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skibunny · 11-15-2006, 10:40 AM

Dear Lani,

Thank you for your information. Perhaps you can guide me on how to relieve back pain for my 87 year old mom who has breast cancer that has metastized to her back. My sister is with her in Florida and told me the x-rays show black dots along her spine which are tumors pressing on her bones which have caused them to crack. She just finished 16 days of radiation which was supposed to relieve pain and shrink the tumors. It has not done so. She was on Arimidex for 1/12 years after her bilateral mastectomy and the Dr. has switched her to Tamoxifin saying the Arimidex didn't work. She had a CAT scan of her body and the cancer has not spread anywhere else. She is taking oxycontin which is not helping. She was like the energizer bunny taking care of my 87 year old dad before this back pain started 2 months ago. Do you know of any treatments, medication, Dr. specialists, etc. for this? She lives in south Florida near Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale.

Thank you ,

Skibunny

11-15-2006, 10:40 AM	#5
skibunny Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bryn Mawr, PA Posts: 22	Perhaps you can guide me Dear Lani, Thank you for your information. Perhaps you can guide me on how to relieve back pain for my 87 year old mom who has breast cancer that has metastized to her back. My sister is with her in Florida and told me the x-rays show black dots along her spine which are tumors pressing on her bones which have caused them to crack. She just finished 16 days of radiation which was supposed to relieve pain and shrink the tumors. It has not done so. She was on Arimidex for 1/12 years after her bilateral mastectomy and the Dr. has switched her to Tamoxifin saying the Arimidex didn't work. She had a CAT scan of her body and the cancer has not spread anywhere else. She is taking oxycontin which is not helping. She was like the energizer bunny taking care of my 87 year old dad before this back pain started 2 months ago. Do you know of any treatments, medication, Dr. specialists, etc. for this? She lives in south Florida near Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale. Thank you , Skibunny