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Firstly news: Got my wrist Xrayed after logical discussion with my registrar (current one is fine again, it changes every 6 months here) so that was good.

Anyhow its so great to be able to relate to all of you besides being on the other side of the pond. So just for that and discovering a great country the vaccine was worth it!!

Yes in my experience Taxotere was hard on my joints. By the end my joints would be locked up after say having watched TV for a sometime just a little while after. I suppose it is collateral damages, almost expected from chemo. .
I have googled and saw some other random post about 'post chemo arthritis', developping in thumb first. A bit scarry I must say when you first read about it...which is what I have just been doing infact.

What do they mean by the basal joint of the thumb (is that close to the nail or close to the wrist) not sure waht side they are talking about?

I remember that you have recently been diagnosed with Osteopenia just learned that apparently we can loose as much as 30% of our bone mass within the first three years.(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4aXFkfqOoY). Perhaps I should get a bone scan too?

I have to say that both issues just kind of hit me since I am chemopaused since my first FEC, and all is still so new and I suppose I have been waiting to see whether it would be permanent.

I really do not think that the vaccine is contributing at all. In fact some forms of arthritis only are autoimmune. http://www.uhn.ca/donate/aarc/site/p...adisorders.htm). and it is only affecting my right thumb which may be more to do with beaten up joint with chemo.

Thanks also Dhealy just checked about carpel tunnel syndrome and yes this could definitely something to considere. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/carpal_tunnel/carpal_tunnel.htm I have to say that the more I read it the more appropriate it sounds to what I have. In all honesty I am honestly hoping that it is the problem here, because outcomes are good.

I am going to France next week maybe I'l do something there (cheaper to see specialists and no queues) so I can know what it is as it could take weeks here just for dx.. (it took 7 weeks from the time I saw my GP about breast lump until I got seen for a biopsy..)

Will let you know, thanks all for your help again, it really helped!!!