Bone pain 3 months after chemo

Help4Sis
Help4Sis Member Posts: 53
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Hello, all.

I was wondering if it is normal/possible to have femur pain 3 months after last chemo and neulasta shots? My sister is complaining of achey-type pain and onc. has ordered a bone scan. Thanks.

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  • Ticky
    Ticky Member Posts: 117
    #2
    Bone Pain
    I too have bone pain in my legs and my onc. ordered a bone scan. It turned out that my bones were fine. I still don't know what is causing the pain but it is comforting to know that the cancer has not spread to my bones.

    Ticky
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #3
    From my experience, anything
    From my experience, anything is possible. I had so many aches and pains following the first bout with chemo. My onco did the bone scans and it was arthritis and some osteoporosis at the time. It took quite a while for my body to settle into what was my new normal. It was only then that I could really tell the difference between what was now normal for me and if I didn't recognize it as 'normal' then I didn't hesitate on calling my Dr.

    Prayers are with your sister, the bone scan should answer her pain questions.

    ~Carol
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #4
    camul said:

    From my experience, anything
    From my experience, anything is possible. I had so many aches and pains following the first bout with chemo. My onco did the bone scans and it was arthritis and some osteoporosis at the time. It took quite a while for my body to settle into what was my new normal. It was only then that I could really tell the difference between what was now normal for me and if I didn't recognize it as 'normal' then I didn't hesitate on calling my Dr.

    Prayers are with your sister, the bone scan should answer her pain questions.

    ~Carol

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  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
    #5
    body pain
    I also have pain seems like everywhere,my Dr. said it was neuropathy he wrote a prescription for lyrica but i haven't taken it yet i don't like all the side effects,I go for a pet scan in May.I've did 23 radiation treatments so far i have 5 more to go then boosters,my feet even hurt oh my i hope this isn't the new normal.I hope your sisters bone scan is fine all this poison put in us has to be the problem.I will let my dr. know i want and need a bone scan. MOLLYZ
  • Help4Sis
    Help4Sis Member Posts: 53
    #6
    mollyz said:

    body pain
    I also have pain seems like everywhere,my Dr. said it was neuropathy he wrote a prescription for lyrica but i haven't taken it yet i don't like all the side effects,I go for a pet scan in May.I've did 23 radiation treatments so far i have 5 more to go then boosters,my feet even hurt oh my i hope this isn't the new normal.I hope your sisters bone scan is fine all this poison put in us has to be the problem.I will let my dr. know i want and need a bone scan. MOLLYZ

    Thank you all for the replies
    Thank you all for the replies.... I too am thinking that her bones/marrow are still in shock from treatments and/or neulasta shots. You still get that feeling in the pit of your stomach......
  • Help4Sis
    Help4Sis Member Posts: 53
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    Help4Sis said:

    Thank you all for the replies
    Thank you all for the replies.... I too am thinking that her bones/marrow are still in shock from treatments and/or neulasta shots. You still get that feeling in the pit of your stomach......

    Thank you all for the replies
    Thank you all for the replies.... I too am thinking that her bones/marrow are still in shock from treatments and/or neulasta shots. You still get that feeling in the pit of your stomach......
  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
    #8
    same here
    Hi -I had my last chemo treatment + neulasta in October of last year & still am having pain. Last month I had a bone scan also. My oncologist explained it to me like this- the chemo acts as an anti-inflammatory on the body, and it's fairly common after treatment has stopped, even months after, for joint & bone pain to flare up. I was on painkillers for a while & am just now starting to get some relief. My pain is subsiding for the most part, now it's just in my hands & knees & im taking ibuprofen & tylenol for that. The bone scan was easy, and thenkfully came out normal, and I'm praying that your sister's comes out normal as well :)
    *hugs*
    Heather
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #9
    I have bone mets and,
    I have bone mets and, although I have responded great to treatment, I occasionally still have pain--especially after long car rides or overdoing it.
  • Help4Sis
    Help4Sis Member Posts: 53
    #10
    CypressCynthia said:

    I have bone mets and,
    I have bone mets and, although I have responded great to treatment, I occasionally still have pain--especially after long car rides or overdoing it.

    Thank you
    Thank you so much for the reply! I'm glad you're responding so well to treatment. God bless you.
  • Help4Sis
    Help4Sis Member Posts: 53
    #11
    Heatherbelle said:

    same here
    Hi -I had my last chemo treatment + neulasta in October of last year & still am having pain. Last month I had a bone scan also. My oncologist explained it to me like this- the chemo acts as an anti-inflammatory on the body, and it's fairly common after treatment has stopped, even months after, for joint & bone pain to flare up. I was on painkillers for a while & am just now starting to get some relief. My pain is subsiding for the most part, now it's just in my hands & knees & im taking ibuprofen & tylenol for that. The bone scan was easy, and thenkfully came out normal, and I'm praying that your sister's comes out normal as well :)
    *hugs*
    Heather

    Thank you, Heather
    Thank you Heather for the reply. I'm glad to see you're doing well. WHen I found this site, last summer when my sister was diagnosed, I was immediately drawn to the woman with the pink hair and huge smile. Hopefully, your pain will continue to subside and become a distant memory soon.
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #12
    Help4Sis said:

    Thank you all for the replies
    Thank you all for the replies.... I too am thinking that her bones/marrow are still in shock from treatments and/or neulasta shots. You still get that feeling in the pit of your stomach......

    Praying your sisters bone
    Praying your sisters bone scan comes out clean.


    Hugs, Diane
  • Help4Sis
    Help4Sis Member Posts: 53
    #13
    DianeBC said:

    Praying your sisters bone
    Praying your sisters bone scan comes out clean.


    Hugs, Diane

    Thanks, DIane
    Thank you so much, Diane. Prayers are appreciated!

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