Hello everyone,
I have a bit of an odd question. I finished chemo July 2018, WLE Sept 2018 and RT Dec 2018. Had my last herceptin May 2019. About 3 months ago, I developed a pain in my thigh / knee which I thought was caused by running. It didn't get any better and so I went off for physio. After a couple of sessions, not really sure what it was, so I went to GP. She sent me for an urgent XRAY and the results have come back as abnormal.
I spoke to her on the phone and she says that there is a shadow near the bottom on my femur and that it doesn't look like an injury but could be a bone infection. She's referred me for an urgent bone scan and blood tests. The blood test did say query osteomyelitis.
Apart from Herceptin injections at the top of thigh, I can't see where an infection could have come from (and I don't have the swelling or redness that are symptoms, only the pain)? Of course, I'm wondering if this could be bone mets.
I'm curious if anyone else has had something similar - is there something else it could be?
Thanks in advance x
Hi ,
I have similar time scale of treatment as yourself except for the Herceptin- I only got 6 .
I have had hip pain and getting a CT scan this Friday , with results 1st July . My oncologist told me and has also written to my GP that she expects the scan to show arthritis. I also have signs of arthritis in my hands . Dosetaxel can cause arthritis. I just have to wait and see and hope it is arthritis and not mets . My oncologist said that she was organising the scan to put my mind a ease .
So just have to wait and see . We never get used to the waiting .
Hope you get better answers soon .
Love
Ruby Rose 
