Not super concerned but...

paige-allyson

I've had ongoing back pain since even prior to my Stage III ILC diagnosis with 6 positive lymph nodes. In fall of 2010 I had a full workup for mets after a period of worsened back pain. Verdict- no mets, but since then I've continued to have a lot of pain to a point where it's affected my life. Since May this year it's been more of a problem so tomorrow I'm going for an x-ray. We'll see... I'm not in a panic but I'm a little concerned. I've also in the past 2 weeks had this very weird symptom seemingly related to my upper back. If I move a certain way my arms have gotten totally weak and then I get this tightness radiating out from my sternum. It's definitely triggered by moving certain ways but a very weird and scary feeling- doesn't last more than a few minutes but still. Anyone else ever had anything like this? Any theories-cancer related or otherwise? At this point in my life whatever it is, it is. I'm done with freaking out like I was after my initial diagnosis. If nothing else cancer forced me to grow up and realize that s?#$ happens and that sometimes it might happen to me.

rachel5738

Hi Paige---I noticed your posting and am going through something relatively similar. I was initially diagnosed with cervical cancer in Feb 2010--I had lower back pain that wouldn't go away and that is what made the Docs take a closer look--lo and behold--cervical cancer. Then July 2010--diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer--again, I have that lower back pain that will not go away--had full work up of scans etc--found nothing else. Fast forward through surgery, chemo and radiation--have another bone scan as the pains on my side are so bothersome--again--nothing. Last appointment, still have the pains and my oncologist said that it was up to me if I wanted another scan at that point--I decided not to (maybe stick my head in the sand). I am heading into my 6 month checkup again--and a scan is in the cards ("to rule out mets"). I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried--I am. I worry that all this time I may have had something but it just didn't show up. Keep me posted and I will do the same. I do notice many posts related to back pain and the worry of mets and they always seem to be something else. Wish the same for us