Bone mets question
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Bone mets question

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    • February 6, 2016 at 12:13 pm
    melj
    Participant

    Does anyone have any experience of how bone mets present , particularly in the long bones of the arm ?

    I've been having pain in my upper arm for two months, usually associated with movement. Thought it was a triceps strain brought on by swimming. But despite rest, ice, ibuprofen and physio the pain and discomfort persist. Deep tissue massage eases the pain but it returns within a day. Wondering if it could be a bone met as it's about 3 inches from a primary where I had a local recurrence excised last October. I'm stage 4a just started Keytruda.

    Any thoughts ?

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      • February 6, 2016 at 2:04 pm
      mms7angels1
      Participant

      Hi there

      I had a bone met in my left humerus that I too thought was muscular. It hurt when I carried anything of weight extended from my left side. I ended up falling and breaking the bone. Had to have a titanium rod implanted and then radiation to the met. Maybe talk to your doctor, when I had the arm xray, the orthopedist could tell that the fracture was due to an underlying condition. Hope that helps. 

      Maureen

      • February 6, 2016 at 2:04 pm
      mms7angels1
      Participant

      Hi there

      I had a bone met in my left humerus that I too thought was muscular. It hurt when I carried anything of weight extended from my left side. I ended up falling and breaking the bone. Had to have a titanium rod implanted and then radiation to the met. Maybe talk to your doctor, when I had the arm xray, the orthopedist could tell that the fracture was due to an underlying condition. Hope that helps. 

      Maureen

      • February 6, 2016 at 2:04 pm
      mms7angels1
      Participant

      Hi there

      I had a bone met in my left humerus that I too thought was muscular. It hurt when I carried anything of weight extended from my left side. I ended up falling and breaking the bone. Had to have a titanium rod implanted and then radiation to the met. Maybe talk to your doctor, when I had the arm xray, the orthopedist could tell that the fracture was due to an underlying condition. Hope that helps. 

      Maureen

        • February 6, 2016 at 2:15 pm
        melj
        Participant

        Thanks Maureen, helpful. I've just had an X-ray but won't get the results for a few days. Still hoping it's muscular but it's been going on too long.

        • February 6, 2016 at 2:15 pm
        melj
        Participant

        Thanks Maureen, helpful. I've just had an X-ray but won't get the results for a few days. Still hoping it's muscular but it's been going on too long.

        • February 6, 2016 at 2:15 pm
        melj
        Participant

        Thanks Maureen, helpful. I've just had an X-ray but won't get the results for a few days. Still hoping it's muscular but it's been going on too long.

        • February 6, 2016 at 9:53 pm
        Bennickliz
        Participant

        I had bone met in femur that started off as a bit of pain and progressed to extreme pain when walking(within a month). Did not hurt at rest. X-ray didn't show anything, had bone scan which showed spot and then MRI confirmed met. I thought it was muscular at first too. I would say if X-ray is clear and pain doesn't resolve to ask for bone scan. 

        I had radiation and it took a few months to get better.  Good Luck!

         

        • February 6, 2016 at 9:53 pm
        Bennickliz
        Participant

        I had bone met in femur that started off as a bit of pain and progressed to extreme pain when walking(within a month). Did not hurt at rest. X-ray didn't show anything, had bone scan which showed spot and then MRI confirmed met. I thought it was muscular at first too. I would say if X-ray is clear and pain doesn't resolve to ask for bone scan. 

        I had radiation and it took a few months to get better.  Good Luck!

         

        • February 6, 2016 at 9:53 pm
        Bennickliz
        Participant

        I had bone met in femur that started off as a bit of pain and progressed to extreme pain when walking(within a month). Did not hurt at rest. X-ray didn't show anything, had bone scan which showed spot and then MRI confirmed met. I thought it was muscular at first too. I would say if X-ray is clear and pain doesn't resolve to ask for bone scan. 

        I had radiation and it took a few months to get better.  Good Luck!

         

        • February 7, 2016 at 10:09 am
        melj
        Participant

        Thanks. Interesting that nothing showed on X-ray. Good to hear that radiation resolved it. I guess leg bone mets will be more painful because of being load bearing. If X-ray normal but pain persists I'll ask for bone scan. Good luck !

