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Leg Pain
I am a six year survivor. During and subsequent my chemo treatment, I suffered from neuropathy. Five years after chemo, I had foot surgery to correct nerve damage believed caused by the chemo. During the past 2 months, I have been experiencing lower leg pain. I have cramps during when inactive. When I get up out of a chair or bed, I have leg pain which causes me to limp. I had an x-ray and a sonogram. The orthopedist advised there was no blood clot or tumor. They are sending me to see a physical therapist next week. When I asked the orthorpedic doctor about doing a scan, he replied that he thought the problems are related to the foot surgeries and nerve damage. I see my oncologist in October, and I am wondering if I should be more foreceful about insisting that they do a scan. Has anybody had similar symptons following chemo?
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- Diagnosis 06/06 - Stage II-A BC; BC was 2.5 cm, grade 2; ER/PR negative & HER-2/neu positive;
- Mastectomy w/ reconstruction (implant) in 09/06;lymph nodes - negative;
- AC/Cytoxin combo - 4 treatments (dose dense);
- Taxol/Herceptin combo- 12 weekly treatments;
- Completed chemo - 2/07; completed restruction 02/07; reduction of left breast.
- BRCA 1 and 2 negative - 6/15/07;DX high risk for distant recurrence
- MRI, 08/02/07 - NED
- 1 year Anniversary - 09/07; completed Herceptin 11/07.
- Mammo 02/14/08 - NED; MRI - 08/2008 - NED
- 2 year Anniversary - 09/08
- Mammo 02/09 - NED; MRI - 08/09 - NED
- 3rd year Anniversary - 09/09
- 5th Annivery - 09/2011 - NED
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