What do bone mets feel like? I'm worried

Hi, I understand your angst. Rule of thumb (Aussie expression?) is if symptoms last longer than 2 weeks you should check with doctor. However, if it gives you peace of mind, check sooner.

Wishing you the best.

it is a constant bone eating feeling of an ache that worsens with a lot of activity. It can be chronic as well, and somedays are worse than others. I just had a pain in the same place and it would not go away. It is a noticeable pain that can also mimic muscle pain. Like a strained back. All along I thought it was my excersise and it wasn’t.. I worked my back lifting over 135lbs. So I thought that was what it was. Don’t wait to get it checked . The sooner the better! Hugs ~M~

hi everyone.

Elise..I too haven't been around for a bit. I've had some incidents with lymphedema in new places but the latest is what brought me to this thread. I have the same concerns but have been living with a worsening situation in left leg for months now. You see as it got worse I thought it must be lymphedema in the leg. At first compression tights did bring relief but I am now at the quite unbearable stage with it. A constant deep ache in the leg. It is apparent now that it is the top half of left leg and goes up really high there. I could not wait to see my surgical onc. For a checkup on Monday. He ordered a bone scan for next tues. Then I see him monday following the scan. I am all over the place with it. The post by Micmel gave me chills because that sounds like my leg ache. Hoping for the best for all of us. Micmel were you dx'd all at once or were the mets years after?

Astrid.

I have a deep pain in my arm and the breast that had the lumpectomy is sore. I also have mild pain in middle to lower back that I chalked up to swimming the crawl a lot this summer and starting to exercise with weights. But I haven't done any of that in a couple of weeks and I recall experiencing the same pain a few months ago. My oncologist is in another city so asked me to follow up with my doctor here for tests. What tests should I be getting?

Worried.

Pipandor, MRI. Mine didn't even have contrast and saw the tumors. Don't hesitate to ask

Ok ladies is it Tamoxifen or something worse.... do your bones hurt to touch? Feel liked they are bruised? Occasionally go away and then come back saying hey remember me? Maybe it's all in my head.

Thanks Astrid, good luck on Tuesday. I went to the chiropractor on Friday near tears with pain, that night and yesterday I felt good. Today I tried to do a workout and now my chest is killing me again! Advil lend the pain, but not enough. I heard a chest x-ray last Monday, still waiting for results.... the Canadian health care system! Not sure what a 5 year wait is for you, Virgin over here is my cell phone provider. 🤔

Does anyone know if ALP is always high with bone cancer?

I guess luckily for me I have a spot on my lung so CT next month, chest should show any bone mets in the chest....I think.

Astrid I have referred to it as pain but I also had a dead ache like I'd done too much or had arthritis.

I also had 6 weeks of physical therapy which was wonderful. It never hurt and I could actually walk better when I left but by late evening I would slide into pain and aches and battle with it until my next session

Astrid, thank you. My surgeon says he's not overly concerned about the spot abs I trust him enough that I am not worried about it. I am worried about the what feels like bone pain though, mostly because I am not use to such pain.

Don't forget to let us know how your bone scan goes.

Jo - thank you for posting about your experience I appreciate the feedback.

Astrid I am sending good vibes your way for a clean scan.

xxx

Hi;

Today I had a bone scan in Vancouver. I've had pain in my hip for about a month, gradually getting worse. I 'm trying not to freak out, but of course I am. I've been pretty compartmentalized about this whole thing - especially the last few months. I guess the reality that this isn't a 'titch' of breast cancer has thrown me back into internal chaos. Ugh.

Thank you Astrid, that is exactly what I needed to hear xo

hello again

We now have one happy passenger in our little boat. My surgeon rang this evening which was lovely...and let me know the scan did not show any cancer. 😊☺ This was via voice message and he said he would try calling again later. I didnt hear again so will go in anyway for monday appt. I want to know if anything at all showed up. I am going to have to investigate further whether thru cancer hospital or my local doctor. (GP) very relieved. I told my leg to be happy but it isn't listening darn it! 😀

thankyou vampeyes!