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Becky · 07-03-2009, 02:16 PM

What you are experiencing is normal. Every ache or pain, every headache. Its true that it could be a recurrence and we all have to stay atuned to that but chances are its just another ache or pain as usual. The shin would be a rare place for bone mets (really) as are the hands and feet.

Use the "watch and wait" criteria of 2-3 weeks and if it doesn't go away. A shin splint injury can be very painful and take a long time to go away. Baby it and do "RICE" (rest, ice, compression and elevation). Maybe you don't have to wrap it (compression) but try the others and some advil too (at least before bed). I really think this is nothing to be worried about cancer or otherwise.

07-03-2009, 02:16 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	What you are experiencing is normal. Every ache or pain, every headache. Its true that it could be a recurrence and we all have to stay atuned to that but chances are its just another ache or pain as usual. The shin would be a rare place for bone mets (really) as are the hands and feet. Use the "watch and wait" criteria of 2-3 weeks and if it doesn't go away. A shin splint injury can be very painful and take a long time to go away. Baby it and do "RICE" (rest, ice, compression and elevation). Maybe you don't have to wrap it (compression) but try the others and some advil too (at least before bed). I really think this is nothing to be worried about cancer or otherwise. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"