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Chelee · 08-07-2010, 12:21 AM

Cal Gal, Since you have had a bone & DEXA scan that were clear...my guess would be bursitis. I was seeing a Neurologist long before I was dx with bc for pain in my hips. Found out it was bursitis. It causes inflammation & burning pain in the hip. It can be very painful. Some times it's not as bad as other days. Alot depends on what I've done.

Google "Bursitis" and see what you think? It would explain the pain your having. What you describe sounds just like what I was experiencing. I've always been a "side" sleeper and it became impossible...that's what sent me running to a Neurologist which then dx me. Hope this helps.

Chelee

08-07-2010, 12:21 AM	#5
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Re: Pain in Hips and lower back Cal Gal, Since you have had a bone & DEXA scan that were clear...my guess would be bursitis. I was seeing a Neurologist long before I was dx with bc for pain in my hips. Found out it was bursitis. It causes inflammation & burning pain in the hip. It can be very painful. Some times it's not as bad as other days. Alot depends on what I've done. Google "Bursitis" and see what you think? It would explain the pain your having. What you describe sounds just like what I was experiencing. I've always been a "side" sleeper and it became impossible...that's what sent me running to a Neurologist which then dx me. Hope this helps. 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.