Who else has mets to their spine?

Valz

shepkitty thanks!

Valz

TarheelMichelle Interesting case. Similar to mine except I had lobular instead of ductal on my left side. I had it metastasize to my pleural cavity around my lungs. Did this happen to you? What is it that is causing shortness of breath?

TarheelMichelle

valz, yes, the pleural effusions caused horrible pain. It hurt to inhale, and I'd wake up in the middle of the night with horrible chest pain. I couldn't tell at the time if it was my lung or breast hurting. I had breast implants, they were pressing against my lungs a little, I think; that may have contributed to how much pain I felt. Maybe that was a life saver. The lung tumors hurt, too. I didn't think lungs had nerves, but my tumors cause pain (along with bone mets). My pleural effusions went away pretty fast, once I started treatment.

Sattipearl

To all who are concerned re my working full time,

I love, love, love my job, and have complete leeway to take time off whenever I need it. My company is very supportive, and has been since the beginning. I would go insane more quickly if I didn't have a job to go to. They're some of my biggest cheerleaders.

I appreciate your consideration, and do lovely things for myself, too. It's all about balance and quality of life, right?

Much love to you all

AmyQ

GoldenGirls,

I have numerous mets on my spine, which do not cause pain, however I also have left hip arthritis with pain in the 6 to 8 range. Steroids help immensely, in fact I'm not sure I could even walk without them.

I wonder if a cortisone injection would help you. Good luck.

Amy

Julie27

I am newly diagnosed stage 4 . On ibrance now. Just wondering how you are doing and also what is the chemo called you were on?

Thank you Juli

goose14

I just had my umpteenth pet scan and i have mets in thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 and in lumbar vertebra 5. I also have it in both femurs and both pelvis's bones. I can't have anymore radiation due to i'm at my limit for life. I am also on my last chemo drug for my cancer. When Abraxane doesn't work I don't know what will happen. They are checking my last biopsy to see if it has one or two mutations so I can have immunotherapy. I'm praying I have those mutations, but I'm not holding my breath. My oncologist has told me what to look for concerning the bone mets, so any information from you all would be greatly appreciated. She (oncologist) asked what pain meds I am taking I told her morphine ER and dilaudid for breakthrough pain. She should have know that if she would look back in my file to 3 months ago when she prescribed them... She is overloaded with cancer patients so that maybe why she didn't look back in the file. I don't know. That kinda made me mad that she didn't know what meds I was on. But anyway, Monday morning I start Abraxane and I hope I tolerate it and it works. I do have a pinched sciatic nerve on the right side. I get a steroid shot to calm it down. It bothers me a tad bit when I sit down and lean back in the chair. I also have cancer in both lungs and in the lymph nodes around the head of the collarbone on both sides and i have mets in the left pectoral muscle and the left thigh muscle. I understand the pectoral muscle because that was the side I had cancer on but the thigh muscle????? that makes no sense. I also have multispots in my liver.

Felrogyahoo

Hi Goose14, I'm sorry you are dealing with so much made worse by the interaction with your doctor. It's infuriating when it seems as if the doc hasn't reviewed your chart before your appt. I had that same experience last week. For me it helps to bring someone into the appt with me. For moral support. Blessing to you.