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Heathcliff4 · 07-03-2017, 04:43 PM

Hi Ladies,

I haven't been on for a while...a sign of life moving on and being great. I was recently on a trip with my family and I noticed pain in my left hip after doing a lot of walking in the day. It's gotten better, but still is uncomfortable after 2 weeks of rest and ibuprofen. My oncologist wants to do a Pet/CT scan. She said, "We want to make sure the pain isn't radiating from anywhere else (as well as make sure it's not a met in the hip." Does anyone know what area might cause pain in the hip? Thankfully, I got on the schedule very quickly (this Wednesday). But, I'm really scared. It's been 4 years since my diagnosis of stage 2, triple positive. I was just starting to feel like I might just be ok going forward. Anyone deal w. hip pain and it NOT be anything beyond arthritis or something less scary than cancer?

Any words of encouragements would be greatly appreciated!!

07-03-2017, 04:43 PM	#1
Heathcliff4 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 52	Really Scared - Pet Scan Ordered Hi Ladies, I haven't been on for a while...a sign of life moving on and being great. I was recently on a trip with my family and I noticed pain in my left hip after doing a lot of walking in the day. It's gotten better, but still is uncomfortable after 2 weeks of rest and ibuprofen. My oncologist wants to do a Pet/CT scan. She said, "We want to make sure the pain isn't radiating from anywhere else (as well as make sure it's not a met in the hip." Does anyone know what area might cause pain in the hip? Thankfully, I got on the schedule very quickly (this Wednesday). But, I'm really scared. It's been 4 years since my diagnosis of stage 2, triple positive. I was just starting to feel like I might just be ok going forward. Anyone deal w. hip pain and it NOT be anything beyond arthritis or something less scary than cancer? Any words of encouragements would be greatly appreciated!! __________________ Kathryn Ellman 8/2013 Diagnosed age 42 with boys aged 2.5 and 6, Stage 11b, 1 cm her2+++, 30% ER positive, 5% PR positive, Rt Breast. Also DCIS in second spot of rt breast, high grade. 9/2013 Bilateral mastectomy, 3 nodes positive 10/13 Started AC/TH, Perjeta and Herceptin 1/14 Finished Chemo 3/14 Radiation, 5 weeks 4/14 Started Tamoxifen 6/14 Discontinued Tamoxifen due to extreme joint pain, exhaustion and depression 6/14 Started Exemestane and Zolodex shots to suppress ovaries 11/14 Finished Herceptin 11/14 Discontinued Exemestane due to similar side effects as Tamoxifen. 1/15 Reconstruction 3/15 CT Scan (routine) shows possible liver mets. 3/15 PET/CT scan shows no mets - huge sigh of relief 4/15 Began Letrozole. Knee and hip joint discomfort but minimal. Otherwise, knocking on wood - so far, so good!