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mumito
mumito Member Posts: 4,562
edited June 2014 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

Can anyone tell me what are the most common symptoms? I have a BC friend with unexplained cracks showing up in her bones.

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  • konakat
    konakat Member Posts: 6,085
    edited October 2010

    You can get some fractures.  My main symptom is muscle pain around where the mets are -- the muscles get strained by compensating for the weakened bones.  Your friend might have osteoporosis, mets, or something else.  She should ask her doc or onc for a bone scan to see what's what.  I hope it's not mets.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited October 2010
    Mum you SCARED me!!! I thought you were posting about you so when I saw the title my bowels turned to liquid!!! Surprised
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  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 4,562
    edited August 2013

    I"m okay Barbe but my friend already had a bone scan and that doctor wants her to see an Onc.I am so worried she is our age and more or less thought she was okay after over 8 years of good health.He said he did not think it was osteoporosis. Thankyou Elizabeth .

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  • chalex
    chalex Member Posts: 131
    edited October 2010

    Hi Elizabeth,

    I have a strained feeling in my left arm ( not my mx side) lower part near the elbow. I would say the raduis bone. When I am walking swaying my arm or picking up items I feel pain go through my arm. It's been 2 weeks of this going on. When you mentioned the strained feeling are you talking about a strain feeling similar to exterting the muscle/bone? Just wondering b/c I know this may be something simple like tennis elbow but you know how the mind can go down the cancer road......

    Thanks,

    Chalex

    Diagnosis: Aug,09 ,LABC, Tumour 7cm, 0/15 nodes,  ER/PR+ HER+, Right mx, full axilla node dissection, Feb, 2010

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  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 4,562
    edited November 2010

    My friend is going to see my Med onc today I am so worried.But if it is cancer returning at least  she has a kick ass onc looking after her.

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  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 4,562
    edited November 2010

    My friend is waiting for her MRI results but our Onc thinks it is bad Osteoperosis.Not cancer.Chemo and Tamox can do an awful # on our bones.

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