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KathleenT
Member
13 years ago

Pain, pain, pain!

Well, here it is just after 4am-& I finally decide to write a blog post! Been on here for some time; I guess I just never got around to it. The fact is I'm quite scared and anxious tonight. I went to the chiro yesterday-she's a great lady. Anyway, when I showed her where the pain was she said it was the sacrum: the area where my mets is. Bit scary, as I had smaller pain twinges earlier in the year and was sent off for 10 radiation sessions. Pain went away for a while. Now it's back with a vengeance! Waking me up. I took two endone-it's a worry when they don't work! Next week I have my scans. I am very concerned, of course, that the mets has grown, which may be reason for the pain. I really hope not. Off to warm up wheat bag and run with homeopathic cream.....
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  • Donna_G's avatar
    Donna_G
    Member
    13 years ago

    Thats great Kathleen.  I am doing fine and you will too.  A day without pain is a good day and I thank God have many of them so I feel blessed and very grateful.  Stay well xx

     

  • Donna_G's avatar
    Donna_G
    Member
    13 years ago

    Hi Kathleen,

    Manifest positivity for sure.  It is scarey.  Every ache and pain I get I think I have a spread happening.  I have boney mets in several "hot" spots initially in the sternum which was fractured from the cancer.  That was my first symptom and it was chroninc and no amount of panamax, panadiene would take it away.  Long story short.  Went to Drs bone scan next day metastatic bone cancer with no primary diagnosis!!!!  Shock horror!!  Found out from bone biopsy of my hip that I had the primary in the breast.  Not picked up in mammograms or ultrasounds - lobular carcinoma.  Radiologists nightmare apparently.  It is the 10%  of breast cancers that are missed. Fortunately ostrogen+ so I only take Femera nightly and have an injection every month to strengthen my bones.  No chemo.  In the scheme of things I am very lucky.  I have my breasts and hair !!  I have my yearly bone scan and body scan in a couple of weeks so I know the uncertainty you are facing.  Believe in hope and a positive outcome and you will be fine.  We cannot control what we have been given but I believe a positive attitude is great medicine and keeps us all balanced.  God bless and I KNOW all will go well for your scans. x

     

  • KathleenT's avatar
    KathleenT
    Member
    13 years ago
    Dear Julia What a great idea! Thanks! This site is so great for proactive, positive stuff. Kind regards Kathleen
  • Julia44's avatar
    Julia44
    Member
    13 years ago

    Sorry to hear about that Kathleen!

    fingers crossed that it is not bad news next week for you. In the meantime write a list of the things that make you happy and try to do as many of them as you can.

    All the best,

     

    Julia