bone mets

liveinhope

Hi everyone,

I had a bone scan last August andI finished chemo in feb of this year. I have had a sore back for a few days now. It doesn't keep me awake nor does it stop me from doing things. If anything it is worse when sitting. I guess you know where I am going with this. Do you think it is possible for bone mets to appear so soon after finishing chemo? I don't want to bother my onc with every pain and twinge so I thought I'd check here first

Kayree

I don't know the answer to your question.  I do believe anytime you are concerned about something, you should talk with your onc about it.  They are accustomed to patients being anxious and having questions about aches/pains/changes/etc.  I feel sure he or she would want to know if there are any changes in your condition--they SHOULD want to know.  Good luck to you!  Sorry I couldn't help. 

Beth

The general consensus is to report to your oncologist something that lasts longer than two  weeks.

cheranthia

Kayree is right. It's always good to get worrisome pains that don't go away checked out. My onc said the same thing about investigating the cause of pains that don't go away after two weeks.

Did you have a taxane in your chemo coctail? They are reputed to cause pains even months after treatment. Just yesterday, a good friend of mine (and BC survivor) and I were discussing how we both have pain that occurs especially after sitting for a while. Her knees hurt. For me it's my back and right heel. 

Anyway, a few months ago, my back was hurting so badly that I just had to get to the bottom of it. My onc order a scan (a bone density test) of my back. Turns out I have osteopenia (slight bone thinning), but it's not cancer. Such relief! I'm really glad I had it checked. Don't worry about bothering your onc. After everything you've been through, you've earned the right to have your aches and pains taken seriously. Being vigilant is a good thing!

ravdeb

I had finished chemo in March of 2006 and was in the midst of rads when I had tons of back pain. They sent me STAT for x-rays and Ct. It was a very old herniated disc that woke up from chemo. (gee..thanks chemo!). I had never had pain before but the doctor said it had been there for a long time.

So...go get it checked out for peace of mind.

ehab

hi every one

i  am sorry to tell u that it may be possible

may mother had finished chemo at 28han 2007 & radiation at 28  march 2007 then she had back pain at 15 july 2007 she made bone scan she had bone metastes also there is reccurence in the left breast which she made mastercopy at it

i am sorry to tell u that but this what happen

i advice to use alternative treatment beside classical medicine especially flaxoil seeds

good luck

jdash

I had back pain and neck and jaw pain and it lasted more than a few weeks

I went to my oncol and he didnt feel it was cancer related but he did order a bone scan and a cervical MRI -  tests all came back fine but i did have some arthritis starting and a few buldging discs  i cried from happiness it wasnt cancer related but still get the back pain 

the things that make us happy now !!!  i was thrilled to have disc problems  hahaha  i would get it checked out though  i did feel soooo much better knowing it was not BC