POST RADIATION PROBLEMS HIP AND PELVIC BONE DAMAGE

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  • angielewis1959
    angielewis1959 Member Posts: 2 Member
    edited March 2024 #42

    I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon/Rectal cancer in April 2014. I had 28 treatments of radiation with a 5fu pump, ileostomy, 8 treatments with Oxaliplatin, and ileostomy reversal. I am now "cured" and now longer need to see my Oncologist. I have noticed that my hips seem to be weaker with knee buckling, foot drop and hammertoe on the right side. I am having surgery for the hammertoes in April but was wondering if I should see an Orthopedic Doctor for the hip problem. The Peripheral Neuropathy does seem to be worsening in the last few years.

    Angie



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  • nbycina
    nbycina Member Posts: 4 Member
    #43

    For what it’s worth…I have foot problems after treatment. I see a podiatrist (surgical) and am undergoing surgery for plantar fasciitis. I also have cervical arthritis from the thoracic to the top of my head bringing headaches. I am being followed by pain management with regular appointments.

  • Jet1204
    Jet1204 Member Posts: 24 Member
    #44

    I started yoga reformer right away and got a trainer for weights. The yoga reformer is amazing. My balance is way better and my hips do not hurt anymore. Lots of stretching really does help and the weights help coordination and balance.

  • Kassieray
    Kassieray Member Posts: 4 Member
    #45
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/257754/post-radiation-problems-hip-and-pelvic-bone-damage

    yes I have had a few insufficient fractures in the hip area. I went PT, which really helped. Continue to do those exercises it helps.

  • MaryAnnH
    MaryAnnH Member Posts: 2 Member
    #46

    I too suffered destruction to my hip joints. My left hip became useless within 3 years after my radiation treatments (uterine cancer). I could no longer walk, stand, get up out of a chair. It just wouldn't bear weight. I'm and American living in Canada and we have free medical care (absolutely free; socialized medical care is da' bomb!). The solution was hip replacement (2 years ago). It's like being 20 again! I wish I had ALL new joints :) The pathology report confirmed my suspicions: the bones were necrotic, dying. This is not a complaint. I'm grateful for the good medical care I received and more life ahead of me, but the damage that can occur should not be ignored…swept aside. For me, the hip pain was the clue, but the reality became that it couldn't bear any weight and my gait was becoming affected. In the end, I couldn't walk to my last appointment with my orthopedic surgeons. Hip replacement was the answer for me. I can't help but wonder if having necrotic bones in my body made me feel ill , because I found it impossible to regain my energy, even a year after R therapy was finished. Perhaps this necrotizing bone tissue affected my immune system, causing the fatigue and the feeling of "coming down with something."

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