having CIPN chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathic pain. bone loss

tammy31269
tammy31269 Member Posts: 22
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
im looking for others with the problems with bone loss from late term effects of treatments im a 9yr. colonrectal stage 3tc with 2tumors survivor.began at age 30. now 41 and having awful pain within my body from my radiation/chemo. i took 25treatments of radiation-9months of fu-5 chemo.4operations,2 different colostomies/stomas.i have sciatica,osteoporosis,arthritis,scoliosis,degenerative radiculopathy neuropathy pain. im taking gabapentin 900mg daily,tramadol 250mg.daily and i have no vitamin d in my body very low and the bone loss i have is so bad i lost my teeth at age 34 dentist called it deadjaw.at first i couldnt get no-one to tell me that the treatments was causing my problems.well i just took another mri last week my 5th lumbar disc is almostgone and have to take surgery.now i just took mri in 1-2010 and it was getting thinned out but now the radiation has ate up more of the bone mass. in my feet oh my god the pain,cramps,in my wrist fingers anlkes. the bad thing is not knowing what will happen in the next year will i be able to walk at all.all my bones are thinning out so bad and theres nothing to stop it.

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  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #2
    I am so sorry!
    Tammy, sounds like you are really having a rough time of it! I haven't had radiation, so I can't speak to that, but I've had chemo numerous times and I have osteoporosis. I was 43 at diagnosis, coming up on my 50th birthday next month. The chemo accelerated osteoarthritis that was already beginning prior to diagnosis, but I am managed well on celebrex; funny some test showed that Celebrex can be helpful in fighting recurrence of CRC, so more and more oncs are using it to help in the fight with osteoarthritis that seems to be prevalent after treatment. I sure hope you are able to manage the fallout of your treatments! Some days, it feels like the side effects are barely worth the initial diagnosis they're used to treat! But, then I remember that I'm still here and still able to talk to my daughters and enjoy my grand daughter's voice on the phone! Stay strong and let me welcome you to this board! I hope you come back often!
    mary
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #3
    msccolon said:

    I am so sorry!
    Tammy, sounds like you are really having a rough time of it! I haven't had radiation, so I can't speak to that, but I've had chemo numerous times and I have osteoporosis. I was 43 at diagnosis, coming up on my 50th birthday next month. The chemo accelerated osteoarthritis that was already beginning prior to diagnosis, but I am managed well on celebrex; funny some test showed that Celebrex can be helpful in fighting recurrence of CRC, so more and more oncs are using it to help in the fight with osteoarthritis that seems to be prevalent after treatment. I sure hope you are able to manage the fallout of your treatments! Some days, it feels like the side effects are barely worth the initial diagnosis they're used to treat! But, then I remember that I'm still here and still able to talk to my daughters and enjoy my grand daughter's voice on the phone! Stay strong and let me welcome you to this board! I hope you come back often!
    mary

    Hi Mary
    I hope you don't mind my asking, but what chemo's did you have?
    It's just that after I started Oxiplatinan and Xeloda, my osteoarthritis went AWAY. My fingers no longer hurt or ache, it's been a wonderful side affect for me. That and my
    acid reflux also disappeared.
    Has anyone else had this happen? I don't know if it was the Oxi or Xeloda that did it.
    Winter Marie
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #4
    Hey hon, I don't know quite
    Hey hon, I don't know quite what to say, I haven't had radiation, and I hope never to have to.
    I can only send you my warmest wishes for an easing of your pain.
    I hope and pray that you may find some medication to help with your bone loss.
    My thoughts are with you.
    Winter Marie
  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #5
    herdizziness said:

    Hi Mary
    I hope you don't mind my asking, but what chemo's did you have?
    It's just that after I started Oxiplatinan and Xeloda, my osteoarthritis went AWAY. My fingers no longer hurt or ache, it's been a wonderful side affect for me. That and my
    acid reflux also disappeared.
    Has anyone else had this happen? I don't know if it was the Oxi or Xeloda that did it.
    Winter Marie

    what chemo
    I started with oxaliplatin when first diagnosed, after my resection. Had to stop it after 3 treatments and just continued on with 5FU and Leucovorin. Future rounds have been FOLFIRI, with Avastin. The dexamethasone in combo with Emend for nausea took care of my osteoarthritis as well, but it came back when treatment ended. I haven't had Xeloda as I have the mutation
    mary

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