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Becky · 04-11-2007, 06:14 PM

Belinda

Did you take any white blood cell boosters like Neulasta, Neupogen or Leukine? These drugs can cause bone pain too. Also, since it is near the scar, it could easily be scar tissue. Scar tissue does not have very much elastisity like normal skin. Therefore, it does not stretch and can be very painful - especially in the area you describe. I bet stretching your arms above your head hurts.

Of course, you should get any pain checked out to be sure but I will say I had tons of aches and pains on chemo. It does a number on your whole body.

04-11-2007, 06:14 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Belinda Did you take any white blood cell boosters like Neulasta, Neupogen or Leukine? These drugs can cause bone pain too. Also, since it is near the scar, it could easily be scar tissue. Scar tissue does not have very much elastisity like normal skin. Therefore, it does not stretch and can be very painful - especially in the area you describe. I bet stretching your arms above your head hurts. Of course, you should get any pain checked out to be sure but I will say I had tons of aches and pains on chemo. It does a number on your whole body. __________________ 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"