hip problems
hip problems I wasnt sure which section to post this.
I finished taxotere jan 24th, and more or less the week i finished i got a pain in my hip. trying to get out of car and chair - god it was painfull. then i got sciatica and both of these problems have continued since then.
I didnt have a bone scan before so have one booked for a weeks time and am going out of my mind worrying that its in my bones. my onc says he thinks its side effects from chemo but you know what its like - no matter what anyone says makes no difference to how you feel. Yesterday and the day before(the 2 days leading up to 2 days ago) i took neurofen and and then the next two days hip was good so felt like a huge black cloud had lifted but started getting uncomfortable when i got into bed last night and its back with me just as bad today.
Sorry, having a bad day.
joint probs after taxotere Hi Pineapple
Hope your day is improving. My knees, ankles and hips have all been painful since finishing taxotere in march and the onc feel like yours that it is related to that. That probably doesn’t help you much.
I’m also having a bone scan soon.
You sound as if you are having a rough time and I just wanted to say I was sorry to hear that. I hope the pain gets better soon and the results are good.
Kate
for Kate & Pineapple None of us want to hear that the beast is back! But you are both doing the right thing to get it checked out - and the bone scans. I have heard too many tales of GP’s saying its nothing and giving patients pain killers. After a dx. of breast cancer you cannot afford to take those sort of chances. Mine did spread into my bones - and thank goodness I didn’t ignore the pain. I suppose I am writing this to say - yes mine was secondaries - but 4 years on and I am still around - AND life is good. Stay strong girls.
lol & hugs, Dawn
pain Just want to add to what Dawn has said. I don’t have secondaries myself (at least not as far as I know ) but I’ve heard so many stories of people with mets who, like Dawn, are living normal lives and for many, many years. Each time I hear stories like this I feel reassured that should my turn come I will no longer look upon it as a death sentance. These forums have really helped me in that respect.
I know you’re worried, I would be too, but this pain may prove to be nothing sinister at all. Let’s hope it isn’t and that you’ll soon be happy again.
Good luck with your scans, both of you.
love
Sue