes helped a little by the odd paracetamol.

I will of course be sharing this with my oncologist tomorrow however, I can’t help but be worried sick that the cancer is spreading.

I appreciate none of you will know, but I do know that muscle and joint ache can be a side effect of Cape. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks, Kath x

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Hi Kath999,

Thank you for your post.

I am hoping my response will help our Forum members to see it and share their experience and advice.

In the meantime, please remember that for any clinical questions, our breast care nurses are here and happy to talk things through.

Sending you our warmest wishes,

Zoe