Pain in leg crease in front where leg joins the torso

Tonora
Tonora Member Posts: 12
in Anal Cancer #1
I completed treatment for anal cancer in May of 2011. I have chronic radiation colitis but am learning to live with this problem. It does not seem to matter what I eat.
My pubic area is still very tender - probably due to radiation burn. Recently, pain has begun in my right leg crease - in the front where the leg joins the torso. Has anyone had pain in this area. Could it also be an after affect of the radiation?

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  • Phoebesnow
    Phoebesnow Member Posts: 600 Member
    #2
    Groin pain
    Yes I have this. Completed tx 12/8/10 and it has steadily gotten worse. It's worse when I lean against something. Is your doctor aware of it?
  • Tonora
    Tonora Member Posts: 12
    #3
    Phoebesnow said:

    Groin pain
    Yes I have this. Completed tx 12/8/10 and it has steadily gotten worse. It's worse when I lean against something. Is your doctor aware of it?

    pain in groin area
    I have just begun to recognize this pain as a continuing problem (didn't know at first if it would go away) so I have not mentioned it yet to my doctor. I have had so many scans, xrays, pet scans etc. in the past two years, that I was hoping it would just go away so I would not need another scan.
  • lizdeli
    lizdeli Member Posts: 569 Member
    #4
    Tonora said:

    pain in groin area
    I have just begun to recognize this pain as a continuing problem (didn't know at first if it would go away) so I have not mentioned it yet to my doctor. I have had so many scans, xrays, pet scans etc. in the past two years, that I was hoping it would just go away so I would not need another scan.

    Yes, had the same pain
    I finsihed treatment 3 years ago. For about 8 months or so after treatment I had the same pain that you describe. It also traveled down my thighs. Had it in both legs. I told my doctors about it because at the time I thought the worse. I was told it was from the radiation. They told me that I should do yoga. Well, I'm a klutz and yoga and I don't mix. The good news is that the pain it did go away.
    Liz
  • 7243
    7243 Member Posts: 249 Member
    #5
    Pain
    Yes, I have the same pain ... it is like a pulled muscle pain or tendinitis. I've had it every since I ended treatment. It actually disrupts my sleep.

    I also struggled with perineal and vaginal tenderness for months after and still can not have comfortable sex. This is a long process for some of us ...

    Agree that yoga and stretching and perhaps pilates could help.

    Hang in there! xo
  • cap630
    cap630 Member Posts: 151 Member
    #6
    Same Pain
    Yes, I have the pain too. Some days worse than others.

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