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Chelee · 02-23-2008, 03:00 PM

Sherry, I have to agree with Shelia on this one too. My Mother had the same problem on her right hand. Her's happened long after breaking her wrist. We thought it was a piece of bone in there that moved when she flexed her hand...but it was a little cyst. The trauma from falling must of caused it.

That being said...have you been out playing tennis or done anything that might of injuried your hand that you can think of? Have you over-used it cleaning in some way? My only concern is the swelling you mentioned and it being hot to touch? Since that is the cancer side and the side lymph nodes were removed it almost sounds like a mild infection that comes and goes? Or the little cysts might be causing pressure on nerves in there which would explain the pain! But I in no way think its cancer related although I know that is always *all* of our first thoughts when we have something pop up like that. Those 3 little lumps in there pressing on nerves will/can cause pain. So hang in there and please update us as to what your doctor has to say. Try not to worry even though that's easier said then done.

Chelee

02-23-2008, 03:00 PM	#8
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Sherry, I have to agree with Shelia on this one too. My Mother had the same problem on her right hand. Her's happened long after breaking her wrist. We thought it was a piece of bone in there that moved when she flexed her hand...but it was a little cyst. The trauma from falling must of caused it. That being said...have you been out playing tennis or done anything that might of injuried your hand that you can think of? Have you over-used it cleaning in some way? My only concern is the swelling you mentioned and it being hot to touch? Since that is the cancer side and the side lymph nodes were removed it almost sounds like a mild infection that comes and goes? Or the little cysts might be causing pressure on nerves in there which would explain the pain! But I in no way think its cancer related although I know that is always all of our first thoughts when we have something pop up like that. Those 3 little lumps in there pressing on nerves will/can cause pain. So hang in there and please update us as to what your doctor has to say. Try not to worry even though that's easier said then done. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.