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Severe sudden knee joint pain

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    • October 31, 2011 at 2:28 pm
    jax2007gxp
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      It's still a bit too early to call the doc's, so I thought I'd check with anyone out here…the last couple of days I've had what I would consider regular aches and pains associated with "taking it easy" and "lettting the radiation kick mel's butt".  Basically, just the occassional discomfort from moving and such.  Well, overnight I feel like both of my knees have been attacked by arthritis!  I can barely stand up and I am hurting just lying on the couch with my feet elevated.  This is new to me so I don't know if I should

      It's still a bit too early to call the doc's, so I thought I'd check with anyone out here…the last couple of days I've had what I would consider regular aches and pains associated with "taking it easy" and "lettting the radiation kick mel's butt".  Basically, just the occassional discomfort from moving and such.  Well, overnight I feel like both of my knees have been attacked by arthritis!  I can barely stand up and I am hurting just lying on the couch with my feet elevated.  This is new to me so I don't know if I should try heat or ice….take an OTC (nothing has been prescribed for pain or taken off limits).  Any ideas for relief until I can talk to the doc's office is appreciated!!!

      Jacki

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        • October 31, 2011 at 3:06 pm
        killmel
        Participant

          Jacki,

           

          So glad to see your post.How did the radiation go?? Anyside effects? When is your next radiation treatment?

          Have you decided what treatment you will take for other mets??? Are your Braf positive?

          How is your leg that was effected by your recent sugery doing?? Is it still numb??

          Hope your knee problem iturns out to be nothing.

          Take care,

          Mary

            • October 31, 2011 at 3:46 pm
            jax2007gxp
            Participant

              Hi Mary,

              I've had two appointments out of ten for WBR…so far, so good.  I go every day this week, plus M-W next week.  My ears get a funny feeling now and then, but I've been told it it normal.  Making plans to get my haircut this week and purchase a wig or two since it will all be gone in about two weeks anyway.  I've been advised the radiation side effects will really hit after the two-week course is up….fatigue, nauseua, etc.  It would be nice if I could be using this time to feel better than I do, but the fact is that I still have mets doing their things all over my body.

              I meet with med onc on 11/14 to finalize the rest of the treatment plan.  Once WBR is complete, I still need to undergo gamma knife to finish off the little brain buggers that were too big just for WBR to handle.  Not sure if this will delay chemo or run concurrent.  I am BRAF negative.

              Leg is the same….funny, once you start having to worry about tumors in your brain and the rest of the body how easy it is almosts forget I had surgery less than 2 months ago.

              Thanks for checking in on me….I hope you are doing well.

              All the best,

              Jacki

              • October 31, 2011 at 5:11 pm
              lhaley
              Participant

                Jacki,

                Are you on any steroids right now?  I know that since I've been put on then sometimes the joints just aren't doing what I want.  Also, the sounds that I hear when the steroids first kick in.   I have found that it's really ok to call them whenever you need to.  

                Yesterday I ended up at EMR because of all of a sudden severe headache.  They did an MRI and found no change and bleeding had stopped!  It's the steroids that they are trying to wean. 

                Linda

                • October 31, 2011 at 5:11 pm
                lhaley
                Participant

                  Jacki,

                  Are you on any steroids right now?  I know that since I've been put on then sometimes the joints just aren't doing what I want.  Also, the sounds that I hear when the steroids first kick in.   I have found that it's really ok to call them whenever you need to.  

                  Yesterday I ended up at EMR because of all of a sudden severe headache.  They did an MRI and found no change and bleeding had stopped!  It's the steroids that they are trying to wean. 

                  Linda

                  • October 31, 2011 at 5:11 pm
                  lhaley
                  Participant

                    Jacki,

                    Are you on any steroids right now?  I know that since I've been put on then sometimes the joints just aren't doing what I want.  Also, the sounds that I hear when the steroids first kick in.   I have found that it's really ok to call them whenever you need to.  

                    Yesterday I ended up at EMR because of all of a sudden severe headache.  They did an MRI and found no change and bleeding had stopped!  It's the steroids that they are trying to wean. 

                    Linda

                    • October 31, 2011 at 3:46 pm
                    jax2007gxp
                    Participant

                      Hi Mary,

                      I've had two appointments out of ten for WBR…so far, so good.  I go every day this week, plus M-W next week.  My ears get a funny feeling now and then, but I've been told it it normal.  Making plans to get my haircut this week and purchase a wig or two since it will all be gone in about two weeks anyway.  I've been advised the radiation side effects will really hit after the two-week course is up….fatigue, nauseua, etc.  It would be nice if I could be using this time to feel better than I do, but the fact is that I still have mets doing their things all over my body.

                      I meet with med onc on 11/14 to finalize the rest of the treatment plan.  Once WBR is complete, I still need to undergo gamma knife to finish off the little brain buggers that were too big just for WBR to handle.  Not sure if this will delay chemo or run concurrent.  I am BRAF negative.

                      Leg is the same….funny, once you start having to worry about tumors in your brain and the rest of the body how easy it is almosts forget I had surgery less than 2 months ago.

                      Thanks for checking in on me….I hope you are doing well.

                      All the best,

                      Jacki

                      • October 31, 2011 at 3:46 pm
                      jax2007gxp
                      Participant

                        Hi Mary,

                        I've had two appointments out of ten for WBR…so far, so good.  I go every day this week, plus M-W next week.  My ears get a funny feeling now and then, but I've been told it it normal.  Making plans to get my haircut this week and purchase a wig or two since it will all be gone in about two weeks anyway.  I've been advised the radiation side effects will really hit after the two-week course is up….fatigue, nauseua, etc.  It would be nice if I could be using this time to feel better than I do, but the fact is that I still have mets doing their things all over my body.

                        I meet with med onc on 11/14 to finalize the rest of the treatment plan.  Once WBR is complete, I still need to undergo gamma knife to finish off the little brain buggers that were too big just for WBR to handle.  Not sure if this will delay chemo or run concurrent.  I am BRAF negative.

                        Leg is the same….funny, once you start having to worry about tumors in your brain and the rest of the body how easy it is almosts forget I had surgery less than 2 months ago.

                        Thanks for checking in on me….I hope you are doing well.

                        All the best,

                        Jacki

                      • October 31, 2011 at 3:06 pm
                      killmel
                      Participant

                        Jacki,

                         

                        So glad to see your post.How did the radiation go?? Anyside effects? When is your next radiation treatment?

                        Have you decided what treatment you will take for other mets??? Are your Braf positive?

                        How is your leg that was effected by your recent sugery doing?? Is it still numb??

                        Hope your knee problem iturns out to be nothing.

                        Take care,

                        Mary

                        • October 31, 2011 at 3:06 pm
                        killmel
                        Participant

                          Jacki,

                           

                          So glad to see your post.How did the radiation go?? Anyside effects? When is your next radiation treatment?

                          Have you decided what treatment you will take for other mets??? Are your Braf positive?

                          How is your leg that was effected by your recent sugery doing?? Is it still numb??

                          Hope your knee problem iturns out to be nothing.

                          Take care,

                          Mary

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