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colleen42
colleen42 Member Posts: 50
edited June 2014 in Second or Third Breast Cancer

Anyone have shoulder blade pain after chemo? Its been a year and i have a constant shoulder blade ache..feels like it could be the muscle...I had them do scan when I first noticed it after chemo and they couldn't see anything...not sure what it is, I am pretty worried abt mets.  I am having another PET scan done next month..does anyone have this problem..mabey nerve damage from the taxol?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    Colleen...Are you on an AI? I had severe shoulder and neck pain for the first 15 months on Aromasin. Just a  thought....

    ~Marin

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  • colleen42
    colleen42 Member Posts: 50
    edited September 2007

    I was on herceptin till July 19th..and also on tamoxifen since Jan..for 5 years..

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    Alot of women had trouble with tamoxifen....maybe you should post over on the 'Hormone Therapy' board though these forums aren't as active these days as we get through the format changes. It also occurs to me that you may have developed a great deal of weakness and stiffness in the muscles supporting your shoulders, upper back and chest. Many women experience difficulty with ROM following breast and lymph node surgery and are timid about exercising and stretching these areas. This leads to muscle atrophy, stiffness....and pain. If you have access to a physical therapist, I'd suggest you consult her/him....or start to get back to doing some of the post-surgery exercises you were taught. I'm not a physical therapist, but I am a personal trainer and, so, know  about some of these issues.

    ~Marin

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  • Mena
    Mena Member Posts: 426
    edited September 2007

    Have you had a chest xray recently? I ask only because I, too, have lots of pain in that area. But my pain is attributed to my lung mets. The largest tumors are right near my shoulder blades. They must be pressing up against nerves or something and causing pain. I'm not trying to scare you, but I probably am...so calm down...I just want you to be proactive and take charge and knock mets off your list of worries. Get an xray of your chest to rule out lung mets. That'd be my first suggestion. Pain in that area was the first indication to me that there was something wrong. An xray revealed lung mets. That was over three years ago. I'm still here!

    Of course it could very well be residual pain from chemo. That nasty stuff stays with us for years and years...I do hope it's nothing and I'll pray that's just what it is. A big fat zero. Take care. Let us know what happens...Mena...xo

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