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abdominal and lower back pain should i be worried

mollyz
mollyz CSN Member Posts: 756 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
I'm 6 weeks out of chemo just started radiation as of today i have had 9 treatments and in the last week my abdomen and back has been hurting i had port flushed today and onc.Dr. took a urine sample has anyone ever had this? really nervous!! radiation only to the left side where mastectomy is.MOLLYZ
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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia CSN Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #2
    Sounds like your doctor is
    Sounds like your doctor is concerned that this may be a kidney infection? To me, one of the most difficult things to sort out after a cancer diagnosis is whether a symptom is cancer related.

    For example, from about 2006-2009, I have severe, severe back pain. Finally so bad that I could no longer walk more than 10-15 minutes before having to lie down (talk about inconvenient). I was in PT nearly constantly. Finally discovered that I had unstable sponylolisthesis with severe stenosis. I had back surgery in 2009 and voila problem fixed. Coincidentally, right after I had the surgery I was diagnosed with bone mets (ribs). Now although I was worried that I also had bone mets in that area of the spine, it seems I do not. That area of my spine has never been hypermetabolic on PET scans and I am truly fine since the surgery.

    Our bodies can be very confusing at times. However, I have learned one thing. If pain is severe or persists, keep looking for a doctor who can help or can figure it out.
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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    my daughter (not cancer) had recently
    IN ER they thought Cyst or kidney stones...ended up being spine out fo whack....
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  • Alexis F
    Alexis F CSN Member Posts: 3,598
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    It sounds like it could be a
    It sounds like it could be a kidney infection, but, I don't know for sure. Let us know what your doctor found out.


    Lex
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