        • February 7, 2016 at 10:09 am
        melj
        Participant

        Thanks. Interesting that nothing showed on X-ray. Good to hear that radiation resolved it. I guess leg bone mets will be more painful because of being load bearing. If X-ray normal but pain persists I'll ask for bone scan. Good luck !

        • February 7, 2016 at 10:09 am
        melj
        Participant

        Thanks. Interesting that nothing showed on X-ray. Good to hear that radiation resolved it. I guess leg bone mets will be more painful because of being load bearing. If X-ray normal but pain persists I'll ask for bone scan. Good luck !

      • February 7, 2016 at 9:22 pm
      Cynlee
      Participant

      Ok this may sound stupid but I'm only stage 1a from a spot on the top of my foot. The primary was about and inch or so from my big toe. I've been having pain in the joint and it feels as if the second toe joint is hurting also. It hurts to walk sometimes and at night. I really feel that my mobility is limited in the big toe joint. This has been going on for over two months. What's the chances of such a low stage going to the foot bones?  I should say also the spot on my foot came up from nothing to melanoma in less then 10 months. I thinking maybe I should get an X-ray but I don't want to look paranoid. 

      • February 7, 2016 at 9:22 pm
      Cynlee
      Participant

      Ok this may sound stupid but I'm only stage 1a from a spot on the top of my foot. The primary was about and inch or so from my big toe. I've been having pain in the joint and it feels as if the second toe joint is hurting also. It hurts to walk sometimes and at night. I really feel that my mobility is limited in the big toe joint. This has been going on for over two months. What's the chances of such a low stage going to the foot bones?  I should say also the spot on my foot came up from nothing to melanoma in less then 10 months. I thinking maybe I should get an X-ray but I don't want to look paranoid. 

      • February 7, 2016 at 9:22 pm
      Cynlee
      Participant

      Ok this may sound stupid but I'm only stage 1a from a spot on the top of my foot. The primary was about and inch or so from my big toe. I've been having pain in the joint and it feels as if the second toe joint is hurting also. It hurts to walk sometimes and at night. I really feel that my mobility is limited in the big toe joint. This has been going on for over two months. What's the chances of such a low stage going to the foot bones?  I should say also the spot on my foot came up from nothing to melanoma in less then 10 months. I thinking maybe I should get an X-ray but I don't want to look paranoid. 

        • February 8, 2016 at 1:43 pm
        JuTMSY4
        Participant

        Talk to your primary doc about it.  If you feel uncomfortable, pursue it.  If nothing else, doctors will help you figure out a way to resolve the pain issue (you may even be favoring it from the scar and causing your own issues).

        That being said, most metastasis (most, not all) tends to go towards the center of the body.  Most people with bone mets tend to get them in the chest, spine, ribs, hips, etc.  That's not to say all do, it's just more common.

        Bottom line is, talk to your doc about getting to the root of the issue – whatever it may be.  

        • February 8, 2016 at 1:43 pm
        JuTMSY4
        Participant

        Talk to your primary doc about it.  If you feel uncomfortable, pursue it.  If nothing else, doctors will help you figure out a way to resolve the pain issue (you may even be favoring it from the scar and causing your own issues).

        That being said, most metastasis (most, not all) tends to go towards the center of the body.  Most people with bone mets tend to get them in the chest, spine, ribs, hips, etc.  That's not to say all do, it's just more common.

        Bottom line is, talk to your doc about getting to the root of the issue – whatever it may be.  

        • February 8, 2016 at 1:43 pm
        JuTMSY4
        Participant

        Talk to your primary doc about it.  If you feel uncomfortable, pursue it.  If nothing else, doctors will help you figure out a way to resolve the pain issue (you may even be favoring it from the scar and causing your own issues).

        That being said, most metastasis (most, not all) tends to go towards the center of the body.  Most people with bone mets tend to get them in the chest, spine, ribs, hips, etc.  That's not to say all do, it's just more common.

        Bottom line is, talk to your doc about getting to the root of the issue – whatever it may be.  

        • February 9, 2016 at 9:31 am
        melj
        Participant

        Great advice. I'll do that.

        Mel J

        • February 9, 2016 at 9:31 am
        melj
        Participant

        Great advice. I'll do that.

        Mel J

        • February 9, 2016 at 9:31 am
        melj
        Participant

        Great advice. I'll do that.

        Mel J

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