this is odd, but people are saying I am starting to walk funny....????

lizzie17
lizzie17 Member Posts: 548
edited October 2011 in Breast Cancer #1
For a couple of months people are telling me that my gait is now side to side---sea legs,
waddling...OMG.

My weight is the same, nothing much has changed.
My feet don't hurt, sometimes groin pain.

Any ideas....??

I started to worry of a new cancer popping up. :(

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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #2
    There are many conditions
    There are many conditions that can cause gait changes, but you need to let your physician know that this is going on asap. Here is a link about walking abnormalities:

    Walking Abnormalities

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003199.htm

    P.S. I was diagnosed with unstable spondylolisthesis with severe stenosis that caused me to have an abnormal gait. I had surgery for it in 2009 which, fortunately, was a complete success. My diagnosis was not cancer related.
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    #3
    No ideas for you but
    No ideas for you but certainly happy that CC responded with some good info for you. I didnt understand the concern we would have once we've been thru treatment but now I do understand. When things go a bit awry with our bodies that cancer thought does come to mind. I guess that is why it is so important to have a good relationship with our doctors so we can eliminate that concern as soon as possible.

    I'll be interested to know what your doc has to say and I'm wishing you well. (((HUGS)))
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #4
    CypressCynthia said:

    There are many conditions
    There are many conditions that can cause gait changes, but you need to let your physician know that this is going on asap. Here is a link about walking abnormalities:

    Walking Abnormalities

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003199.htm

    P.S. I was diagnosed with unstable spondylolisthesis with severe stenosis that caused me to have an abnormal gait. I had surgery for it in 2009 which, fortunately, was a complete success. My diagnosis was not cancer related.

    Dear Lizzie ..
    I am sorry to read about this latest .. concern. Please keep us posted on what is going on with you ...

    Appointment with physician ... ?

    You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam
  • lizzie17
    lizzie17 Member Posts: 548
    #5
    CypressCynthia said:

    There are many conditions
    There are many conditions that can cause gait changes, but you need to let your physician know that this is going on asap. Here is a link about walking abnormalities:

    Walking Abnormalities

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003199.htm

    P.S. I was diagnosed with unstable spondylolisthesis with severe stenosis that caused me to have an abnormal gait. I had surgery for it in 2009 which, fortunately, was a complete success. My diagnosis was not cancer related.

    thank you everyone
    I feel like it is time to have a check-up anyway. I have been sleeping a lot more, they did put me on a prophylatic antibiotic for the repeated (9) U T I s...they said it was my compromised immune system (??)

    ..But overall, something just doesn't "feel" as good anymore. And the groin pain, I think it has settled in my lower right side, but at first we (nurse prac at urologist) thought I had just hurt it during being catheterized. She DID say call if it isn't better. That was weeks ago.

    Thanks for the link, and I will call my doctor in the morning.

    I have been more like an ostrich lately, and need to come out of it. :)

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