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  August 4, 2013 7:33:21 PM WATime

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  Glenys, what do bone mets feel like? For the past couple of years I've had pain in bed in my upper right thigh, at that area the anatomy diagrams call the Greater Trocantor (spelling ! ) It was always fine during the day and I had no trouble walking. In the last week or so it has changed to being fine at night but painful when I walk--- especially painful today. For the past 10 weeks I have been taking part in a research program into the role of resistance training in alleviating post-cancer fatigue. This has involved using a number of weight machines in a gym, and in the last week I have increased the leg weights . Have I been overdoing it, or am I just clutching at straws? Please help me---I'm scared witless.

  Muddy

  67 YO diagnosed late 2003. Grade 3 ER+ 26 mm tumour. Mastectomy, chemo, 5 years tamoxifen, 3years (so far ) femara

• Glenys

  

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  August 5, 2013 10:44:41 PM WATime

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  Oh Muddy I'm so sorry you have this worry. Have you had a bone scan? Or an x-ray? Any tests at all? It's impossible to know the cause of this discomfort until investigated.

   

   

  Aches in the leg/thigh may have several possible causes - the most common is due to the natural aging process causing deterioration of the joints in the hip or spine, which in turn may cause pressure on nerves extending down the leg. This may cause leg aches as you've described, particularly after exercise.

   

   

  If you haven't already, please see your GP or Specialist and ask to have this assessed. Until you know for certain, you will continue to worry - possibly needlessly. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment are in order ...

   

   

  Loads of love & hugs, Glenys (Click Breast Care Nurse) xx

   

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• muddy

  

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  August 6, 2013 12:26:53 PM WATime

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  Thanks so much for your reply, Glenys. I feel calmer that I did when I sent that post (late at night when the demons come out). It will take at least a fortnight to get to see my GP, so, in the meantime I am persevering with some stretches and massage shown to me by the Exercise Physiologist who is running the Research Program. She feels it could be an injury to and tightening of a large band of fascia running from the knee to the pelvis, which could quite easily have been injured when I increased the weights. I should remember the advice of my surgeon who said that whenever a new ache or pain comes, wait two weeks. It was just that I thought if it was muscular it should have improved in 3 or 4 days.
  Thanks once again; your are a treasure!
  Muddy
  

  67 YO diagnosed late 2003. Grade 3 ER+ 26 mm tumour. Mastectomy, chemo, 5 years tamoxifen, 3years (so far ) femara

• Glenys

  

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  August 16, 2013 11:53:49 AM WATime

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  How's the discomfort going Muddy? Eased off at all? Have you had a chance to have checked yet? (I guess may be a bit soon ...)
  Just wondering how you're going and sending big hugs! (and thanks for the compliment - I really appreciate that .. but truly am happy to help out however I can)
  Thinking of you xx

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• muddy

  

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  August 17, 2013 6:57:06 PM WATime

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  Hi Glenys
  Thanks for your enquiry-- I was about to send you the latest. Due to a cancellation I was able to see my GP earlier than I expected. She agreed that it was probably what the researcher suggested and said to continue with the stretches and deep massage (ouch!) and see if there was any improvement. I'm relieved to say that it has improved significantly---hasn't gone completly but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And, apparently, this type of injury does take a while to clear. Thank you so much for your concern and advice--- I feel a bit of an idiot for being such a panic merchant. I should have followed the advice of my surgeon "wait a fortnight")
  Thank you again
  
  Muddy

  67 YO diagnosed late 2003. Grade 3 ER+ 26 mm tumour. Mastectomy, chemo, 5 years tamoxifen, 3years (so far ) femara