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BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 03:57 PM Mar 2016

Crap. Bone mets in my right knee area

I have been having lots of pain in my right knee since about the beginning of February. Saw my oncologist today and told him it was still bothering me. He suggested that we do an x-ray to rule out any new cancer growths.

Just got off the phone with him. He said that there do appear to be spots on the bones in my knee area and upper leg. I am not extremely upset at the moment (I kind of suspected it), but am definitely not looking forward to more pain. Dammit, I was just getting used to walking again after many months of being pushed and/or hobbling around! I hope my Frankenstein (left) leg and my walker will help me keep that bit of independence for awhile.

Maybe I should just handle it a la Civil War days: anybody have a bottle of whiskey and a good chain saw they know how to use to get rid of the sucker? Don't worry, I am just kidding!

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Crap. Bone mets in my right knee area (Original Post) BuelahWitch Mar 2016 OP
Hack saws are more precise. alfredo Mar 2016 #1
Sorry to hear! Solly Mack Mar 2016 #2
Thanks so much BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #3
Sorry to hear there's new spots. What does your oncologist suggest? sinkingfeeling Mar 2016 #4
For right now I am still doing Faslodex BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #5
Crap Tab Mar 2016 #6
I'm not really sure BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #7
well, I will be getting more radiation to help with pain BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #8

Solly Mack

(92,901 posts)
2. Sorry to hear!
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 07:08 PM
Mar 2016

The pain makes it all worse, and I know that sounds obvious, but now that I live with the chronic pain caused by surgery/treatment I know just how bad it really is.


BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
5. For right now I am still doing Faslodex
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 09:12 AM
Mar 2016

He said he wants to see what the cancer markers from the blood test look like before we talk about anything else. I have an appt on the 30th for a Zometa infusion, so perhaps he will have suggestions then.

Tab

(11,093 posts)
6. Crap
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 07:26 PM
Mar 2016

I had a nice message all ready to preview, and lost my connection and everything but that sucks. If it is specific to one place, can they give you morphine?

(((BeulahWitch)))

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
7. I'm not really sure
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:57 AM
Mar 2016

So far Lorezapam (sp) helps pretty good. I think he is still hoping to shrink the cancer markers with the Faslodex too.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
8. well, I will be getting more radiation to help with pain
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 02:44 PM
Mar 2016

I have an appt with the radiation onc on the 23rd, my Zometa (bone strengthener) on the 30th and then more scans on April 1st.
Busy couple of weeks coming up, but if it helps with pain I am all for it.

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